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ClosedStage · preprocurement

North West Leicestershire District Council

Procurement Support Services

Government ServicesCPV 75000000 79900000 79400000
Value£100,000
Deadline16 Aug 2024
Published16 May 2024
RegionLondon

£100,000 — stated in the notice.

Timeline
Published 16 May 2024ClosedCloses 16 Aug 2024
Contract value in context
£100ktotal contract value
median £400k
this tender£0£22.3m

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The brief

This is a Prior Information Notice where the tender documentation is not yet available.

However, interest in this opportunity (Expressions of interest) can still be registered (see below on details of how to complete).

South Derbyshire District Council (SDDC) is a local authority with circa 380 employees and annual contractual spend of approx. £10 million.

Responsibility for procurement and contract activity related to the provision of services for the authority is devolved out to individual directorates and departments.

The departments and officers are supported by an external contractor who provide strategic and regulatory advice, a procurement portal, and day to operational support for contract and competition activities.

The current contract for procurement support services expires on 30th September 2024 and SDDC are intending to re-procure this contract for a period up to 5 years.

SDDC is also working closely with North West Leicestershire District Council, (NWLDC) to align procurement best practice, processes and procedures.

NWLDC is our close neighbour with circa 530 employees and an annual contractual spend of £18 million.

Both SDDC and NWLDC are wanting to engage an external procurement service for the provision of operational and strategic procurement support, as well as engage permanent internal procurement resources to compliment the service provision.

It should be noted that SDDC will be looking for the service commencement at 1st October 2024 whilst NWLDC are yet to decide their preferred contract start date.

To express an interest and to read more details about this opportunity: (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity "Procurement Support Services" via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); d) Express an interest.

If you would like further information, please contact Kathy Mardon, Procurement and Contracts Lead, SDDC, kathy.mardon@southderbyshire.gov.uk Or Alex Branson, NWLDC, alex.branson@nwleicestershire.gov.uk

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The departments and officers are supported by

The departments and officers are supported by an external contractor who provide strategic and regulatory advice, a procurement portal, and day to operational support for contract and competition activities.

02

The current contract for procurement support services

The current contract for procurement support services expires on 30th September 2024 and SDDC are intending to re-procure this contract for a period up to 5 years.

03

Both SDDC and NWLDC are wanting

Both SDDC and NWLDC are wanting to engage an external procurement service for the provision of operational and strategic procurement support, as well as engage permanent internal procurement resources to compliment the service provision.

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Stage
preprocurement · Closed
Source
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Buyer ref
NWLDC001-DN724388-28152516
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