--- title: "Local Supplier Pilot Initiative - Kensington and Chelsea" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0cde7bfc-dad7-4838-b4b8-24baf6eb1ce5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0cde7bfc-dad7-4838-b4b8-24baf6eb1ce5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0cde7bfc-dad7-4838-b4b8-24baf6eb1ce5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0cde7bfc-dad7-4838-b4b8-24baf6eb1ce5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CAPITALESOURCING" published: "2018-04-09" --- # Local Supplier Pilot Initiative - Kensington and Chelsea Buyer: CAPITALESOURCING Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0cde7bfc-dad7-4838-b4b8-24baf6eb1ce5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0cde7bfc-dad7-4838-b4b8-24baf6eb1ce5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0cde7bfc-dad7-4838-b4b8-24baf6eb1ce5.json) ## Summary The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is initiating the "Local Supplier Pilot Initiative" aimed at creating a local SME supplier brokerage service to enhance economic value through procurement. This open tender process will operate under the service sector (CPV code: 79900000) and is set in London, with the tender period closing on 25 April 2018. The contract, which will last for 12 months starting from 1 June 2018, has an indicative budget of £15,000 and seeks to engage local suppliers to meet the procurement target of 10% for developments under s106 agreements. This initiative presents a significant opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro-businesses in London, particularly those interested in participating in local supply chains. Businesses engaged in providing miscellaneous business and business-related services would be well-suited to compete for this tender. By fostering direct relationships with local developments and the council, participating organisations can enhance their market presence and grow their operations through this pilot initiative. ## Notice Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) would like to develop a local SME supplier brokerage service to support local economic value procurement from major local developments and from key council contracts. The key objectives of this pilot initiative will be as follows: - Creating opportunities for local SMEs and micro-businesses to become involved in supplying goods and services to local developments directly or through their supply chains. - Market stimulation and capacity building of local SMEs and micro-businesses to ensure they are better able to participate in the council's supply chain. - Supporting the achievement of local procurement on development site in line with s106 agreements and local planning policies. - Continuous monitoring and evaluation of the impact of local procurement. Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea operates a Procurement Code for qualifying s106 developments and has set a local procurement target of 10% for such developments. It is now seeking to pilot a local SME supplier initiative to facilitate the dialogue with key buyers, to engage and support local suppliers to win such contracts. Previously, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has been covered by London-wide supply chain programmes such as Supply Cross River 2 and Building for Growth and it now wishes to establish a local dedicated local procurement initiative. This pilot will inform the development of a wider programme aimed at establishing a local procurement initiative linked to key current and future developments. Additional information: This procurement is being executed through the Council's electronic procurement portal, capitalEsourcing.com where the Procurement Documents are available for immediate, unrestricted electronic access to suppliers who register their details. The is initial contract period is 12 months with the days of the week to be agreed with an indicative budget of PS15,000. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c04992f9-906d-4e7c-9fa5-bfb0b30be7b5 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Apr 2018 | | Submission deadline | 25 Apr 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2018 - 31 May 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | CAPITALESOURCING | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W8 7NX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | | Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea | | Electoral ward | Campden | | Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services ## Release History - 9 Apr 2018 at 10:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c04992f9-906d-4e7c-9fa5-bfb0b30be7b5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c04992f9-906d-4e7c-9fa5-bfb0b30be7b5 9th April 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/84dd70f6-52a0-42ed-a8fa-7ece5035236a n/a - http://www.capitalesourcing.com electronic procurement portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.rbkc.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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