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title: "Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector Commissioning 2023 - Phase 1"
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# Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector Commissioning 2023 - Phase 1

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-42974856-5f9d-4d4b-80bc-7c8ed06a5b54

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has awarded contracts for the procurement titled "Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector Commissioning 2023 - Phase 1" in the health and social work services category. The procurement, conducted using an open procedure, involves three proposed commissioning themes with lots for specific service provisions. The contract term is initially for 3 years, with the possibility of two one-year extensions, creating business opportunities for social and community service providers.

This procurement process is in the awarded stage, with contracts worth £3,673,750. The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames seeks providers capable of delivering elements within specific theme lots. The procurement offers opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to participate in delivering critical services to vulnerable residents in Kingston. The contract covers a 5-year period and is well-suited for businesses focusing on social and community services within the specified region.

## Notice

The Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector (VCSE) plays a vital role in Kingston supporting some of the borough's most vulnerable residents. The sector has played a crucial role in the Kingston Covid response and continued funding of local Voluntary Community Sector organisations is an important part of ensuring the Council has an effective approach to early help and prevention. The sourcing of the new services will be carried out in three phases. This procurement is in relation to Phase 1 only. There are three proposed commissioning themes. Each commissioning theme has lots which indicate the type of service provision required. This assists us in focussing our intentions into areas of need. The Council will seek to award contracts in the form of separate theme lots. Potential providers may bid for one or more theme lots within the overarching commissioning themes. Providers must be capable of providing all elements within a theme lot. Theme lots will not be further divided. The Authority is using an Open Procedure for this procurement of services categorised as 'social and other specific services' under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('PCR 2015'). This procurement exercise will therefore be subject to the Light Touch Regime ('LTR') under Regulations 74 to 77 as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Contract Term: Initial Term of 3 years with option to extend by two further periods of up to 12 months each. (3+1+1 = 5 years).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b077ee1d-85be-46d1-bd8e-03b084ba0371 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 1 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,914,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,673,750 |
| 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 ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | GROUNDWORK LONDON; KINGSTON CARERS' NETWORK; KINGSTON VOLUNTARY ACTION; LEARN ENGLISH AT HOME; REFUGEE ACTION KINGSTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2023 at 14:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b077ee1d-85be-46d1-bd8e-03b084ba0371
- 17 Oct 2022 at 15:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dedfdb30-6454-42b5-baca-6e834195cde1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b077ee1d-85be-46d1-bd8e-03b084ba0371
  18th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dedfdb30-6454-42b5-baca-6e834195cde1
  17th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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