Management Consultancy Framework Three (MCF3)

Access to consultancy including business, strategy and policy, finance, HR, procurement, health/social care and community, infrastructure and environment.

Updates

03/02/25: Join us for an insightful event tailored for suppliers, focusing on the application of the Price per Quality Point (PQP) evaluation methodology in the procurement of public sector contracts. Taking place on 12 March 2025, this event will be hosted by Crown Commercial Service (CCS) and is open to all suppliers with an interest in the topic, whether or not you are an awarded supplier to a current CCS commercial agreement.

This event offers a valuable opportunity to understand how PQP may be used by contracting authorities in the procurement of their contracts for all categories of goods and services. Government representatives from the Cabinet Office Complex Transactions Team will guide you through the intricacies of PQP, demonstrating its impact on evaluating tender submissions and enhancing procurement outcomes.

Sign up for the event.

Event Highlights:

  • In-depth Discussions: Explore the principles of using PQP in public sector procurement, including practical examples.

  • Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow suppliers and procurement professionals to share experiences and insights.

  • Q&A Sessions: Engage directly with speakers to clarify your understanding and address any queries related to PQP.

Whether you are new to public sector procurement or an experienced supplier seeking to optimise your tendering process, this event will provide you with the knowledge and tools to respond to tenders effectively where PQP is the chosen evaluation methodology.

This event is for suppliers, please sign up using your corporate email address.

The meeting will be hosted on Microsoft Teams, a calendar invite and joining instructions will be shared in advance of the event.

Description

Central government and wider public sector customers can access cost effective consultancy advice from a range of suppliers across 9 specific lots.

For a detailed description of the service lines provided under each lot, read the lot description document.

This agreement will run for 4 years and there will be no option to extend.

RM6309 MCF4 is currently being procured as the replacement agreement. More information can be found on the RM6309 MCF4 webpage.

Benefits

  • wide range of suppliers from SMEs to large multinationals
  • all suppliers are Cyber Essentials accredited
  • standard terms and conditions
  • competitive market rates
  • maximum rates fixed for the life of the agreement and your project providing budgetary control
  • no minimum or maximum value thresholds this means you can use the agreement regardless of project size
  • comprehensive customer guidance and templates
  • choice of pricing models including: time and materials, fixed, or risk and reward
  • a tool to help you shortlist suitable suppliers
  • dedicated and knowledgeable contract management team to support you

Carbon Reduction

All suppliers for this agreement have committed to comply with the Procurement Policy Note 06/21: 'Taking account of Carbon Reduction Plans in the procurement of major government contracts' as required. If a supplier is required to publish a carbon reduction plan, you can find it on their individual supplier details page.

Products and suppliers

There are 168 suppliers on this agreement

Lot 1: Business

Expires:

76 suppliers

Lot 2: Strategy & Policy

Expires:

34 suppliers

Lot 3: Complex & Transformation

Expires:

30 suppliers

Lot 4: Finance

Expires:

23 suppliers

Lot 5: HR

Expires:

28 suppliers

Lot 6: Procurement & Supply Chain

Expires:

33 suppliers

Lot 7: Health, Social Care & Community

Expires:

40 suppliers

Lot 8: Infrastructure including Transport

Expires:

44 suppliers

Lot 9: Environmental Sustainability & Socio-Economic Development

Expires:

40 suppliers

How to buy

Before buying from this agreement you should read the Buyer Guide.

Further competition is the standard route to market. For further details, read Framework schedule 7: call off award procedure.

Further competition

If you do not have your own eSourcing system you can use ours to manage your further competition process. Register an account for our eSourcing system.

To run a further competition you will need to:

  • clearly define your requirements using template T2 Attachment 3 Statement of Requirements
  • identify which lot is most suitable for your needs, read lot descriptions
  • develop your tender documents
  • identify suppliers capable of meeting your needs, using one of the 2 options listed below (digital filtering tool or contract award service) 
  • establish appropriate timescales for your procurement
  • issue expression of interest (EOI) (optional)
  • issue tender to all agreement suppliers identified 
  • evaluate supplier responses
  • award a contract to the successful supplier(s) and notify unsuccessful suppliers

There are 2 ways to buy from this agreement. These are:

Digital filtering tool

This tool allows you to filter suppliers by service(s) and also provides access to the maximum framework rates. This will enable you to run a procurement using your own eSourcing system.

Buy using the digital filtering tool.

 

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