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Contract for the Provision of an Essential Household Goods Support Scheme

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

23 Sep 2021 at 10:38

Tender

04 Aug 2021 at 09:20

TenderUpdate

04 Aug 2021 at 09:20

TenderUpdate

19 Jul 2021 at 10:10

Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council is conducting the procurement process for the "Contract for the Provision of an Essential Household Goods Support Scheme," a service aimed at helping individuals and families in Lancashire who need assistance in establishing or maintaining a home. This project falls under the health and social work services category, with a budget of £450,000 annually. The tender period began on August 4, 2021, and submissions were due by August 10, 2021. The chosen contractor will be responsible for operating a scheme that includes assessing applications, sourcing household items, and providing necessary support to service users. The initial contract term begins on December 1, 2021, and spans until November 30, 2024, with potential extensions available up to five years in total.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in household goods and support services. Companies that excel in sourcing and delivering essential items, as well as those experienced in assisting vulnerable communities and cooperating with public and voluntary sectors, will find this tender particularly relevant. With an expected processing of approximately 1,450 applications annually, interested businesses should prepare to demonstrate innovative and efficient solutions that adhere to budget constraints while prioritising those most in need. This is a unique chance for SMEs to engage in impactful community support, enhancing their business visibility while fulfilling essential service needs.

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Notice Title

Contract for the Provision of an Essential Household Goods Support Scheme

Notice Description

Lancashire County Council's Essential Household Goods Support Scheme is a non-statutory service that provides support for the people of Lancashire who need help to maintain or establish a home. It provides free essential household items to those individuals/families who do not have access to sufficient income or funds to meet their immediate needs, along with help and advice in seeking additional support. The overall aim of the Service is to support people to meet their immediate needs and to help them feel more secure and live more independently in their community. The Service Provider will deliver the entire Service from the first point of contact through to the approval, provision and delivery of essential household items. This will include managing three separate strands: Strand 1: Receiving and assessing applications to the Essential Household Goods Support Scheme Strand 2: Sourcing and delivering essential household items to successful Service Users Strand 3: Supporting Service Users to seek and access additional support As the budget is limited, it is expected the Service Provider will work with the Authority, and in partnership with public, voluntary, faith and community sector organisations, to deliver an innovative, flexible and holistic service that maximises resources, manages demand and prioritises those Service Users most in need. This Specification sets out the aims, objectives and requirements of the Service, the standards and legislation that must be adhered to, and the anticipated levels of delivery that the successful Service Provider will be expected to attain during the contract period. The Service Provider, working with private, public, voluntary and community sector organisations, will look to be flexible and creative in how it procures and sources household items, aiming to maximise the budget and deliver good quality items that meet the needs and circumstances of Service Users. The Service Provider will work with the Authority to explore different approaches to sourcing household items. Based on figures from previous years, the Authority anticipates the Service Provider to process approximately 1450 applications per 12 month period. This figure includes both those applications awarded household provision and those applications not awarded support. The Authority will work with the Service Provider to establish parameters around the cost of individual awards. These parameters will be kept under review and subject to change by the Authority in collaboration with the Service Provider. The Service Provider will be required to work towards meeting this figure, alongside managing demand, ensuring the level of spend is kept within the annual budget of PS450,000, and the Service remains available to Service Users throughout the entire year. It is the Authority's intention to work closely with the Service Provider to periodically review anticipated service levels. The Service Provider will provide the Authority with regular budgetary updates and notify the Authority if there are any budgetary issues. The Service Requirements - including the eligibility criteria, the number of awards, the value of awards, the nature of awards and the approval process - will be reviewed periodically and may be adjusted at any time during the life of the Contract to help manage the budget. The Authority will need to review and approve any changes before they are introduced. There is no guarantee of the volume of referrals throughout the life of the Contract. Please see Specification (Appendix 2) for more details of the Service requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Lancashire County Council's Essential Household Goods Support Scheme is a non-statutory service that provides support for the people of Lancashire who need help to maintain or establish a home. It provides free essential household items to those individuals/families who do not have access to sufficient income or funds to meet their immediate needs, along with help and advice in seeking additional support. The overall aim of the Service is to support people to meet their immediate needs and to help them feel more secure and live more independently in their community. The Service Provider will deliver the entire Service from the first point of contact through to the approval, provision and delivery of essential household items. This will include managing three separate strands: Strand 1: Receiving and assessing applications to the Essential Household Goods Support Scheme Strand 2: Sourcing and delivering essential household items to successful Service Users Strand 3: Supporting Service Users to seek and access additional support As the budget is limited, it is expected the Service Provider will work with the Authority, and in partnership with public, voluntary, faith and community sector organisations, to deliver an innovative, flexible and holistic service that maximises resources, manages demand and prioritises those Service Users most in need. This Specification sets out the aims, objectives and requirements of the Service, the standards and legislation that must be adhered to, and the anticipated levels of delivery that the successful Service Provider will be expected to attain during the contract period. The Service Provider, working with private, public, voluntary and community sector organisations, will look to be flexible and creative in how it procures and sources household items, aiming to maximise the budget and deliver good quality items that meet the needs and circumstances of Service Users. The Service Provider will work with the Authority to explore different approaches to sourcing household items. Based on figures from previous years, the Authority anticipates the Service Provider to process approximately 1450 applications per 12 month period. This figure includes both those applications awarded household provision and those applications not awarded support. The Authority will work with the Service Provider to establish parameters around the cost of individual awards. These parameters will be kept under review and subject to change by the Authority in collaboration with the Service Provider. The Service Provider will be required to work towards meeting this figure, alongside managing demand, ensuring the level of spend is kept within the annual budget of PS450,000, and the Service remains available to Service Users throughout the entire year. It is the Authority's intention to work closely with the Service Provider to periodically review anticipated service levels. The Service Provider will provide the Authority with regular budgetary updates and notify the Authority if there are any budgetary issues. The Service Requirements - including the eligibility criteria, the number of awards, the value of awards, the nature of awards and the approval process - will be reviewed periodically and may be adjusted at any time during the life of the Contract to help manage the budget. The Authority will need to review and approve any changes before they are introduced. There is no guarantee of the volume of referrals throughout the life of the Contract. Please see Specification (Appendix 2) for more details of the Service requirements.

Options: Within the terms of the Contract Agreement the Council is able to extend the initial term of 01/12/2024 with an option to extend the contract beyond the initial term for a maximum period of a five years in total.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c278
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023665-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,250,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2021 - 30 Nov 2024 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Procurement Care-Health
Contact Email
caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1772538206

Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 8XJ
Post Town
Preston
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire

Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SELNET

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