--- title: "Provision of Specialist Consultancy/Advisory Services to the MLCSU" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0940836c-3c78-4357-b815-3cd9a8d4566e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0940836c-3c78-4357-b815-3cd9a8d4566e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0940836c-3c78-4357-b815-3cd9a8d4566e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0940836c-3c78-4357-b815-3cd9a8d4566e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U" published: "2023-04-21" --- # Provision of Specialist Consultancy/Advisory Services to the MLCSU Buyer: MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0940836c-3c78-4357-b815-3cd9a8d4566e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0940836c-3c78-4357-b815-3cd9a8d4566e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0940836c-3c78-4357-b815-3cd9a8d4566e.json) ## Summary The Midlands & Lancashire C S U is conducting a procurement process for the provision of Specialist Consultancy/Advisory Services. This opportunity falls under the Business and Management Consultancy Services category. The procurement stage is in the award phase, with a deadline for submitting tenders by 3rd March 2023. The contract period is scheduled to run from 13th March 2023 to 28th April 2023, lasting 35 days. The procurement method used is a limited competitive quotation process. This tender for Specialist Consultancy/Advisory Services presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to compete. Businesses located in the North West, East Midlands, and West Midlands regions of the United Kingdom would be well-suited to take part in this tender. By providing specialist support to the provider collaborative, successful bidders will contribute to governance appraisal, operational improvement, and risk identification during the 6-month transition handover period from October 2022 to March 2023. ## Notice Provision of Specialist Consultancy/ Advisory Services to the MLCSU Brief: To appraise governance and operational delivery model of a newly established provider collaborative. The review will include: A review of the governance, operational structures and reporting An assessment of specific processes alignment with national and regionally agreed Standard Operating Procedures. Appraisal of mobilisation progress Support to provider collaborative, as part of continuous improvement, to reflect and refine processes to improve delivery. The independent review is intended to provide a greater understanding of the degree of progress during the 6 month transition handover period from 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023 and identify any risks and mitigated actions in an open and transparent way. Output: Written report and slide pack with a set of recommendations to inform if there are areas of improvement, gaps, risks and actions required by the Lead Provider Contract Start date will be 13th March 2023 to 28th April 2023 - 35 days Additional information: The Submission If you would like to provide us with a quotation for this work please register on the Bravo Portal where this procurement process will be managed: mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk We require the quotation to be submitted on headed paper through this Bravo Portal. Within Project 879 ITT 1038 please upload your response into the technical envelope 1.1.1 Please upload your proposal for the Provision of Specialist Consultancy/Advisory Services to the MLCSU and 1.1.2 Please upload your completed and signed Appendix E - CoI FOIA and EIR Declarations ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2650496b-d596-4068-86f9-b38166a566f4 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | 3 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Mar 2023 | | Contract period | 13 Mar 2023 - 28 Apr 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £26,868 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U | | Locality | STOKE ON TRENT | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST4 4LX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent | | Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent | | Electoral ward | Fenton West & Mount Pleasant | | Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | HOLMES HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE CONSULTANCY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services ## Release History - 21 Apr 2023 at 14:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2650496b-d596-4068-86f9-b38166a566f4 - 24 Feb 2023 at 10:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0912610d-f2e3-4314-aab3-3c2bca8d1c6c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2650496b-d596-4068-86f9-b38166a566f4 21st April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0912610d-f2e3-4314-aab3-3c2bca8d1c6c 24th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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