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TenderUpdate

12 Jul 2023 at 09:05

TenderUpdate

11 May 2023 at 08:09

TenderUpdate

25 Jul 2022 at 16:07

Award

13 Apr 2022 at 13:49

Tender

20 Jan 2022 at 15:48

Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council has initiated a tender process for creating a Provider Panel for Holiday Activities with Healthy Food from 2022 to 2025. The main focus is on seeking providers for services related to Easter, Summer, and Christmas holidays. The Council aims to establish a flexible arrangement for providers to join the panel over its lifetime, with the possibility of direct awards for future delivery during the agreement. Key dates include a tender period ending on February 18, 2022, and an expected start date at the beginning of the Easter School Holidays in April 2022.

This tender opportunity by Durham County Council presents a chance for businesses in the health and social work services category to expand their clientele. Providers offering activities related to healthy meals, enriching activities, physical activity, and nutritional education are encouraged to participate. The process involves open procedures for submitting bids electronically, with a contract period from April 2022 to January 2023, extendable based on funding. Businesses capable of catering to holiday activities with a focus on health and well-being are well-suited to compete for this lucrative contract.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Provider Panel for Holiday Activities with Healthy Food (2022 - 2025)

Notice Description

The Council wishes to seek a Panel of Providers that can undertake the following in the main holiday breaks i.e. Easter, Summer and Christmas. This will be an open and flexible arrangement to allow additional Providers to join the Provider Panel throughout its lifetime. However, at the discretion of the Council, the Panel may be closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient panel members to meet demand. The intention of the provider panel is, that as a bidder, you will include an initial proposal to cover one holiday period. Where you are successful and are awarded a contract for delivery you may then be considered for direct awards for future delivery over holiday periods throughout the lifetime of the Agreement. Any future direct award will be subject to performance, monitoring, geographical need, activity need, and commissioner approval of the activity. The direct awards can be utilised throughout the lifetime of the Agreement. Within the direct award there is capacity to undertake price refreshers and changes to activity delivery including venue and geographical demand zone. The Provider Panel Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council(s) for Services from the Provider and that the Council(s) is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime). This will be an open and flexible arrangement to allow additional Providers to join the Provider Panel throughout its lifetime. However, at the discretion of the Council, the Panel may be closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient panel members to meet demand. The intention of the provider panel is, that as a bidder, you will include an initial proposal to cover one holiday period. Where you are successful and are awarded a contract for delivery you may then be considered for direct awards for future delivery over holiday periods throughout the lifetime of the Agreement. Any future direct award will be subject to performance, monitoring, geographical need, activity need, and commissioner approval of the activity. The direct awards can be utilised throughout the lifetime of the Agreement. Within the direct award there is capacity to undertake price refreshers and changes to activity delivery including venue and geographical demand zone. The Provider Panel Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council(s) for Services from the Provider and that the Council(s) is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030d5f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019882-2023
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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jul 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jul 20233 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2022 - 5 Jan 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Durham County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UL
Postcode Area
Durham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC14 Durham

Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
12
Supplier Names

AJX Academy

Creative Kitchen

Groundwork North East & Cumbria

Kalma Life North Durham & Gateshead West

Karbon Homes Ltd

Lingotot Ltd

Lisa McGee Education Ltd

North East Environmental Network (NEEN) TA OASES (Outdoor and Sustainability Education Specialists)

SJ SSC LIMITED T/A SportsCool Durham

STEAM Ahead CIC (t/a STEAM Ahead Education)

Shape Performance

Sport Works Ltd

Further Information

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