---
title: "Consultant Support - Support Services - Provider Engagement Forum"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036766"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2022-09-09"
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# Consultant Support - Support Services - Provider Engagement Forum

Buyer: CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036766

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## Summary

The Central Bedfordshire Council is planning a procurement process for Consultant Support Services related to Provider Engagement Forum. This procurement falls under the 'Business analysis consultancy services' category and is aimed at optimising internal support services. A Market Engagement Event is scheduled for Monday, 10th October 2022, via Microsoft Teams, to provide bidders with more information about the project.

This tender by the Central Bedfordshire Council offers an opportunity for businesses to provide expert external advice to support the Council's Corporate Management Team in optimising their support services. Businesses in the business analysis consultancy services industry, particularly those experienced in finance and IT, would be well-suited to compete. The tender process is currently in the planning stage, with a Market Engagement Event scheduled for interested parties to participate.

## Notice

The Council seeks the services of an external expert advise as to how we can optimise our support services to deliver the best value internal services. we are holding a Market Engagement Event at 15:30 on Monday 10 October 2022 via Microsoft Teams.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council seeks to secure the services of expert external advice to support the Council's Corporate Management Team (CMT) through a (circa) 4 month process to better understand how we can optimise our support services to deliver the best value internal services. You will need to describe and document an operating model(s), for our support services persuading us of the case to change and benefits of the model(s).This must include identifying and setting out the changes and projects that will realise the operating model(s) and a high level plan that sequences the changes and projects. We anticipate Finance and IT being initial areas of interest. This should include high-level/ estimated (one-off and recurring) costs and benefits for each project and the programme as a whole.We plan to publish this tender week ending 14 October 2022. Ahead of this, we are holding a Market Engagement Event at 15:30 on Monday 10 October 2022 via Microsoft Teams. (PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A CHANGE OF DATE FROM THE PREVIOUS NOTICE, WHICH WAS 7 OCTOBER 2022 - THIS MEETING IS NOW CANCELLED). This will provide bidders with an opportunity to hear more about our plans and timescales and ask any questions they may have. If you wish to attend please email procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk with names and email addresses of attendees. Confirmation will be sent to you.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025407-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 8 Sep 2022 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHICKSANDS |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG17 5TQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Shefford |
| Westminster constituency | Hitchin |
| Delivery location | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2022 at 15:18 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025407-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire

## Provenance

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