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title: "Consultancy for Enabling Social Action"
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# Consultancy for Enabling Social Action

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3776e751-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Consultancy for Enabling Social Action" is initiated by the Crown Commercial Service, based in London, England. This project falls under the computer-related professional services category and is focused on facilitating social action within local public sector services. The procurement method is classified as "Other" and is currently in the award stage, following a successful tender process that concluded on 31 March 2016. The awarded contract, valued at £24,936, will commence on 1 April 2016 and last until 31 March 2017.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those experienced in social action initiatives and public sector engagement. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract, given the project's aim to develop tools and best practice sharing mechanisms that benefit local public services. Engaging in this procurement could lead to further contracts in the growing sector of social services and community-focused programmes.

## Notice

Published for transparency purposes only. The Cabinet Office is commissioning a partner to develop advice and guidance for local public sector services seeking to use social action and trial an approach to share best practice and facilitate change locally. The purpose of the procurement is to enable and facilitate the commissioning, implementation and facilitation of social action across local public services through the development of tools, toolkits and templates, sharing best practice and lessons learnt and trialling an approach to facilitate the sharing of ideas and experience. This sits alongside other work in the Social Action Team to build demand for social action through the provision of evidence and case study examples.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22c005e7-81b7-41fb-9bb1-f222ee793ec1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2016 - 31 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £24,936 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £24,936 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC2B 6NH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Holborn & Covent Garden |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE NEW ECONOMICS FOUNDATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22c005e7-81b7-41fb-9bb1-f222ee793ec1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22c005e7-81b7-41fb-9bb1-f222ee793ec1
  23rd September 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1fe76609-2ad1-46de-a513-68ab15ed8ddc
  Award Letter

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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