This Procurement is being managed and facilitated by the Crown Commercial Service (referred to as the Agent). The Agent is acting on behalf of the Contracting Authority throughout the procurement process.

The Provision of Organisational Strategy Consultancy Contract will be between the successful Supplier and the Contracting Authority, not the Agent.

The review will need to be conducted in a similar manner to the previous reviews, based on a tested methodology the Cabinet Office and Treasury hold.

Specifically we will need the supplier to:

— Participate in and synthesise findings from interviews with internal government senior staff and with suppliers.

— Tailor and run the structured on-line questionnaire used in previous reviews so as to make it relevant to other reviews within departments.

— Gather data and conduct analysis in a comparable manner to previous reviews on resource allocations to key activities and decision and accountability rights.

— Conduct private sector benchmarking to enrich the data we currently hold.

— Facilitate workshops

— Develop draft findings and recommendations

— Draft the initial report

— Attend and lead relevant meetings with key personnel throughout the review

We have completed reviews of five central Government departments and now need to secure support from a suitable supplier for the remaining reviews, subject to available budget. An initial 200 000 GBP has been approved, with approval of additional budget up to the value of 600 000 GBP (excluding VAT) pending. The scope of how many reviews are supported will be dependent on finalising approval.

All bids received must be in GBP currency.