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dc2f6202-c742-4265-9e2f-912d0e422d5b-206098The UK-China Infrastructure Alliance UK Academy (“The Academy”) is a training programme offering courses, seminars and workshops to delegates from the Chinese government and Chinese businesses to cover all aspects of the market context related to UK infrastructure projects. This training programme will include:- roles of national and local government, including responsibilities and delegated authorities and the potential impact of relevant changes such as devolution and BREXIT to these; processes for infrastructure projects including planning, compliance, governance, policy, legal regimes, regulation, procurement, finance, standards, health and safety, operations, financing mechanisms including public-private partnerships (“PPP”); and engagement with stakeholders including the public and the role of public relations in the UK to mitigate stakeholder risks; business norms in the UK such as how the UK government consults with industry; how, when and in what circumstances industry forms consortia; and what constitutes a credible advisory team and the likely roles and contributions of such an advisory team; key related professional institutions in the UK and their roles including as expert advisors. Equal weight will be give to the roles and processes; and the softer elements of business norms and networks. in addition to the formal training activities, the Academy will include opportunities for professional firms to provide networking and matching making opportunities. The programme will be modular in approach with delegates spending five nights/five days on a residential programme in the UK. We are procuring a supplier to provide the following services: • Develop a 5-day residential training course for Chinese delegates to be delivered in Chinese, or in English with simultaneous translation. • Deliver the course twice in the financial year 2016/17 (1st April 2016 – 31st March 2017), with the first course to be in delivered in December 2016, and the second course to be delivered between 1st January 2017 and 31st March 2017. • These first two courses will be funded by the Customer, with the intention that further courses will be run in years 2 and 3 will be self-sustaining. • Arrange for a launch event for the Academy in November 2016. • Prepare a course itinerary • Provide course materials to all delegates • Prepare materials in English and Chinese • Provide a suitable venue for the course • Arrange accommodation for 5 nights • Provide meals for the delegates • Deliver the course including site visits For the full specification please see the attached tender documentation. Additional information: Please ensure all communication is made using the following process. As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. 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. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing Expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk : Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.
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dc2f6202-c742-4265-9e2f-912d0e422d5b-206098Awards and suppliers
Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITEDSupplier: UCL CONSULTANTS LIMITED
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