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title: "Better Business Cases Programme"
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# Better Business Cases Programme

Buyer: HM TREASURY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035f0f

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## Summary

The Better Business Cases Programme tender, awarded by HM Treasury, is for the provision of training services to significantly enhance the UK public sector's ability to plan value proposals. This tender, titled "Better Business Cases Programme," is in the services category, focusing on accrediting trainers and training organisations to deliver HMT Business Case guidance. The key dates include the completion of the award by March 2023, with a planned handover period between suppliers. This concession contract involves the charging of examination fees and a royalty to the Authority.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the training sector to compete for a contract that aims to improve the capacity of the UK public sector in financial planning. Companies offering training and accreditation services, especially those experienced in delivering HM Treasury Business Case guidance, would be well-suited to bid. The proposed contract duration is 3 years, with potential extensions, offering stability for businesses aligned with the programme's objectives. The current focus is on the UK market, but international growth opportunities are highlighted for successful bidders.

## Notice

Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, has put in place an agreement for the provision of the Better Business Case Programme. The Better Business Cases programme aims to significantly increase and maintain the capacity of the UK public sector to create and plan optimum value proposals for investment, spending and use of public resources through the use of HM Treasury's Business Case guidance on applying the 'Five Case Model' through best practice. The primary requirement of this contract is to: * A. Put in place a system of accreditation for individual trainers and training organisations, so once accredited they can deliver training in HMT Business Case guidance. This is primarily delivered through examinations. * B. Put in place a system of accreditation for individuals undertaking the training by individuals and organisations described in (a), so they can receive formal accreditation in HMT Business Case Guidance. This is to be provided by the supplier delivering examinations to these candidates. The supplier will also provide facilitation services for the promotion and support of a market for Better Business Cases training, based on the accreditation and approval of training organisations and individual trainers and the administration of an examination and accreditation scheme for individual candidates. These examination and accreditation services are to be available to the public and private sector. The lotting structure of this framework was determined as a result of the market engagement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Better Business Cases programme aims to significantly increase the capacity of the UK public sector to create and plan optimum value proposals for investment, spending and use of public resources through the use of HM Treasury's Business Case guidance on applying the 'Five Case Model'. The requirement of this contract is for a supplier to accredit and approve training organisations and individual trainers including administering an examination and accreditation scheme for individual candidates. The supplier will also provide facilitation services for the promotion and support of a market for Better Business Cases training. The programme's core focus has previously been on the UK and New Zealand with support provided for demand led training around the world. A large majority of exams are taken within the UK. HM Treasury wishes to maintain this focus, while developing the emerging international training market. There is considerable international potential for growth in the provision of accreditation and training and there are already organisations advocating its use abroad. HM Treasury is looking for a supplier to provide a scheme that will improve upon the functions of the existing scheme. Requirements include providing a model for presenting accredited training providers, examination questions and syllabuses based on HMT Business Case guidance, proactively quality controlling examination administration and invigilation, and providing HMT with regular reporting and monitoring data (further details to be found in the Statements of Requirements). In addition, we would like on-going surveys of people undertaking Better Business Cases training to support on-going development and feedback. The proposed contract will likely be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend the contract for up to 2 years, plus an extra 2 contingency years if necessary. The authority intends to put in place a handover period between any new supplier and existing supplier during approximately October - March 2023. During this time, the new supplier would be required to put in place the appropriate processes and systems for the delivery of this service and receive key documents they will need to do so (e.g. banks of examination questions), whilst the current supplier will continue to deliver the accreditation and training services during the handover period. After the handover period, the appointed supplier under this procurement would then be the sole organisation delivering this requirement during the contract period. This is a concession contract where the current supplier charges a fee to users undertaking examinations (either to become accredited in HMT Business Case Guidance or to become accredited to deliver training in HMT Business Case Guidance). A royalty from this exam fee is provided to the Authority. Concession contract. Examination fees vary by region - see procurement documentation for further details.

Renewal: The initial duration of the Framework is 3 years, with an option to extend for up two (2) periods of two (2) years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011445-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | 11 Sep 2022 |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | £1 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HM TREASURY |
| Additional buyers | THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2HQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE APM GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2023 at 09:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011445-2023
- 14 Oct 2022 at 12:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029022-2022
- 16 Aug 2022 at 13:53 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022658-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b027c738-0e2c-4732-a8e4-2fa678401735
- https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/ccs
- https://www.gov.uk/ccs
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications
- https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/cyber-essentials-faqs

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