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title: "FGS001/2018 Community Bank"
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buyer: "MIDDLESBROUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# FGS001/2018 Community Bank

Buyer: MIDDLESBROUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-03977e3d-a79e-4610-96c2-cd35edab1d66

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## Summary

The Middlesbrough Borough Council is currently managing the tender process for the "FGS001/2018 Community Bank" project, aimed at establishing a self-sustaining community bank in both Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland. The procurement falls under the financial and insurance services category, with a total value of £515,000. The tender is in the active stage, utilising a selective procurement method through competitive dialogue, allowing for enhanced interaction with potential suppliers. The tender period is set to close on 2nd March 2018, with the contract expected to commence on 8th May 2019 and conclude on 31st December 2021, within the North East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to become involved in providing essential financial services. The competitive dialogue process encourages innovative solutions and collaboration, making it an ideal environment for companies specialising in financial services or community development. Firms with a strong track record in establishing financial institutions, community banks, or similar ventures would be particularly well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

## Notice

Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council's are jointly procuring in order to secure a highly experienced and quality provider to establish and make self-sustainable within 3 years a community bank in each respective local area. The Councils are looking for a single supplier to deliver the service for both Authorities on an individual contract basis. The Councils are utilising the Competitive Dialogue process in order to offer more opportunities to dialogue with the market in order to ensure the most robust bids are received.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/127949f7-ceae-433a-87d5-faec8abbee80 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialog |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £515,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MIDDLESBROUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | MIDDLESBROUGH |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS1 9FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Electoral ward | Newport |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2018 at 12:10 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/127949f7-ceae-433a-87d5-faec8abbee80
- 5 Feb 2018 at 11:08 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/127949f7-ceae-433a-87d5-faec8abbee80
- 5 Feb 2018 at 09:21 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/127949f7-ceae-433a-87d5-faec8abbee80
- 29 Jan 2018 at 15:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/127949f7-ceae-433a-87d5-faec8abbee80

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/127949f7-ceae-433a-87d5-faec8abbee80
  6th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=aed944c2-e504-e811-80ea-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk

## Provenance

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