Tender

Community Builders Service

SOUTHEND CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

10 Oct 2024 at 15:18

Summary of the contracting process

Southend City Council is inviting tenders for the "Community Builders Service," aimed at delivering community, social, and personal services in the city. The procurement process currently stands at the "tender" stage, with key dates including a submission deadline of 11 November 2024 and an award period starting on the same day. The project will be rolled out across four localities within the UKH31 region, commencing on 1 April 2025 and concluding on 31 March 2028. This open procedure seeks electronic submissions submitted in English, with no allowance for variant bids. The Community Builders will engage directly with residents to foster community connections and support local initiatives.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in community development, social services, and local engagement. Companies adept at grassroots community work and those with experience in strength-based conversations and local project facilitation will find this contract particularly well-suited. Businesses that excel in creating trusted relationships within communities and can support local priorities through projects and activities stand to benefit greatly from participating in this tender. By securing this contract, businesses can help rebuild community trust and contribute to sustainable community development in Southend-on-Sea.

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Notice Title

Community Builders Service

Notice Description

Community Builders will "walk the streets" in the four Localities of the city and undertake strength-based conversations with residents, they will become a familiar and trusted person by residents, local businesses and organisations. They will identify community connectors who can also have these conversations in their networks. The Community Builders will rebuild residents and communities trust in their own strengths and assets and encourage connections to be made between residents. In turn residents will link up around their very local priorities to develop projects and activities to address them. Residents could invite the public sector and voluntary sector partners to help, where that help is welcome, and to support the community where it is required.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Community Builders will "walk the streets" in the four Localities of the city and undertake strength-based conversations with residents, they will become a familiar and trusted person by residents, local businesses and organisations. They will identify community connectors who can also have these conversations in their networks. The Community Builders will rebuild residents and communities trust in their own strengths and assets and encourage connections to be made between residents. In turn residents will link up around their very local priorities to develop projects and activities to address them. Residents could invite the public sector and voluntary sector partners to help, where that help is welcome, and to support the community where it is required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a7c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032686-2024
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

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85322000 - Community action programme

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHEND CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Postcode
SS2 6ER
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea

Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

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