664_17 Consultancy Services

ESPO (in collaboration with YPO) is seeking to establish a framework agreement with a number of service providers for the provision of consultancy services. The key aim of the framework will be to promote cost savings and create efficiencies by providing customers access to pre-approved service providers whom they may appoint using a simple and streamlined procurement process.

Lot No: 1 - Business Services Lot No: 2a - Auditing Consultancy Lot No: 2b - Auditing Services Lot No: 2c - General Finance Lot No: 2d - Procurement Lot No: 2e - Revenues and Benefits Lot No: 2f - Tax Lot No: 2g - Treasury Management Lot No: 3 - Food and Catering Lot No: 4a - Public Health Lot No: 4b - Social Care (Adults) Lot No: 4c - Social Care (Children) Lot No: 5 - Highways, Transport and Logistics Lot No: 6a - Operational IT Lot No: 6b - Strategic IT Lot No: 7 - Leisure, Culture and Tourism Lot No: 8a - Asset Management and Delivery Lot No: 8b - Environmental and Sustainability Lot No: 8c - Facilities Management Lot No: 8d - Health and Safety Lot No: 8e- Housing and Housing Support Lot No: 8f - Planning, Valuation and Structure Lot No: 8g - Regeneration and Regional Development Lot No: 8h - Waste and Recycling Lot No: 9a - Community Research and Engagement Lot No: 9b - Marketing, Communications and PR Lot No: 10 - Strategic Projects The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.

As Central Purchasing Bodies as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the Framework Agreement is open for use by the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authority Councils; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies and Local Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; Any Public Body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available on: http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal.