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Connect Newham Befriending Service

LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM

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Award

15 Dec 2021 at 14:40

Award Notice
Tender

22 Oct 2021 at 15:42

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Newham has initiated a tender for the "Connect Newham Befriending Service," aimed at providing support to socially isolated individuals. The contract, valued at £120,000, is set to commence on 4th January 2022 and will span one year. The tendering process is currently classified as active, having published its tender notice on 22nd October 2021, with a deadline for submissions on 19th November 2021. This procurement falls under health and social work services and follows an open procedure (below threshold). Bidders must comply with quality evaluations, achieving at least a 60% score to qualify for consideration, irrespective of their pricing. This opportunity presents significant potential for growth, particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can provide innovative befriending services. Companies with experience in community engagement, social work, or delivering telephone support services would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract. Working collaboratively with local organisations, including the NHS and community groups, bidders can enhance their service offerings and contribute to preventative support in the Newham area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Connect Newham Befriending Service

Notice Description

The London Borough of Newham is inviting tenders for its Connect Newham Befriending Service. The intended contract start date will be 4th January 2022 for a 1 year contract. This is an invitation to tender. The London Borough of Newham wishes to commission one VCFS organisation or a group of VCFS organisations (as a consortium, with one identified lead) to deliver the Connect Newham Befriending Service: provision of a medium-long term telephone-based Befriending offer particularly for those who are socially isolated. The Service Provider will be expected to work in collaboration with other providers in Newham delivering preventative support, volunteering opportunities, and community activities, as well as with Service Users, local communities, the Council, NHS, and all other relevant stakeholders in the design and delivery of the Service. The tender will be evaluated based on 40% Quality and 60% Price. Bidders should be aware that, regardless of their price, to be considered for award of this contract they must achieve an overall quality evaluation score of no less than 60%, (equivalent to a weighted score of 24 out of 40). Bids that exceed the costs of PS120,000 will be rejected by the Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d43dcba-bcbc-48b2-bbcd-65f5ab25a2ed
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 (below threshold)
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
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
4 Jan 2022 - 3 Jan 2023 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
LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
eprocurement@onesource.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E16 2QU
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Royal Albert
Westminster Constituency
West Ham and Beckton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AGE UK EAST LONDON

Further Information

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