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Readiness Checks of Greater Manchester Combined Authority and West Midlands Combined Authority

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

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01 May 2024 at 14:40

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is inviting tenders for the "Readiness Checks of Greater Manchester Combined Authority and West Midlands Combined Authority," focusing on evaluation consultancy services. The procurement process is currently in an active status, aiming to assess the readiness of the MCAs for single departmental style settlements. Key dates include the tender period ending on May 24, 2024, and the bid opening at the same date. The location is in the United Kingdom, with a contract value of £110,000 for a 12-week duration.

This tender provides an opportunity for consultancy businesses specializing in evaluation services to compete for a contract with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Businesses with expertise in developing readiness checks criteria, designing information-gathering approaches, and producing assessment reports are well-suited to engage in this procurement process. The open procedure and clear submission method details ensure transparency and accessibility for interested bidders aiming to support the readiness assessment of the MCAs.

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Notice Title

Readiness Checks of Greater Manchester Combined Authority and West Midlands Combined Authority

Notice Description

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) ("The Contracting Authority") invites tenders to provide input and execute external readiness checks of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the West Midlands Combined Authority (together, "the MCAs") to provide assurance of readiness for the 'single settlement' At Spring Budget 2023, the UK Government (HMG) announced the trailblazer devolution deals with the MCAs and set out its commitment to implement single departmental style settlements ('single settlements') for the MCAs at the next Spending Review (SR). The Single Settlements will reform the way HMG provides grant funding to the MCAs, replacing multiple different funding streams with a single allocation. The goal is to increase the MCAs autonomy, ability to prioritise decisions locally, and ability to reprioritise across its own budgets. In November 2023, HM Treasury published a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) setting out the principles under which the single settlements with the MCAs will be agreed and implemented. A further annex was then published at Spring Budget 2024. The main objective of the contract is to produce readiness for settlement via readiness checks to confirm that MCAs can perform the required new functions or have robust plans that will enable them to be performed at the appropriate time. Services to be provided include, but are not limited to: - Developing Readiness Checks Criteria - Designing the approach to gathering the information relevant to MCA readiness, working with the MCAs - Developing a report The contract duration will be for a period of 12 weeks. Start date TBC.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04569c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014098-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£110,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialtenders@levellingup.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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