Tender

Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support Advice and Information Service

SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL,

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Tender

09 Dec 2022 at 12:42

Summary of the contracting process

The Slough Borough Council has initiated a tender process, aiming to procure Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support services as well as an Advice and Information Service. The procurement falls under the health and social work services category with a total contract value of £2,641,255. The Council is seeking two separate providers for the two lots, each with its own criteria and specifications. The deadline for tender submission is set for Wednesday 11th January 2023.

This tender process by the Slough Borough Council presents lucrative business opportunities for service providers specializing in health and social work services. The Council is looking to engage with organisations that can support community groups and offer information services to the local population. Businesses that excel in delivering quality services and have experience in the specified areas are well-suited to compete in this open procedure tender. The potential contract duration is up to five years, providing long-term prospects for growth and collaboration.

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Notice Title

Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support Advice and Information Service

Notice Description

The provision of preventative services supporting Slough's diverse population, through supporting community groups to respond to local needs, and supporting people to make informed choices about their wellbeing split into 2 Lots LOT 1.Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support. The service will facilitate the further development of local voluntary and community groups in Slough.The provider will work collaboratively with Slough's front line services, residents and community leaders to develop and promote a market of voluntary organisations and cohort of volunteers that will support the needs of the area. A three years contract (subject to performance and funding) with the option to increase for a further one plus one year so potentially five years in total. LOT 2. Advise and Information Service. The service will ensure the people of Slough have easy access to accurate advice in a range of settings, both online and in person, covering a range of issues

Lot Information

Lot No 2 Advice and Information service

Lot 2 Advice and Information serviceThe provisional scope includes:* Income maximisation and benefit information* Cost of living * Housing advice* Adult Social Care* Signposting to the VCS and/or other support agencies

Options: The Council's full requirements and details of how to tender for this opportunity are available by clicking the Express Interest button. The deadline for tender submission is (12 noon ) on Wednesday 11th January 2023.How to obtain the Tender Documents Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Tenders/Current. The Tender documents can be accessed when logged into In-Tend by selecting 'View Details' on the relevant tender advert and clicking the 'Express Interest' tab. Once in the tender there are five tabs, namely 'Tender', 'ITT - documents', 'Correspondence', 'Clarifications' and 'History'. Select the 2nd tab (ITT - documents) where you will find useful information under 'Tender Details'. Continue to scroll down to the heading 'Tender Documents Received' where you will be able to view / download the documents. Please download all the documents and read very carefully. Opting In and Opting Out Please note you are required to 'Opt In' before you can access the 'My tender Return' to start populating your response. The 'Opt Out' functionality will also be available throughout the duration of the tender process. Opting out will give you the option of declaring you no longer want to receive any further communication in relation to this tender along with the opportunity of providing comments and feedback for this decision. You can choose to 'Opt In' at any time during the tender process if you initially decided to 'Opt Out'. Further Guidance In addition, guidance on how to participate in a tender, download and upload documents / returns and if required, register your company (free of charge) can be found on the In-tend site under the 'Help' or 'Information for Suppliers' buttons. Receiving Notification Emails To ensure you receive email alerts and notifications from our system, please add the email domain '@in-tendorganiser.co.uk' to your Safe Senders list.

Renewal: A 3 year contract with annual options to extend for a further 2 years (3+1+1 ) so 5 Years in total for Both Lots

Lot 1 Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure support service

The provisional scope includes:* The development of a universally accessible Directory of Services* The development of an up-to-date and well -promoted volunteer matching service* Oversight and administration of the Slough Community fund* Co-location of staff within statutory services to prevent people entering services unnecessarily

Renewal: A 3 year contract with 2 options to extend for a further 1 year ( 3+1+1) 5 Years in total

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-038c3b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034924-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,641,255 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,641,255 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL,
Contact Name
Archie Seth
Contact Email
archie.seth@slough.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SLOUGH
Postcode
SL1 2EL
Post Town
Slough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Slough
Electoral Ward
Herschel Park
Westminster Constituency
Slough

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