Award

Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Support

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Dec 2024 at 14:29

Award Notice
Tender

26 Jul 2024 at 11:26

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council is commissioning a new Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) support service, aimed at strengthening the voluntary and community sector within Essex, excluding Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea. This project, classified under Health and social work services, includes two lots: Universal Standard Support Offer (USSO) and Community Participation. Essential dates include the tender publication on 26th July 2024 and the deadline on 6th September 2024. The contract for both lots will commence on 1st December 2024 and run until 31st March 2031, with a break clause applicable at 31st March 2028.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, to engage in the delivery and enhancement of the VCS in Essex. Successful bidders will be able to leverage this contract to establish or enhance their service offerings and partnerships in the health and social care sectors. The open procedure invites competitive participation, facilitating business growth and expansion in line with council objectives for community development and participation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Support

Notice Description

Essex County Council ("the Council") is seeking to commission a new Voluntary and Community Sector support service as part of a wider offer to strengthen and champion a thriving and influential voluntary and community sector within the administrative boundaries of Essex (excluding the unitary authority areas of Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea). In addition, this service will also be open to the following classification of users: NHS Healthcare (including Integrated Care Systems) both within the administrative boundaries of Essex and cross-boundary organisations. This procurement will incorporate the following lots: Lot 1: Universal Standard Support Offer (USSO) Lot 2: Community Participation Prospective bidders are advised that the full details regarding the Council's requirements for each of these lots can be found within the relevant service specification which will be published on the Council's e-tendering portal, ProContract and can be accessed via: https://procontract.due-north.com/ Please register for a user account to gain access to the procurement documentation for this opportunity. The Council envisages that this procurement will be published on the aforementioned e-sourcing portal on Friday 26th July 2024. The proposed contract commencement date for both lots is 1st December 2024 until 31st March 2031 with a break clause at 31st March 2028. Please note that the maximum duration amounts to 75 months and 30 days. However, due to the constraints with the fields in this notice, this position has been rounded up to the nearest month. The stated budget for this service is based on PS75,000 for the initial four (4) months per lot and PS75,000 p.a. for each subsequent year of the contracts per lot. In addition, the Council understands that there may be scope for additional funding of up to 15%, although this matter remains subject to confirmation during the post-tender phase of the project.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bccc486d-4b7e-4b3b-9bcd-93f937ee3423
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2de3306f-1a12-42bd-8ab2-a30c1fdb8c6b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, 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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,050,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,413,502 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2024 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 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
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Rachel Horne
Contact Email
rachel.horne@essex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
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
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

MALDON AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY VOLUNTARY SERVICE

THE ACTIVE WELLBEING SOCIETY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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