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title: "Cambridge City Council - Research into tackling social issues"
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# Cambridge City Council - Research into tackling social issues

Buyer: CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-61942fbd-93c6-4161-9151-4fc67a841d4f

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## Summary

The Cambridge City Council is seeking to engage contractors for a research project aimed at addressing social issues within the community, titled "Research into tackling social issues." This project falls under the industry category of research consultancy services and is located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. The procurement process is complete, following an open procedure, with the contract having been awarded on 23 June 2022. The contract has a total value of £50,000 and spans from 6 July 2022 to 6 November 2022. The initial research phase is expected to last no more than four months.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the research and consultancy field, particularly those specialising in social research and community engagement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find this project particularly well-suited for their capabilities. The successful contractor will contribute to understanding and developing financial models and collaborative partnerships aimed at enhancing community resilience and addressing homelessness through innovative solutions.

## Notice

Cambridge City Council, working together with the It Takes a City Community Land Trust (ITAC CLT), would like to procure research, to explore how certain social issues in Cambridge could be tackled through creating a placed based social impact investment and blended finance organisation or fund. The research will outline the options available and what organisational funding models and processes need to be in place to enable this. We want to understand how to build capability and resilience with partners and in local communities to achieve these social outcomes and show the impact of investment. The findings will help inform the direction and scope for the council's future organisation design and how it works with partners and communities to deliver services in the future. The ITAC CLT, part of the broader It Takes a City Initiative that brings the wider community together to address homelessness, is seeking to provide and manage housing, relieve financial hardship and promote regeneration, with an initial focus on small modular housing schemes for rough sleepers: this work, that brings many partners together, requires a sustainable financial platform blending social and commercial finance. The research will be delivered in phases. The first phase outlined above will take not more than 4 months, it will be jointly commissioned by Cambridge City Council and ITAC CLT. Based on the outcome and findings in the first phase, a second more detailed phase may be commissioned to understand how to develop funding models and options identified in more detail.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0133a89-2bd9-4e5f-9ce3-03fff6ef8317 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 5 Jul 2022 - 6 Nov 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| 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 | CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 3QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Market |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACHIEVEGOOD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2022 at 08:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0133a89-2bd9-4e5f-9ce3-03fff6ef8317

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0133a89-2bd9-4e5f-9ce3-03fff6ef8317
  7th July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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