Award

SC20090 - Digital Social Value Platform

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Jun 2021 at 15:14

Award Notice
Tender

19 Mar 2021 at 11:59

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Digital Social Value Platform (DSVP) is managed by Kent County Council, the largest local authority in England by population. The Council is seeking to enhance social value within its procurement framework and has set a contract value of £150,000 for this initiative, which falls within the IT services and software sectors. The opportunity is located in the South East of the United Kingdom, with the contract period commencing on 1st June 2021 and extending until 31st May 2023. The tender period concluded on 12th April 2021, and the procurement method utilised is an open procedure, further encouraging broad participation from relevant suppliers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) within the technology and social value sectors. Companies that specialise in software development and IT consulting services would be especially well-suited to compete, leveraging the DSVP's emphasis on connecting VCSEs with contracting organisations that can fulfil resource requests during the contract's lifecycle. The successful implementation of the DSVP will not only enhance competition for contract resources but also improve outcomes for Kent's communities, providing a compelling business case for participation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SC20090 - Digital Social Value Platform

Notice Description

Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local authority in England by population, covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over PS1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.5m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and 320 parish/town/community councils. The Council is committed to delivering social value and improving the social, economic, and environmental wellbeing of the county. As an extension to this, the Council champions active and connected communities and recognises the important role we have to play in supporting the VCSE sector in its endeavours to improve the lives of the county's residents. The Council has an established track record of bringing together the VCSE, private and public sectors in collaboration to deliver improved outcomes for Kent's residents. However, the Council believes that there is further potential to build on its existing offer of support to the VCSE sector and, through the Council's procurement processes, to broker a more direct link between VCSEs that require support and organisations able to offer it. In order to achieve this objective, the Council requires a Digital Social Value Platform (DSVP), which will become an integral part of the Council's procurement process. The platform must enable VCSEs across Kent to request and secure the resources they need from other organisations who are bidding for the Council's contracts and which are in a position to provide those resources. Practically, as a part of the Council's request for social value during a procurement process, bidders for the Council's contracts would be directed to the DSVP where they would select those resources requested by VCSEs that they can deliver during the life of the contract. The DSVP will encourage competition between those bidders offering resources in order to maximise what is ultimately committed. Based on criteria, priorities and weightings set by the Council, the DSVP will automatically and objectively evaluate and score what has been offered in order to help determine the winner on that element of the tender based on which bidder offers the most in terms of overall value. Commitments from the successful bidder will form a part of its contract with the Council and the DSVP will provide ongoing monitoring data to help the Council track the successful delivery of the resources. It is a requirement that this platform is available to be used within six weeks of contract award in order to ensure that the Council is able to extend this offer of additional support to VCSEs as part of its wider package of support following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d3503e2a-4e41-459e-ae75-04c1b689c9de
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baca17b2-ff42-4498-b2c8-e2124c262da0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 May 20214 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2021 - 3 Jun 2024 3-4 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
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Chris Grove
Contact Email
christopher.grove@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3000416178

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIRESOULS

Further Information

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