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The Provision of Social Value Project Support

Crown Commercial Service

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02 Oct 2026 at 16:22

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Summary of the contracting process

The Government Commercial Agency bought social value project support to provide resource support for delivery of the Social Value Tool. This is a specialist service requirement, classified as services, with delivery in London. The buyer is the Government Commercial Agency, with Crown Commercial Service acting on its behalf. The published scope identifies support for the tool but does not set out specific project tasks or outputs. The requirement is for service-provider expertise and capacity to help deliver the tool, rather than a purchase of goods or construction work.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Smartsourcing Limited. The award date was 3 September 2026, and the contract runs from 3 September to 31 December 2026. The awarded value is £54,180. The procurement used a selective process as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 2 September 2026. The contracting data does not describe lot divisions, eligibility requirements or evaluation criteria, so the stated process details establish the route and outcome but do not indicate how bids were assessed. The award is recorded as active.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates that the Government Commercial Agency commissions specialist project support for delivery of its Social Value Tool, using a framework call-off route. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to show it can provide suitably skilled resource support to help deliver a defined social-value tool project, and demonstrate relevant experience supporting public-sector delivery work. The contract was awarded to an SME, indicating that a smaller supplier has delivered this type of requirement; the procurement itself marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so this should not be read as a stated preference for either group. The documented scope is narrow: capability should relate directly to Social Value Tool delivery rather than general social value services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of Social Value Project Support

Notice Description

Resource Support to deliver the Social Value Tool

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4a9efe4c-6a39-426c-8806-43d0243d8dc0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b666ffc-dc98-4efa-8008-ddf387a2de10
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98113000 - Services furnished by specialist organisations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£54,180 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£54,180 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
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
Crown Commercial Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SMARTSOURCING PLC

Further Information

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