Tender

WCC - Equalities Service within Warwickshire

WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (WCC)

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Tender

18 Oct 2021 at 10:31

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is spearheading a procurement process for its project titled "WCC - Equalities Service within Warwickshire". This initiative falls under the category of training services and aims to provide comprehensive support and advice concerning equalities as outlined in the Equality Act 2010. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with proposals due by 1st December 2021. The service delivery is expected to cover all five boroughs and districts of Warwickshire, specifically catering to both urban and rural areas, and is supported by a budget ranging from £45,125 to £676,875. The successful providers will be required to foster collaboration among themselves and with local organisations to effectively fulfil the service objectives.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in equalities training, community engagement, or counselling services to expand their reach within Warwickshire. Suppliers that are able to deliver services across the three defined lots: support for discrimination and hate crime, equalities training, and community cohesion, will be well-positioned to compete. The flexible approach of this procurement process also accommodates small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), allowing diverse providers to effectively participate and contribute to the enhancement of community cohesion in the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WCC - Equalities Service within Warwickshire

Notice Description

Warwickshire County Council (the Council) is seeking to commission a single or multiple provider(s) to deliver a range of free, confidential, independent advice and support services covering each of the protected characteristics as set out in the Equality Act 2010. The service will deliver fully accessible advice and support around victimisation, discrimination, harassment and hate cases, and refer to specialist support organisations where appropriate. The service will develop and deliver a range of equalities related training to community groups, faith groups, businesses, schools and public sector organisations. The service will seek to improve community cohesion across Warwickshire via a range of engagement channels with community organisations and public sector organisations, ensuring different groups sitting under each of the protected characteristics feel their voices are heard and they have influence in local decision making. In line with WCC's commitment to embedding the levelling-up approach locally, the service will offer a flexible model that enables a more targeted delivery approach in response to agreed priorities. The service will be divided into the following three lots: o Lot 1 Discrimination and Hate Crime Support o Lot 2 Provision of Equalities Training and Guidance o Lot 3 Engagement and Community Cohesion Where more than one supplier is successful in securing contracts for the delivery of the above lots, suppliers will work in partnership to deliver the service outcomes. The providers must work collaboratively together and will need to work with commissioners, referrers, and service users to deliver the outcomes. The following will be eligible to use the service: o People who live or work in Warwickshire. o VCSE sector and public sector organisations in Warwickshire. o Businesses in Warwickshire The service must be available to eligible clients in each of the five boroughs and districts of Warwickshire (North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Rugby, Warwick, and Stratford-on-Avon), with access opportunities for rural- and urban-based clients. The distribution of the service will be responsive to priority areas and the level of need. Additional information: Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this procurement process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for CSW-JETS is: www.csw-jets.co.uk Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free. All correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be via the CSWJETS correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with CSWJETS please email us at: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk Providers must register on CSW-JETS and express an interest in this project in order to download tender documents and be able to correspond with us about this procurement. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-133b56b1-50ce-4203-aa08-305a364750ef
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffc59487-b5c9-4c87-8646-6aed7f694e9a
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85322000 - Community action programme

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£676,875 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (WCC)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICKSHIRE
Postcode
CV34 4RL
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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