1. Stakeholder Consultation
‘Call for Proposals’

2. Background – 2 stage project
A stakeholder consultation on the development of a Greater Manchester Wide on-line resource for employment and support
To be utilised by Young People, Employment Support services and all 10 GM Local Authorities
Followed by research and recommendations on how this could be provided.

3. Stage 1 - Who can apply? Organisations that can demonstrate:
How to work with all GM Local Authorities
Links to employment support organisations
Experience of work with Young People
How to link to Employers
Experience of work with Youth Organisations
Knowledge of Greater Manchester Combined Authority

4. Stage 1 requirements
Evaluate the need for a GM wide resource
What type of online/digital employment and support resource?
Current Views on existing Opportunities Hub resource

5. Stage 2 - Who can apply? Organisations that can demonstrate:
An IT user experience consultant not only a developer
Capable of drawing together stage 1 report and the technical specification
Recommendations for implementation of a new resource with potential costs

6. Stage 2 requirements IT user experience specialism
Production of technical specification for new resource
IT user experience specialism
Specification to include all design costs for a new resource

7. Proposed Outcomes Consultation with all stakeholders
Whether current resource is ‘fit for purpose’?
What type of resource is needed and how it would be developed?
To advocate for the merits of a GM wide resource
Production of a executive report to specify all the research and recommendations

8. Partnership approach
We welcome proposals from organisations that can demonstrate specialisms linked to both stages
We may consider brokering a partnership following commissioning evaluation
Any existing partnerships or capacity to deliver both stages would be advantageous

9. Contracts available, size and duration
Maximum value £30,000 (combined)
September 2017 – Mid January 2018
£30,000 inc VAT
Value is for the overall stage 1 and stage 2 outcomes

10. Eligibility: at contract
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Risk assessment procedures for off-site activities
Equal Opportunities and non-discriminatory practice policies
Data protection policy
Employers and Public Liability Insurance

11. Commissioning Timeline
7th July 2017
Commissioning documents launched
27th July 2017
Commissioning briefing event
11th August pm noon
Deadline for submissions
14th August - 25th August 2017
Proposals scored by Commissioning Panel
25th August 2017
Notify bidders of commissioning scoring outcome/shortlist
25th August - 11th September 2017
Shortlist meetings, due diligence and contract decision
11th September 2017
Contract award and negotiation period
19th January 2018
Production of final report and recommendations

12. Methodology 40% How you will liaise with stakeholders (stage 1)
Demonstrate how you will link to stage 2 Do
Use specific examples
Specify your proposed delivery model
Use statistics
Existing partnerships
Don’t
Generalise
Exceed character limits
Forget to explain your organisation’s reach

13. Social Value 20%
Community benefit (or social value) may the social or environmental impact or contribution to the local economy Do
Use specific examples that your organisation generates
Consider Volunteering opportunities
Support or create social enterprise
Refer to Appendix 1
Don’t
Generalise
Exceed character limits

14. Experience 30% Previous stakeholder consultation work
Credibility of research team Do
Use specific examples
Experience and subject knowledge
Evidence
Clear presentation
Consider partnership opportunities
Don’t
Generalise/assume
Exceed character limits
Forget to provide evidence

15. Value for money 10% How you will deliver value for money
Maximum budget for whole consultation is £30k (inclusive of all incidentals and VAT) Do
Demonstrate your financial costs
Provide breakdown in line with delivery plan
Don’t
Exceed £30k
Exceed character limits
Forget to include any partnership costs

16. Proposal scoring criteria
Failed to meet any of the requirements. An unacceptable response with serious reservations. 25
A Poor response with reservations. The response lacks convincing detail with risk that the proposal will not be successful in meeting all the requirements.. 50
Meets the requirements – the response generally meets the requirements but lacks sufficient detail to warrant a higher mark. 75
A good response that meets the requirements with good supporting evidence. Demonstrates good understanding.
100
An Excellent comprehensive response that meets the requirements. Indicates an excellent response with detailed supporting evidence and no weaknesses resulting in a high level of confidence

17. Price scoring criteria
Value form money Marking scheme:
The maximum mark available for Price will be 100. This mark will be awarded to the lowest priced Potential Provider. Remaining Potential Providers will receive a mark out of this maximum mark on a pro-rata basis development dependant on how far they deviate from the lowest price.
The calculation that will be used to determine marks is as follows:
Score = Lowest Tender Price x (maximum mark available) Tender Price
Please note that any proposal value that exceeds £30,000 (inclusive of all incidentals and VAT) will be disqualified from the commissioning evaluation process and therefore be unsuccessful.

18. Questions Frequently Asked Questions page:
Response within 3 working days.
Any questions that are frequently asked will be added to the FAQ webpage.
The final date for submitting questions is Tuesday 8th August 2017

19. How to access documents
All the associated documents are found;
Contracts finder (main Gov. website)
Greater Manchester Talent Match link
GMCVO website link

20. Commissioning
The deadline for proposals is 12 noon, Friday 11th August 2017
Contract negotiation meetings will take place week commencing Monday 25th August 2017
Due Diligence and final contract award completed by 11th September 2017

21. How to apply?

22. Questions?

23. Thank you