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title: "Commercial Support Services"
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# Commercial Support Services

Buyer: GAMBLING COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ddf05aa-f4cd-4c9e-83dc-6ab33f6b4e22

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## Summary

The Gambling Commission is seeking Commercial Support Services through a tender process that has reached the award stage, with the contract valued at £9,458,000. This procurement, classified under Project Management Consultancy Services, aims to deliver a range of outputs including a commercial strategy, bidder engagement strategy, and competition evaluation report. The tender was officially awarded on 6th March 2019, with the contract period running from 6th March 2019 to 6th March 2022. The work is to be carried out in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This opportunity could facilitate business growth for firms experienced in providing project management and procurement consultancy services. Ideal candidates would include medium to large consultancy firms that can deliver comprehensive support throughout the contract's lifecycle, including engagement strategies and evaluation support. Companies that excel in formulating commercial strategies and have a proven track record in similar public sector projects would be particularly well-positioned to compete.

## Notice

The expected deliverables that the expert resources will deliver are likely to include, but not limited to: * Commercial strategy * Bidder/market engagement strategy * Report(s) from market engagement activity * Design for the licence competition * Detailed approach for the licence competition * Bidder-facing documents such as qualification questionnaires, tender/invitation to apply documents and supporting documents * Negotiation strategy * Plan for data room (to be procured tbc) * Evaluation Support (Inc. training evaluators) * Licence award recommendation report * Planning and progress reporting * Commercial model * Competition evaluation report * Commercial risk reporting throughout these deliverables

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ec66e19-d5da-4d73-9c8f-64367e0b21b9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 6 Mar 2019 - 6 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,458,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,458,000 |
| 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 | GAMBLING COMMISSION |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B2 4BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ERNST & YOUNG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

## Release History

- 26 Feb 2021 at 11:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ec66e19-d5da-4d73-9c8f-64367e0b21b9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ec66e19-d5da-4d73-9c8f-64367e0b21b9
  26th February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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