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title: "CO0378 Bringing Community Supermarkets to Essex - Phase 3"
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# CO0378 Bringing Community Supermarkets to Essex - Phase 3

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7bcac345-8213-478e-ae0a-c6f1d01fd8f8

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## Summary

The Essex County Council has awarded a contract for the project titled "CO0378 Bringing Community Supermarkets to Essex - Phase 3". This procurement seeks to establish a not-for-profit Community Supermarket in Harlow, supporting individuals in financial crisis and providing a consistent point of support to avoid financial instability. The contract value is £68,236 GBP, with a contract period from September 26, 2023, to September 25, 2024. The buying organisation, Essex County Council, initiated the tender as an open procedure, with the tender period ending on September 4, 2023.

This procurement process presents opportunities for small and voluntary organisations to participate, especially those with experience in community services or social welfare. Businesses with expertise in establishing and running community-focused initiatives would be well-suited to compete. The Community Supermarket model aims to address financial challenges and provide sustainable support to vulnerable individuals and families in the local area, creating a positive social impact along with economic opportunities for relevant business entities.

## Notice

This procurement specification seeks to establish a, not for profit, Community Supermarket in Harlow. Priority areas for this procurement are based on the Essex County Council, Levelling-Up geographies, and Working Families priority areas, overlaid with the 2019 Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD). It is important that any Community Supermarket is established with the support of local, public, voluntary and community sector partners as well as local-residents and service users. The Community Supermarket model provides support for individuals who have experienced financial crisis, and who have been supported by Food Banks to regain some financial control. In addition, the model supports individuals and families who fluctuate above and below the line of financial security by providing a consistent point of support to avoid them falling into financial crisis. Once established, the programme will form a local community asset with the funding from Essex County Council made available to seed fund the development and start-up costs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a24a7f0-df35-4347-a0e5-41e7dbdc8104 |
| 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 | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 25 Sep 2023 - 25 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £68,236 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £68,236 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| 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 | THE MICHAEL ROBERTS CHARITABLE TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2023 at 13:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a24a7f0-df35-4347-a0e5-41e7dbdc8104
- 4 Aug 2023 at 08:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0d0bdf5-86d6-4741-84e6-076caab30b17

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a24a7f0-df35-4347-a0e5-41e7dbdc8104
  29th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0d0bdf5-86d6-4741-84e6-076caab30b17
  4th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

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