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Community Engagement Services for the Groundwater Resilience and Community Engagement Programme (GRACE)

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL

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30 Sep 2022 at 08:15

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Summary of the contracting process

Buckinghamshire Council has awarded a contract for Community Engagement Services for the Groundwater Resilience and Community Engagement Programme (GRACE). The contract value is £750,000 with a 4.5-year term, extendable by 1 year. The tender covered 9 Lots in 10 geographical areas focusing on groundwater flooding resilience. The main procurement category is services and the contract period runs from 1st October 2022 to 31st March 2027.

This tender opportunity provides a chance for providers experienced in community engagement to collaborate on innovative solutions for groundwater flood risk. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations suited to engaging with local communities in environmental management are well-placed to compete for this contract. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing for fair competition among interested bidders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Engagement Services for the Groundwater Resilience and Community Engagement Programme (GRACE)

Notice Description

Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to appoint a provider, or providers, experienced in engaging with the community to deliver community engagement over 4.5 years for the Groundwater Resilience and Community Engagement Programme (GRACE). Interested organisations should be experienced in engagement with local communities. This can be unrelated to flooding. This project is funded by Defra as part of the PS150 million Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme which is managed by the Environment Agency to develop and test new approaches to help communities become more resilient to the effects of flooding and climate change. The aim of the GRACE Programme is, through innovative solutions and stakeholder engagement, to build resilience to groundwater flooding for communities, focusing particularly on 10 at risk geographical areas. The provider(s) shall devise and carry out effective and true engagement with stakeholders and local communities to help collaborate on, and co-produce, innovative solutions to groundwater flood risk. They will work closely with the Engagement and communications workstream. The contract term is 4.5 years (4 years and 6 months) with the option to extend for 1 year. The work shall be undertaken in 4 phases, with each phase dependent on the council first issuing formal written instructions at its discretion for the relevant work to be undertaken. The service is divided into 10 geographical areas referred to as Lots. The potential provider(s) can bid for any number of Lots. The 10th area has not yet been agreed and therefore only 9 Lots will be covered by this tender process. The lots are defined by the pilot communities that the GRACE Programme is focussing upon, namely: * Lot 1 Bramingham, Bedfordshire * Lot 2 Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire * Lot 3 Chesham, Buckinghamshire * Lot 4 Colnbrook Poyle, Slough * Lot 5 Kimpton, Hertfordshire * Lot 6 Lambourn, West Berkshire * Lot 7 Marlow, Buckinghamshire * Lot 8 New Hinksey, Oxfordshire * Lot 9 Pang Valley, Berkshire A budget of approximately PS15,000 per area has been allocated for Phase 1. Budget will be allocated for each subsequent phase based on outcome, performance and future plan. The estimated maximum contract value per area is PS75,000. The total contract value for the 4.5 year period including any extension for the 10 pilot areas is estimated to be PS750,000.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-82ec7d43-4406-4df5-8a2d-b3eefc3b839f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f033d60-1d14-4ee3-9c40-59db8d8181b4
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90710000 - Environmental management

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 4-5 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
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Helen Bold
Contact Email
helen.bold@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
AYLESBURY
Postcode
HP20 1UA
Post Town
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
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
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Aylesbury North
Westminster Constituency
Aylesbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE GROUNDWORK SOUTH TRUST

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