--- title: "Better Contracting: Smarter Commissioning. Early scoping of consultancy partner. Request For Information (RFI)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-935a0ed0-3c62-4b05-9fa1-f298825634f3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-935a0ed0-3c62-4b05-9fa1-f298825634f3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-935a0ed0-3c62-4b05-9fa1-f298825634f3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-935a0ed0-3c62-4b05-9fa1-f298825634f3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES" published: "2018-12-13" --- # Better Contracting: Smarter Commissioning. Early scoping of consultancy partner. Request For Information (RFI) Buyer: ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-935a0ed0-3c62-4b05-9fa1-f298825634f3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-935a0ed0-3c62-4b05-9fa1-f298825634f3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-935a0ed0-3c62-4b05-9fa1-f298825634f3.json) ## Summary The Royal Borough of Kingston-Upon-Thames is currently in the planning stage for a procurement opportunity titled "Better Contracting: Smarter Commissioning. Early scoping of consultancy partner. Request For Information (RFI)." This initiative is focused on the consultancy sector, specifically targeting business services related to law, marketing, consulting, and recruitment. Interested parties are invited to submit their RFI paperwork by 12:00 midday on 31st December 2018. The estimated contract value is £300,000, contingent on achieving specified savings targets, and the RFI aims to gather insights to better inform the commissioning process. This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses engaged in consultancy services, particularly those specialising in strategic savings and market development. Suppliers already on the Crown Commercial Service Management Consultancy Framework Two (MCF2) are encouraged to participate, as this initiative will form the basis for future mini-competitions. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in supporting public sector clients in embedding social value and enhancing commissioning models will be well-positioned to compete for this contract, thus potentially expanding their market share and influence within the public sector. ## Notice The Royal Borough of Kingston-Upon-Thames is dedicated to operating its services with continued excellence whilst at the same time providing value-for-money to the public purse. As part of our ambitious plans to change our culture and the way we work, we have identified the need for a Strategic Partner to facilitate the identification of savings and meet the needs of the Council through our 'Better Contracting' initiative, specifically; Maximising value - through reviewing and supporting savings from our third party spend; Smarter Commissioning - through this process informing and supporting our internal work to improve efficiencies in our commissioning model What we want from a Strategic Partner: 1. Support to deliver proposals agreed in the budget challenge - Providing additional capacity to implement savings proposals that have been agreed as part of the budget setting process to at least the expected level and to identify further quick wins for 2019/2020 2. Support developing our longer term commissioning intentions and outcomes - Providing additional capability for strategic savings and market development developing robust proposals for 2020 and beyond. 3. Embedding social value - Help to ensure our commitment to social value is fully integrated into our commissioning and contract management approach and translates into tangible outcomes for residents and businesses. 4. Capability development - Developing through doing the knowledge, skills and capabilities we need in a Smarter Commissioning model to reduce our reliance on external support. The purpose of providing this RFI is to give information about the requirement and ask that interested providers complete and submit the RFI paperwork which can be found in ProContract; https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0ac990d0-d8fe-e811-80f0-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True The deadline for receipt of your completed RFI is 12:00 midday on 31st December 2018. The estimated value for the contract period is PS300,000 (subject to recovery targets being met). This RFI process is designed to help the Commissioner form a view of the best way to commission the service and is not the beginning of a tender exercise. A further tender advertisement will be issued at the appropriate time as/if required. N.B: This service will call-off from the Crown Commercial Service Management Consultancy Framework Two (MCF2). Contract ID: 6008. Only interested parties or suppliers already on the Management Consultancy Framework Two (MCF2) may respond to this RFI and any subsequent mini-competition the council may wish to hold. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66a8a767-5118-4434-9bfe-8a3d1c48cfe6 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Dec 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES | | Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES | | Post town | Kingston upon Thames | | Postcode | KT1 1EU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton | | Local authority | Kingston upon Thames | | Electoral ward | Kingston Town | | Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 13 Dec 2018 at 14:31 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66a8a767-5118-4434-9bfe-8a3d1c48cfe6 - 13 Dec 2018 at 00:50 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66a8a767-5118-4434-9bfe-8a3d1c48cfe6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66a8a767-5118-4434-9bfe-8a3d1c48cfe6 13th December 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0ac990d0-d8fe-e811-80f0-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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