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Equality Forums Support Service (2017/18)

BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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12 May 2017 at 08:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is initiating a procurement process for the "Equality Forums Support Service (2017/18)", aimed at enhancing community engagement through equality forums across Barnsley. This tender falls under the services category, with a budget of £44,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the deadline for submissions is 2nd June 2017, with the contract scheduled to commence on 1st July 2017 and run for 12 months. This initiative seeks to address public sector equality duties and will be located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in equal opportunities consultancy and community support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be particularly well-suited to compete, as they can leverage their local knowledge and community engagement experience. Interested parties must register on YORtender for access to the tender documents and to formally submit their proposals.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Equality Forums Support Service (2017/18)

Notice Description

Barnsley has a network of equality forums that enable Barnsley Council and its partners to carry out community engagement with these forums in a coordinated and efficient way. This engagement assists all the partner agencies to fulfil their public sector equality duty to demonstrate due regard to the impact of its functions on people with protected characteristics. Community engagement is coordinated through a partnership arrangement called Barnsley Reach. Barnsley Council is looking for a time-limited (12 months) service to support the development of a network of Equality Forums for community engagement purposes. In 2016/17 there will five Equality Forums we will be seeking support for. These forums each focus on specific issues facing different sections of the local community. NOTE: Applicants will need to register their interest against this procurement exercise via YORtender in order to gain access to the tender documents. To have an opportunity for this project, Applicants will need to register and submit completed tender documents via YORtender www.yortender.co.uk. CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS - Find business opportunities with Barnsley Council by registering (for free) at https://www.yortender.co.uk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-49adaf7c-2069-4f35-9f7f-f4f02439a65f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d252bbe3-bd17-49da-b418-297a447c1327
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
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services

98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£44,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 May 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jun 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2017 - 30 Jun 2018 6-12 months
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
BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BARNSLEY
Postcode
S70 2RD
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE33 Barnsley
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Barnsley
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Barnsley North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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