Consultancy and Contracting Services Framework

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (Arden & GEM CSU) is conducting this procurement exercise on behalf of Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group (LC CCG) to seek suitably qualified and experienced providers to become a member of a Consultancy & Contracting Services Framework (Reference LLR/CCSF/SP). The aim is to establish a framework for consultancy and contracting services that Leicester City CCG ('The Commissioners') can call-off to deliver specific projects or workstreams, as determined by The Commissioner.

All submissions will be evaluated using the scoring criteria which is contained within the ITT -Document 1. Clarifications may be asked during the procurement process, the deadline for clarification questions is 17:00 on Friday 13th November 2015.

All correspondence relating to this procurement throughout all stages of the process must be managed through the Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (Arden & GEM CSU) eTendering Procurement Portal Bravosolutions only. Providers wishing to submit an ITT to deliver this service can do so by logging onto Arden & GEM CSUs procurement portal (Bravo) as soon as possible at: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk.

To register on the portal: »From the portal Home Page, click the ‘Click Here to Register’ link »Accept the terms & conditions for using the portal »Complete your organisation & personal details »Choose a memorable username and submit »You will shortly be sent an email with your unique password, please treat this securely (if you lose it there is a ‘Forgot my Password’ link on the portal homepage) To Access the portal: »Login with your unique username & password »From the suppliers reserved area click ‘ITTs Open to All Suppliers’ –this is a repository of all ITT’s open to any registered supplier. »Browse the ITTs (there may be more than one page) and select “Consultancy & Contracting Services Framework - Leicester City CCG” by clicking on it »Note the Details buttons on the left for Navigation and the Actions below »Click the ‘Express Interest’ action –this will move the ITT from the ITTs Open to All Suppliers area to your ‘My ITTs’ area –this is a reserved area for ITTs that you have either been invited to or expressed interest in. NHS Arden & GEM CSU is managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, PCR 2015 (the “Regulations”). The requirement for consultancy support is classified as a service under the 2015 regulations and NHS Arden & GEMCSU is procuring these services in accordance with the full 2015 Regulations.