Planning

Consultant Support - Support Services

CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

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Planning

08 Sep 2022 at 08:25

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Central Bedfordshire Council is planning a tender for consultant support services in the business analysis consultancy services category. The procurement process aims to secure expert external advice to help optimise the Council's support services over a 4-month period. The tender includes a Market Engagement Event on 7th October 2022 for interested bidders to learn more about the project before the anticipated publication week ending 14th October 2022.

This tender by Central Bedfordshire Council presents an opportunity for businesses specialised in business analysis consultancy services to provide expert support to help drive internal service value improvements. Companies interested in delivering operating models, cost-benefit analysis, and strategic planning in areas such as Finance and IT would be well-suited to compete in this consultancy services procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Consultant Support - Support Services

Notice Description

The Council seeks to secure the services of expert external advice to support the Council's Corporate Management Team (CMT) through a (circa) 4 month process to better understand how we can optimise our support services to deliver the best value internal services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council seeks to secure the services of expert external advice to support the Council's Corporate Management Team (CMT) through a (circa) 4 month process to better understand how we can optimise our support services to deliver the best value internal services. You will need to describe and document an operating model(s), for our support services persuading us of the case to change and benefits of the model(s).This must include identifying and setting out the changes and projects that will realise the operating model(s) and a high level plan that sequences the changes and projects. We anticipate Finance and IT being initial areas of interest. This should include high-level/ estimated (one-off and recurring) costs and benefits for each project and the programme as a whole.We plan to publish this tender week ending 14 October 2022. Ahead of this, we are holding a Market Engagement Event at 15:30 on 7 October via Microsoft Teams. This will provide bidders with an opportunity to hear more about our plans and timescales and ask any questions they may have. If you wish to attend please email procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk with names and email addresses of attendees. Confirmation will be sent to you.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0366cc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025183-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Sep 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
+44 3003005997
Contact Email
procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3003008000

Buyer Location

Locality
CHICKSANDS
Postcode
SG17 5TQ
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward
Shefford
Westminster Constituency
Hitchin

Further Information

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