--- title: "Invitation to Tender Konnect Communities Business Konnector (Version 4)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-415ff569-3ca2-4c06-af9d-700d7bcedb62" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-415ff569-3ca2-4c06-af9d-700d7bcedb62" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-415ff569-3ca2-4c06-af9d-700d7bcedb62.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-415ff569-3ca2-4c06-af9d-700d7bcedb62.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KONNECT COMMUNITIES C.I.C." published: "2021-05-13" --- # Invitation to Tender Konnect Communities Business Konnector (Version 4) Buyer: KONNECT COMMUNITIES C.I.C. Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-415ff569-3ca2-4c06-af9d-700d7bcedb62 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-415ff569-3ca2-4c06-af9d-700d7bcedb62) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-415ff569-3ca2-4c06-af9d-700d7bcedb62.json) ## Summary The procurement process initiated by KONNECT COMMUNITIES C.I.C. focuses on the "Invitation to Tender Konnect Communities Business Konnector (Version 4)", aimed at developing a social recruitment agency in the South West region of the United Kingdom. This tender falls under the main procurement category of services, specifically classified as business services including law, marketing, consulting, and recruitment. The tender period is set to close on 28 May 2021, while the contract period runs from 31 May 2021 to 31 March 2023. The procurement method employed is an open procedure below threshold, ensuring transparency and wider competition. This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that are looking to partner with KONNECT COMMUNITIES C.I.C. The successful contractor will not only assist in establishing a sustainable service following the loss of European funding in Cornwall but will also play a vital role in enhancing employment opportunities within CLLD eligible areas. Businesses that specialise in recruitment services, social enterprise development, or community support initiatives would be particularly well-suited to compete for this tender, helping to foster economic growth and job creation in the locality. ## Notice The Business Konnector project involves the design and delivery of a social recruitment agency, which is a service not currently provided by Konnect Communities CIC. The development of a social recruitment agency is a key part of the progression of Konnect Communities CIC into the world of business support, which is an existing ad hoc service provided by Konnect Communities CIC but is not formalised and does not currently provide sustainable income generation. The legacy of the Business Konnector project will be a social recruitment agency and a paid-for service that follows the loss of European funding in Cornwall. The aim of this is to enhance the viability of Konnect Communities CIC beyond this loss of funding, as well as to support Konnect Communities CIC to continue as an organisation that performs as the 'glue that holds other provision together'. This ethos is central to Konnect Communities' work as we aspire to ensure that both employers and employees are more fit for the purpose of creating, securing, and sustaining opportunities to strengthen communities, and to grow business to support this. We will do this by offering new and existing businesses in the CLLD eligible Lower Super Output Areas (LSOA's) the opportunity to receive specialist support to: (1) remove barriers to business growth and finance (2) to develop viable employment opportunities and (3) to secure a high-quality work force. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33fcf9e9-e439-4a67-9cfc-5d85cd08b2e8 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | 28 May 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 May 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 | | 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 | KONNECT COMMUNITIES C.I.C. | | Locality | TRURO | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR1 2LS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Truro Moresk & Trehaverne | | Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80000000 - Education and training services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 13 May 2021 at 11:40 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33fcf9e9-e439-4a67-9cfc-5d85cd08b2e8 - 4 May 2021 at 13:40 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33fcf9e9-e439-4a67-9cfc-5d85cd08b2e8 - 26 Apr 2021 at 09:54 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33fcf9e9-e439-4a67-9cfc-5d85cd08b2e8 - 26 Apr 2021 at 07:58 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33fcf9e9-e439-4a67-9cfc-5d85cd08b2e8 - 8 Apr 2021 at 14:48 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33fcf9e9-e439-4a67-9cfc-5d85cd08b2e8 - 24 Mar 2021 at 13:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33fcf9e9-e439-4a67-9cfc-5d85cd08b2e8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33fcf9e9-e439-4a67-9cfc-5d85cd08b2e8 13th May 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/56a1d6ab-8b53-4a14-a387-bdc96c2edc73 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2342a1fa-00ab-4572-9fed-ce81d9f0d682 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/26e53925-2fa4-4a65-8f06-0be9088214ab Version 2 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0092ea6f-c75a-4c0a-a7df-ba66c7814f07 Version 3 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/91681e21-c765-41fc-a215-e7c0ada3afce Version 4 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/267b2304-cd46-4cc2-b454-79f0b542787a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/efa7cc46-eab8-4d5b-b5fa-bf7f71de42c2 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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