NEPRO x Financial Resilience

NEPO seeks to establish a Framework for the provision of a Financial Resilience Solution (NEPRO x Financial Resilience). NEPO is seeking to establish a Solution for the supply of a suite of financial based services that can be deployed in a compliant and efficient manner to support public sector organisations in creating improved financial resilience under the banner of NEPRO x Financial Resilience. Given its strategic importance, community formation, and market feedback, NEPRO x Financial Resilience is expected to be delivered through a select group of partners / suppliers. The Solution will be procured using the procedures outlined in the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) The purpose of this Pipeline Notice is to provide prior information to the market on the intentions of NEPO to procure such a framework. The provision of this Solution will allow Contracting Authorities to engage with a partner to support and guide them in relation to improving financial resilience in a more efficient and cost-effective model. This model will allow authorities to utilise the Solution to deliver specialist projects that support improving the current and future fiscal landscape, it will support upskilling their workforce, embrace innovative solutions in their organisations, and support future financial challenges faced by the public sector. From research already undertaken and initial market analysis, NEPO has combined the general business requirements for a public sector organisation with financial resilience objectives, as follows: • A partner capable of deploying solutions at pace. • Relevant capacity, capability, and demonstrable experience. • Fully costed services with clear savings targets and return on investment (ROI). • Flexibility to offer either a full range of services or a tailored selection based on engagement needs. • A strong commitment to fostering a proactive, preventative approach rather than a reactive one via the establishment of a community. • Transparent and proportionate rebates •A clear focus on Social Value and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) benefits offered through the solution. The estimated value included in this Pipeline Notice is based on projected volumes per annum and extrapolated across the future framework period. The value may however be subject to change on the basis of design development. •NEPO is a Centralised Procurement Authority as defined in the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), providing central purchasing activity on behalf of Contracting Authorities. •The agreement will be available to NEPO Member Authorities and all current and future Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: https://www.nepo.org/associate-members •NEPO intends to make the agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Procurement Act 2023). •A list of permissible users available at: http://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissible-users •Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance. Further information can be found at: www.nepo.org •Further and full information regarding Contracting Authorities that may use the agreement can be found in the Procurement Documents.