UK

Prior information notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 14/09/2023

External Reference: 2023-511160

FTS Reference: 2023-026448

Prior information notice

Prior information notice

Services

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

BlueLight Commercial
12517649
Lloyd House, Colmore Circus Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6DG
UK
Contact person: Mirheta Huremovic
Telephone: +44 7929759972
E-mail: mirheta.huremovic@bluelight.police.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://bluelightcommercial.police.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/91087

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=72436&B=BLUELIGHT
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Transition from the Yorkshire and the Humber (YaTH) regional procurement function to local arrangements - Prior Information Notice
Reference number:  BLC Professional Services 0131
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79410000  -  Business and management consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

BlueLight Commercial is seeking expressions of interest from consultants with experience and expertise within the areas of HR, procurement and business change, to support the four police forces and respective local policing bodies in Yorkshire and Humber to transition to new arrangements.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79414000  -  Human resources management consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:  
Birmingham
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

BlueLight Commercial is seeking expressions of interest from consultants with experience and expertise within the areas of HR, procurement and business change, to support the four police forces and respective local policing bodies in Yorkshire and Humber to transition to new arrangements.
Background
The Yorkshire and the Humber (YaTH) Regional Procurement function was established in 2012 and is a partnership between the four police forces and respective local policing bodies in Yorkshire and Humber. A new commercial model is being introduced which will dissolve the regional procurement structure and form local arrangements within each of the forces.
The regional procurement function is responsible for procuring and commissioning goods and services on behalf of the eight partners and has been created as a lead force model, with South Yorkshire Police acting as employer and assuming direction and control.
Each partner operates as a separate contracting authority, although where appropriate, collaborative commercial arrangements are put in place with one of the four forces or local policing bodies acting as contracting authority on behalf of all parties. There are therefore a mixture of collaborative contract arrangements and individual contracts that are currently managed by the Regional Team.
Consequently, a decision has been made to dissolve the existing regional procurement structure. Each of the forces are developing plans for local service delivery and now require external expertise to transition from the current regional procurement function to local arrangements within each of the four forces.
We are inviting feedback from companies interested in working with us to help the HR processes and requirements and work closely with key stakeholders and subject matter experts from across the four Forces and their PCC’s to develop a transition and implementation plan.
II.2.14)

Additional information

Market engagement will take place week commencing 18th September 2023. Suppliers wishing to participate in this exercise are asked to register their interest via the following link.
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/72435/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/publictenders&b=BLUELIGHT
II.3)

Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

08/09/2023

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The market engagement exercise is to assess feasibility and is not a call for competition. This PIN invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in the Request for Information (RFI) exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire.
Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise are asked to register their interested via the following link
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/72435/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/publictenders&b=BLUELIGHT