Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
UK-London: Financial consultancy services.
Section I: Contracting authority/entity (as stated in the original notice)
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
MOD Main Building 3-G, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2HB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2078078866, Email: Terry.pocock322@mod.gov.uk
Contact: Terry Pocock
Main Address:
NUTS Code: UKI
Section II: Object (as stated in the original notice)
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: MOD Efficiency Assurance Review Reference number: HOCSLON/0004
II.1.2) Main CPV code:
66171000 – Financial consultancy services.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short Description: In the context of its budget forecast, MoD is looking for additional external and independent assurance to answer the following questions:
a. How credible is the revised efficiency plan within the MoD financial forecast?
b. How robust is the delivery confidence and value estimation for efficiencies at both TLB level and in the overarching financial forecast?
c. How much financial risk is being carried and to what extent do you think this risk is too much or too little in the overall financial context of the Department’s financial position?
d. Do the planning assumptions currently used stack up?
e. How much confidence is evidenced in delivery milestones and what level of risk is there in the profile of savings currently assumed?
Section VI: Complementary information
V1.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/01/2018
VI.6) Original notice reference:
Notice Reference: 2018 – 216612
Notice number in OJ S: Not Provided
Date of dispatch of the original notice: 11/01/2018
Section VII: Changes
VII.1) Information to be changed or added
VII.1.1) Reason for change: Modification of original information submitted by the contracting authority
VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 1
Section Number: VI.3
Lot No: Not provided
Place of text to be modified: Section VI.3
Instead of: The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk
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The deadline for submitting your response(s) is 26/01/2018 23:55. Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this invite prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents.
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The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk
VII.2) Other additional information: Suppliers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to respond to this opportunity.
The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on
You must register on this site to respond, if you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage.
Suppliers must log in, go to your Response Manager and add the following Access Code: 9454C375G9.
Please ensure you follow any instruction provided to you here.
The deadline for submitting your response(s) is detailed within this contract notice, you will also have visibility of the deadline date, once you have added the Access code via DCO as the opening and closing date is visible within the opportunity.
Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this opportunity prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents.
If you experience any difficulties please refer to the online Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) or the User Guides or contact the MOD DCO Helpdesk by emailing support@contracts.mod.uk or Telephone 0800 282 324.