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title: "Neutral Vendor &/or Managed Service Provider for the supply of Multi Specialism Services Frameworks"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0290ee"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "AGRI-EPI CENTRE"
published: "2021-02-08"
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# Neutral Vendor &/or Managed Service Provider for the supply of Multi Specialism Services Frameworks

Buyer: AGRI-EPI CENTRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0290ee

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## Summary

Agri-EPI Centre, located in Penicuik, UK, is currently in the award stage of a procurement process titled "Neutral Vendor &/or Managed Service Provider for the supply of Multi Specialism Services Frameworks." This framework agreement is worth £6 billion and is anticipated to last for 1800 days. It is designed for use by all UK contracting authorities, including government departments, health bodies, local authorities, and other public entities, facilitating a wide array of procurement consultancy services in various sectors such as utilities, construction, and healthcare.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those engaged in procurement consultancy, facility management, construction, and utilities services. Given the expansive client base of the Agri-EPI Centre and the framework's utilisation of funding from the European Union, small and large enterprises that provide diverse services across multiple industries would be well-positioned to compete, enhancing their business growth while delivering value to public sector clients.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

AEC seeks to establish a framework contract for an organisation capable of acting in the capacity of either a neutral vendor or managed service provider (either not actually providing the multi specialism requirements in their own right, or having the option of providing such services themselves on either a direct call off basis or further competition basis too,) to contracting authorities by means of managing the procurement and award selection process by their own methods themselves or in conjunction with the contracting authorities which would be fully compliant with the protocols, standing financial instructions, UK/EU legislation that the contracting authorities would either operate on or approve, if they were conducting the procurement exercise themselves,(and may choose to do so themselves,) and upon selection, manage the contractual arrangements between service provider and the contracting authority

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002439-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Dec 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,000,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | AGRI-EPI CENTRE |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | PENICUIK |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH26 0BA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian |
| Local authority | Midlothian |
| Electoral ward | Midlothian West |
| Westminster constituency | Midlothian |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | NE1 PROCUREMENT SERVICES; NE1 PROCUREMENT SERVICES LTD/CONSTELLIA PUBLIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 16 - Agricultural machinery
- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 24 - Chemical products
- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 65 - Public utilities
- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 70 - Real estate services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 16000000 - Agricultural machinery
- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 24000000 - Chemical products
- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
- 44211100 - Modular and portable buildings
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services
- 65000000 - Public utilities
- 65200000 - Gas distribution and related services
- 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
- 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 70000000 - Real estate services
- 70100000 - Real estate services with own property
- 70110000 - Development services of real estate
- 70120000 - Buying and selling of real estate
- 70200000 - Renting or leasing services of own property
- 70210000 - Residential property renting or leasing services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 72700000 - Computer network services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 79993100 - Facilities management services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 8 Feb 2021 at 09:08 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002439-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/showcharity/registerofcharities/RegisterHomePage.aspx
- http://online.hscni.net/hospitals/health-and-social-care-trusts/
- http://www.mawwfire.gov.uk/Pages/Welcome.aspx
- http://www.ne1procurementservices.com
- http://www.nias.hscni.net/contact-us-2/contact-details/
- http://www.scottishambulance.com/footer/contactus.aspx
- http://www.was-tr.wales.nhs.uk/Default.aspx?pageId=62&lan=en
- https://catapult.org.uk/catapult-centres/
- https://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/pages/default.aspx
- https://education.gov.scot/parentzone
- https://firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx
- https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/
- https://gov.wales/about-us
- https://gov.wales/housing
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:621080-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://ukfirestations.co.uk/brigades
- https://www.agri-epicentre.com/
- https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/
- https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus
- https://www.gov.scot/about/how-government-is-run/directorates/
- https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised
- https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency/about/access-and-opening
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-in-england
- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools
- https://www.nationalgrid.com/
- https://www.ne1procurementservices.com/
- https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx
- https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/universities-and-colleges-northern-ireland
- https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations
- https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/local-councils-in-northern-ireland
- https://www.nifrs.org/about-nifrs/areas-districts/
- https://www.northernireland.gov.uk/topics/your-executive/government-departments
- https://www.nwales-fireservice.org.uk/contact-us/
- https://www.oscr.org.uk/guidance-and-forms/
- https://www.police.uk/forces/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30410
- https://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/
- https://www.southwales-fire.gov.uk/
- https://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure
- https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/ScotXed/SchoolEducation/SchoolEstablishments

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