Award

DN703083 - The Service Provision of Food and Fuel Support

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

19 Feb 2024 at 14:05

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Leicestershire County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of emergency food and fuel support services, known as the Signposting and Community Support Service (SCSS), to The Bridge East Midlands. The contract, valued at £30,000 GBP, has a contract period from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2026. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the tender period ending on January 19, 2024. The award was finalised on February 19, 2024. The Service is aimed at providing vital support to individuals facing hardships due to various reasons such as benefits sanctions, budgetary challenges, homelessness, crime, and domestic abuse.

This contract opportunity, presented by the Leicestershire County Council, offers business growth prospects for organisations active in providing miscellaneous services, domestic services, and home-help services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited for participating in this procurement process, which falls under the services category. By engaging in this tender, businesses can contribute towards addressing immediate community needs and supporting vulnerable individuals in Leicestershire. The contract period provides a stable opportunity for the selected supplier to deliver essential services over a two-year term.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DN703083 - The Service Provision of Food and Fuel Support

Notice Description

The Signposting and Community Support Service (SCSS) provides predominantly re-used/graded furniture and white goods (to enable people to move out of temporary accommodation, access tenancies etc.) together with emergency short-term food and fuel support to people in hardship and crisis. The Service also delivers services focused on debt and money management advice that contribute to longer-term preventative support. The Service has been developed over the past three financial years to reduce costs and increase efficiency by supporting people, via frontline social care, family support or housing workers, in an immediate and targeted manner. The reasons for people needing support include benefits sanctions and delayed payments, budgetary and debt problems, homelessness, crime and domestic abuse. This contract is to provide the emergency food and fuel element of the Service for Leicestershire from April 2024 onwards.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2191c368-81c2-4e9c-a370-65fd6cd48122
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66c15a38-a31c-491f-8ce1-fc5da03df9d3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98300000 - Miscellaneous services

98513310 - Home-help services

98514000 - Domestic services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE BRIDGE EAST MIDLANDS

Further Information

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