Award

Citizen Assemblies CPA/SPU/2366P

CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY ON BEHALF OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CHESHIRE

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11 Sep 2024 at 15:37

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Cheshire Constabulary has awarded a contract for "Citizen Assemblies CPA/SPU/2366P" to Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Ltd. This contract involves facilitating an innovative public engagement event in the form of a citizen assembly, aimed at gathering community views on local policing. The contract, which falls under the industry category of survey services (CPV code 79311000), was awarded on 10 September 2024 and will run from 9 September 2024 to 31 March 2025. This initial pilot project is valued at £93,990, with possible extensions bringing the total value up to £500,000 through to 31 March 2028. The procurement was conducted through an Open Above Threshold procedure in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015, making it suitable for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and organisations within the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity for organisations specialised in public engagement and social research. Businesses capable of facilitating large-scale community events and conducting comprehensive survey analysis would find this contract particularly advantageous. The initial pilot offers a substantial starting point with the potential for further engagement over several years if successful. SMEs and VCSEs can benefit from the open procurement method, providing a fair competitive platform, while larger businesses like Thinks Insight and Strategy are positioned to leverage their resources and expertise to secure long-term collaboration with the Cheshire Constabulary.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Citizen Assemblies CPA/SPU/2366P

Notice Description

This is a Contract Award Notice We are looking for a provider to enable the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner (OPCC) to host an innovative public engagement event in the form of a citizen assembly. The purpose of the assembly will be to seek the views of a randomly selected representative sample of the population on the issue of policing in their area. This is part of the Commissioner's plan to better understand the community's feelings about the policing of their local area. He wants to give communities a voice in better informing how we police and believes that hosting a Citizens' Assembly will help him do this. The successful provider will facilitate the citizens assembly, which will be used to inform future plans for engagement as well as inform the ongoing development of the Commissioner's Police & Crime Plan. The provider will include all the related administration to identify the audience and interact with them, facilitating the event, as well as assisting in the development of the assembly's recommendations. Full details of the requirements can be found in the Specification which is available within the on-line tender on the Bluelight e-tendering portal. This contract is being advertised through an Open Above Threshold tender process in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This contract is only initially for the first pilot event and is anticipated to be for the period from award through to 31 March 2025. If the pilot is successful, there will be an option(s) to extend to cover further events to be organised with the same provider in increments of not less than 6 months up to 31 March 2028. It is anticipated that the response to this initial tender will focus on the holding of the pilot event, with some indicative costings (rate card) for further events if they were to be arranged. The Lowest/Highest values in this notice relate to the bid values for the initial pilot period. This contract is only initially for the first pilot event and is for the period from award through to 31 March 2025 at a value of PS93,990.00 . The total value of this contract linked to the options set out above is set at PS500,000.00 (FaTS Notice)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a6d5a2d-7b2c-45d8-8fec-ff6e592806fa
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79311000 - Survey services

79311300 - Survey analysis services

79315000 - Social research services

79320000 - Public-opinion polling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£93,990 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 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
CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY ON BEHALF OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CHESHIRE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINSFORD, CHESHIRE
Postcode
CW7 2UA
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Winsford Over & Verdin
Westminster Constituency
Mid Cheshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THINKS INSIGHT AND STRATEGY (BRITAIN THINKS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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