--- title: "Gloucestershire Welfare Support Scheme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4d7d8a30-8143-49cf-a0e3-7521596775c8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d7d8a30-8143-49cf-a0e3-7521596775c8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d7d8a30-8143-49cf-a0e3-7521596775c8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d7d8a30-8143-49cf-a0e3-7521596775c8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2018-10-17" --- # Gloucestershire Welfare Support Scheme Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4d7d8a30-8143-49cf-a0e3-7521596775c8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d7d8a30-8143-49cf-a0e3-7521596775c8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d7d8a30-8143-49cf-a0e3-7521596775c8.json) ## Summary Gloucestershire County Council is currently inviting tenders for the Gloucestershire Welfare Support Scheme, aimed at providing essential support to vulnerable adults and families in the South West of the United Kingdom. This procurement process is classified under the administration, defence and social security services category, with an estimated contract value of £2,375,000. The tender period ends on 20th November 2019 at 10am, and the contract is set to commence on 1st April 2019 and continue until 31st March 2024. This open procedure allows for a variety of participants to submit their bids through ProContract, where they must also register their interest to access further documentation. This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the health and social work services sector, to contribute to community welfare initiatives. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the project focuses on delivering non-cash support such as household items and food deliveries. Companies that can demonstrate their ability to meet the minimum standards outlined in the tender documents will be well-positioned to compete and establish collaborations that can foster growth in this vital service area. ## Notice Gloucestershire County Council is tendering for the Gloucestershire Welfare Support Scheme. The GWSS provides practical one-off support or assistance to vulnerable adults and families in the form of non-cash awards such as household items, clothing, recycled goods, food deliveries and fuel vouchers. It has clear eligibility criteria, developed in conjunction with stakeholders, to ensure funds support those most in need. We expect potential contractors to meet a number of minimum standards; these are detailed in the ITT. We advise all interested contractors to read the entire ITT and all documents referenced or linked to within the ITT carefully, to inform themselves about the opportunity and whether they would be interested in submitting a response. Deadline for submitting a tender response: 20th November 2019 at 10am. Please login to Procontract via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and register your interest in the opportunity. You will then be issued a confidentiality agreement which needs to be completed and sent via ProContract, in order to access the ITT documents. All questions related to this contract should be sent using the discussions function which will be available once you have logged in and registered your interest. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa5b5be2-94f3-410e-ae06-3ebd3bea3ee5 | | 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 | 17 Oct 2018 | | Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,375,000 | | 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 | GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | GLOUCESTER | | Post town | Gloucester | | Postcode | GL1 2TG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC | | Local authority | Gloucester | | Electoral ward | Westgate | | Westminster constituency | Gloucester | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 17 Oct 2018 at 13:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa5b5be2-94f3-410e-ae06-3ebd3bea3ee5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa5b5be2-94f3-410e-ae06-3ebd3bea3ee5 17th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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