Award

Citizen Assemblies

POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CHESHIRE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Sep 2024 at 14:19

Tender

21 Jun 2024 at 13:49

Summary of the contracting process

The Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Cheshire has completed the award stage of its procurement process for the hosting of Citizen Assemblies, with a focus on public-opinion polling services. The awarded contract is worth £93,990, with a potential total value of up to £500,000 based on extension options. This initial contract covers the period from the award date through to 31 March 2025, and it may extend through to 31 March 2028 if the pilot event proves successful. The awarded supplier, Thinks Insight and Strategy, will facilitate the citizen assembly which aims to gather views from a representative sample of the population regarding local policing in Cheshire. The tender be­­gan at the planning stage, moved to the active tender stage by 21 August 2024, and subsequently to the award stage by 10 September 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in public engagement, polling services, and social research. Suppliers specialising in these areas have the potential to play a crucial role in facilitating community engagement and contributing to the development of public safety strategies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for contracts like this due to their flexibility and innovative approaches to community involvement. Importantly, there are subcontracting opportunities available, with 8.45% of the contractual obligations likely to be subcontracted, specifically for participant recruitment support. Other businesses involved in event management, survey design, data analysis, and community outreach initiatives could also find valuable opportunities in such contracts.

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Notice Title

Citizen Assemblies

Notice Description

This is a Contract Award Notice We are looking for a provider to enable the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner (OPCC) to host an innovative public engagement event in the form of a citizen assembly. The purpose of the assembly will be to seek the views of a randomly selected representative sample of the population on the issue of policing in their area. This is part of the Commissioner's plan to better understand the community's feelings about the policing of their local area. He wants to give communities a voice in better informing how we police and believes that hosting a Citizens' Assembly will help him do this.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Contract Award Notice We are looking for a provider to enable the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner (OPCC) to host an innovative public engagement event in the form of a citizen assembly. The purpose of the assembly will be to seek the views of a randomly selected representative sample of the population on the issue of policing in their area. This is part of the Commissioner's plan to better understand the community's feelings about the policing of their local area. He wants to give communities a voice in better informing how we police and believes that hosting a Citizens' Assembly will help him do this. The successful provider will facilitate the citizens assembly, which will be used to inform future plans for engagement as well as inform the ongoing development of the Commissioner's Police & Crime Plan. The provider will include all the related administration to identify the audience and interact with them, facilitating the event, as well as assisting in the development of the assembly's recommendations. Full details of the requirements can be found in the Specification which is available within the on-line tender on the Bluelight e-tendering portal. This contract is being advertised through an Open Above Threshold tender process in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This contract is only initially for the first pilot event and is anticipated to be for the period from award through to 31 March 2025. If the pilot is successful, there will be an option(s) to extend to cover further events to be organised with the same provider in increments of not less than 6 months up to 31 March 2028. It is anticipated that the response to this initial tender will focus on the holding of the pilot event, with some indicative costings (rate card) for further events if they were to be arranged. This contract is only initially for the first pilot event and is for the period from award through to 31 March 2025 at a value of PS93,990.00 . The total value of this contract linked to the options set out above is set at PS500,000.00. Additional information: A standstill period was observed from Friday 16th August 2024 to midnight at the end of Tuesday 27th August 2024.

Options: This contract is only initially for the first pilot event and is anticipated to be for the period from award through to 31 March 2025. If the pilot is successful, there will be an option(s) to extend to cover further events to be organised with the same provider in increments of not less than 6 months up to 31 March 2028.

Renewal: This contract is only initially for the first pilot event and is anticipated to be for the period from award through to 31 March 2025. If the pilot is successful, there will be an option(s) to extend to cover further events to be organised with the same provider in increments of not less than 6 months up to 31 March 2028.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0471e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029134-2024
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79311000 - Survey services

79311300 - Survey analysis services

79315000 - Social research services

79320000 - Public-opinion polling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
20 Aug 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CHESHIRE
Contact Name
Helen Elliott
Contact Email
helen.elliott@cheshire.police.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1606362063

Buyer Location

Locality
WINSFORD, CHESHIRE
Postcode
CW7 2UA
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
TLD6 Cheshire

Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Winsford Over & Verdin
Westminster Constituency
Mid Cheshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THINKS INSIGHT AND STRATEGY

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