Award

Building Better Opportunities (BBO) - Specialist Partner Framework - New Suppliers (5 x regions)

THE PLUSS ORGANISATION CIC

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Apr 2022 at 16:41

Tender

28 Feb 2022 at 13:59

Summary of the contracting process

The Pluss Organisation CIC, based in Exeter, is seeking new specialist partners to join the Building Better Opportunities (BBO) - Specialist Partner Framework, covering five regions in the UK. The tender, titled "Building Better Opportunities (BBO) - Specialist Partner Framework - New Suppliers (5 x regions)", is currently in the Award stage, following the tender period that ended on 15th March 2022. The contract period is set to begin on 1st April 2022 and will run until 29th September 2023, with a potential one-year extension. This open procurement process invites applications from businesses in the administration and community services sectors, with a total contract value of approximately £150,200 for the new specialist partners.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that provide tailored services aimed at helping individuals overcome personal barriers to progression. Businesses that specialise in areas such as training, rehabilitation, and support services for diverse community needs will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Once selected as a specialist partner, organisations will not only gain access to the framework but also be placed on the pre-approved suppliers list of Pluss, allowing further engagement under this social impact programme.

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Notice Title

Building Better Opportunities (BBO) - Specialist Partner Framework - New Suppliers (5 x regions)

Notice Description

Positive People and Hopeful Families are projects funded by the European Social Fund and the National Lottery Community Fund through its Building Better Opportunities Contracts. It is led and managed by Pluss CIC and delivered by Pluss and its Core Partners across 5 Contract Areas. There are specialist partners already signed up to this existing framework that opened in 2020. New specialist partners are now being invited to join this framework that expires on 29/09/23. Pluss reserves the right to extend this framework by a further year, or up to the date when the contract allocations per contract area are spent, whichever is the earlier. Pluss also reserves the right to bring the expiry date forward, should the allocations per contract area be spent before the expiry date. Pluss and its Core Partners wish to bring in new specialist partners to deliver services that will help participants to overcome personal barriers to progression. As these services will be specific to the participants needs, and sporadic in terms of the service requirements, to ensure a full coverage of services, Pluss is adding specialist partners to the existing Opportunities Framework as part of our extension on the Building Better Opportunities Contracts. Once Specialist Partners are approved onto the Opportunities Framework, Pluss and its Core Partners will be able to call off services on a participant needs basis. The services are set out (but not limited to) under requirements (3) of this tender. Specialist Partners can respond to one or more Contract Areas, but must complete a separate response for each Contract Area. Please note, Pluss and its Core partners are not looking for one Specialist Partner to deliver all services across any Contract Area, services within a Contract Area may be awarded to more than one Specialist Partner to suit the requirements of the programme. Once approved and placed on the Opportunities Framework, this in no way guarantees a commitment to volume or revenue as the framework is there to be accessed on a needs basis. In addition, your organisation will be added to the pre-approved Pluss suppliers list. The services under the Opportunities Framework will be very varied and for example, may range from a vocational training course to accessing help for substance misuse issues, due to this varied nature of services required under Building Better Opportunities, there is also the scope to add services under None-Listed Services. Please refer to ITT document for full details including how to respond to this advert Additional information: Please see below the Checklist for documents that require completion & submission for your response: - - Word count on Q1.1 - Q5.3 - Due Diligence Form - Signed Form of Tender (Section 8) - Acceptance of Terms and Conditions (Section 7) - Financial Rate Card Submission (Section 9) - Covid-19 (Section 11) - Return before Deadline (check)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e0f2b702-8719-4ab0-8c7f-2bce2c795fe0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/907d3969-b792-420d-a166-3aa41c28508a
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75100000 - Administration services

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,200 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,388,310 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 29 Sep 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE PLUSS ORGANISATION CIC
Contact Name
Andrew Jarvis
Contact Email
procurement@seetec.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 8NP
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Alphington
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE PLUSS ORGANISATION CIC - FRAMEWORK SUPPLIER CONTRACT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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