Strategic Commercial Accelerator Programme.

Crown Commercial Service is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of advisory services to UK Government.

The services delivered under this Framework Agreement will become an important part of the Governments agenda in enhancing the commercial capability at a senior strategic level within Government and accelerate savings.

The Framework Agreement shall provide to Contracting Authorities, a Project Management Office (PMO) function and delivery commercial accelerator programmes.

The PMO function shall provide the governance in maintaining standards for project management across the Framework Agreement activity.

The duration of the Framework Agreement is for a two (2) year period.

The Framework will be divided into 3 Lots: — Lot 1 — Provision of a PMO function for HMT, Cabinet Office and CCS; — Lot 2 — Delivery of commercial accelerator programmes for CCS only; — Lot 3 — Delivery of commercial accelerator programmes for the Ministry of Defence only.

The Authority considers that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (‘TUPE’) will not apply for all three (3) Lots.

It is the responsibility of Potential Providers to take their own advice and consider whether TUPE is likely to apply in particular circumstances of the contract and to act accordingly.

The Potential Provider is encouraged to carry out its own due diligence exercise.

Cyber Essentials is mandatory for Central Government Contracts which involve handling personal information and providing certain ICT products and services.

The Government is taking steps to further reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme.

The scheme defines a set of controls which, when properly implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet.

There are 2 levels of certification: Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus.

To participate in this Procurement, Potential Providers must be able to demonstrate that you comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials Plus for Goods and Services under and in connection with this Procurement.

The Potential Provider must be able to demonstrate to the Authority that they meet the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials Plus for Services under and in connection with this Procurement prior to any Framework Agreement being signed.

A detailed description of the Services that the Potential Provider will be required to supply under this Framework Agreement will be set out in full in Framework Schedule 2: Part A Goods and Services Lot 1, Framework Schedule 2: Part A Goods and Services Lot 2 and Framework Schedule 2: Part A Goods and Services Lot 3.