Business Case Support

Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday, 8th September 2023 at 14:00

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of Requirement

UKSA has a large number of Business Cases for new programmes in the pipeline. Until this financial year the preparation of business cases, across all five separate chapters or cases required by Treasury guidance, was conducted by internal Agency staff.  

Our extant business case guidance is around 12 months old and needs updating to reflect updates to the green book, departmental structures and internal structural changes. Once updated the Agency also needs to implement a further process to oversee assurance of cases.
The Agency are now seeking to procure suppliers to provide similar services on larger, more complex programmes.
For Work package A, the UKSA Chief of Staff will provide oversight of the work. The extant guidance and process will be provided, alongside other inputs (such as Audit Findings, feedback from the assurance of previous cases). A pipeline of projects, their drafted documents and advice on the current assurance arrangements will also be provided to enable the supplier to advise.
For Work packages B and C, the relevant UKSA Programme team will provide contract management and day-to-day task management of the Supplier, including sharing relevant guidance and processes and helping to build links with stakeholders. The UKSA Evidence team will review work and provide an additional source of analytical expertise for the supplier for technical questions. The UKSA Evidence team are analytical and economic specialists.
For Work packages B and C, the supplier is likely to work closely with the UKSA and DSIT programme teams, including the relevant Policy Leads, Finance Team and Commercial Team. They will also engage closely with DSIT analysts and assurance staff to gain approval of the economic case. 

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. 

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the ITQ document. 

How to Apply

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. 

To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.

If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/.

Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number PS23231.

Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER

All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity.

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The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:

i.	not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and

ii.	to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so.

About UK Shared Business Services 

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.

Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority.

Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.

For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx