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title: "Building Better Somerset - Specialist Provider Framework"
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buyer: "THE PLUSS ORGANISATION CIC"
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# Building Better Somerset - Specialist Provider Framework

Buyer: THE PLUSS ORGANISATION CIC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-41f29b86-7657-41a9-a030-69db98e49e28

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## Summary

The Pluss Organisation CIC is offering a public procurement opportunity titled "Building Better Somerset - Specialist Provider Framework" within the Administration services and Provision of services to the community industry categories. This procurement process, initialised as a tender, is currently in the award stage. The contract period spans from September 11, 2023, to March 31, 2024. The total contract value is £36,750 GBP, and the minimum contract value is £25,000 GBP. Located in the South West of the United Kingdom, this opportunity aims to help participants overcome personal barriers to progression through a variety of services.

This tender for the Building Better Somerset Framework presents an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs to compete for delivering tailored services to support participant needs. Businesses interested in vocational training, substance misuse services, and other community-oriented offerings should consider participating. The contract term starts from September 2023, with a possibility of extension. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold, allowing multiple specialist providers to be awarded contracts based on participant requirements. Businesses seeking to contribute to personal development within Somerset should explore this opportunity.

## Notice

Building Better Somerset is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. It is led, managed and delivered by The Pluss Organisation CIC across Somerset. The initial term of this framework will be for 7 months from September 2023 to 31/03/24. Pluss reserves the right to extend this framework by a further year. Please note this contract allocation is for the contract area as a whole, and is not an assigned allocation to the individual specialist provider. This allocation will be accessed by the specialist provider on a needs basis per participant, as and when Pluss staff refer participants to the specialist provider. Pluss wish to bring in specialist providers to deliver services that will help participants to overcome personal barriers to progression. As these services will be specific to the participants' needs, and sporadic in terms of the service requirements, to ensure a full coverage of services, Pluss is inviting specialist providers to apply to be on the Opportunities Framework as part of the Building Better Somerset Contract. Once specialist providers are approved onto the Opportunities Framework, Pluss will be able to call off services on a needs basis per participant. The services are set out (but not limited to) the list under requirements (3) in the ITT document of this tender. Please note, Pluss is not looking for one specialist provider to deliver all services across the area, services may be awarded to more than one specialist provider to suit the requirements of the programme. Once approved and placed on the Opportunities Framework, this in no way guarantees a commitment to volume or revenue as the framework is there to be accessed on a needs basis. The services under the Opportunities Framework will be very varied and for example, may range from a vocational training course to accessing help for substance misuse issues. Due to this varied nature of services required under Building Better Somerset, there is also the scope to add services under None-Listed Services. Please refer to ITT document for full details including how to respond to this advert.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a911c283-f41e-4f4a-912a-776ee0b88841 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 17 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,750 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,750 |
| 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 | THE PLUSS ORGANISATION CIC |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 8NP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Alphington |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EIGHT SUPPLIERS INCLUDING CHARD WATCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75100000 - Administration services
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

## Release History

- 24 Nov 2023 at 12:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a911c283-f41e-4f4a-912a-776ee0b88841
- 21 Jul 2023 at 14:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2058ab5-e40b-4c24-96f9-18ef619efb24

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a911c283-f41e-4f4a-912a-776ee0b88841
  24th November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2058ab5-e40b-4c24-96f9-18ef619efb24
  21st July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d0bcf3ab-8d14-4b0f-af8a-59af42669928
  Information Sharing Agreement that will require signing as part of any successful supplier's admission to the Framework
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b65a865-b73a-450c-b283-b3b4ab900b0c
  Draft T's & C's - Pluss CIC provider terms
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f98bd1eb-e0f3-4317-90ef-1d1cd7860cd4
  Excel sheet to allow pricing submission - required for return
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ee6ea9b4-389f-4711-b7cf-23598dec40db
  Pluss potential supplier standard Due Diligence Questionnaire - must be completed for submission (see ITT for full list of submission requirements)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a14e3185-dbc3-4f38-bd33-e6af23566aa6
  Invoice format example
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b0385ebb-0fa0-4181-ac6d-17e189a57d8f
  ITT that requires review and completion by potential suppliers
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c541dbf2-9670-4de9-8055-bb7a5c1f65f4
  Procurement team's scoring matrix to illustrate how your submission will be evaluated

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