RM4626 L0792 - MSP - Cambridgeshire Family Psychological Services

The mutualisation support package has the following objectives: 1.

To support the completion of a robust business plan that secures formal spin out approval from the Parent Body in October 2015.

2.

To support and choose the best legal form, and to embed employee and service user involvement in governance and setting up of the Board.

3.To support the completion of a transition plan, including appropriate independent financial and legal advice; and 4.

To capture and share key learning and experience with other Parent Bodies and children’s services considering mutualisation.

To participate in any possible future procurement which results from this RFP, Potential Providers must first be registered on the Crown Commercial Service e-Sourcing Suite.

If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing’.

Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so at the Invitation to Tender stage.

Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, you will need to express an interest in this procurement.

This is done by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@ccs.gsi.gov.uk.

Your email must clearly state: • the name of this procurement, which is MSP - Cambridgeshire Family Psychological Services, and the reference number, which is RM4626 L0792 • the name of the registered supplier; and • the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.

Crown Commercial Service will then process this email and assign your organisation to the opportunity.

The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.

The deadline for the receipt of proposals is 16th March 2015, 7pm, and therefore suppliers can register on the e-Sourcing Suite between the issue date of this Contracts Finder advert and the deadline date.

It is advised however that Potential Providers register as soon as practically possible in order to receive the Invitation to Tender and have a sufficient amount of time to respond.

For technical assistance on use of the eSourcing Suite please contact the Helpdesk: Freephone: 0345 010 3503 Email: supplier@ccs.gsi.gov.uk