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title: "Social Value Framework - Mersey Forest"
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buyer: "CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Social Value Framework - Mersey Forest

Buyer: CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-98328981-68bc-495f-9a36-016b9c309638

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## Summary

The Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council has awarded a contract for the "Social Value Framework - Mersey Forest" project. The contract aims to develop a comprehensive Social Value Framework to assess the social impacts of various Mersey Forest Projects. This opportunity falls under the services category and is located in England, United Kingdom. The procurement process started with a tender publication on 21st December 2023, with a deadline for submissions by 10th January 2024. The contract is now complete, with a contract period from 29th January 2024 to 31st July 2024.

This contract awarded by the Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council presents opportunities for businesses, particularly those offering agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services, as well as business services like law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are suited to compete in this open procedure tender. The successful tenderer, Steer Davies Gleave, will collaborate with a range of stakeholders to co-create the Social Value Framework, fostering social impact assessment within the Mersey Forest projects.

## Notice

The main objectives of this contract are to: * Develop a comprehensive Social Value Framework and model that can be used to assess the social impacts of a wide range of Mersey Forest Projects. * Engage with companies with ESG targets and policies to ensure that the Framework meets their needs. * Co-create the Framework with a range of stakeholders, including the Mersey Forest Team and an advisory group set up by the successful tenderer.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c65d3209-472d-4f0f-bd90-498e6dbea244 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Jan 2024 - 31 Jul 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELLESMERE PORT |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH65 0BE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Central & Grange |
| Westminster constituency | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 21 Dec 2023 at 10:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c65d3209-472d-4f0f-bd90-498e6dbea244

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c65d3209-472d-4f0f-bd90-498e6dbea244
  21st December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c4750eb1-6f9e-ee11-8127-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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