Concept Viability

The process involves the following approach:

Step 1

The client provides a short, written description of the business need to Intellect.

Step 2

Intellect circulates this to a selection of companies who would be invited to comment on the feasibility of the proposal. Consideration should be given as to whether this would take the form of an agreed list of companies or whether a more general invitation should be issued by Intellect.

The purpose of this initiative is to inform and contribute to, but not replace, the wider consultation that clients undertake with the supplier community.

Step 3

Intellect facilitates the exchange of information between client and suppliers, through workshops, where the client would discuss their proposal with suppliers and by inviting suppliers to comment via written submissions, following the workshops.

Step 4

Intellect collates the responses and prepares a Concept Viability assessment, a report reiterating the requirement, highlighting risks and issues identified in the discussion and papers received, and, where appropriate, provide guidance on the provisions needed to achieve a successful solution. The report would also provide a valuable starting point for further detailed work on feasibility or proof of concept.

Step 5

Intellect works with the client to ensure that this assessment is made available to all suppliers expressing an interest in bidding for the contract to ensure a level playing field. Intellect recommends that clients use the report in preparing a Prior Information Notice or Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) advertisement.

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