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# Citizen Assemblies CPA/SPU/2366P

Buyer: CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY ON BEHALF OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CHESHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ac70edf-ca37-42ea-b18a-4726a86f108e

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## Summary

The Cheshire Constabulary has awarded a contract for "Citizen Assemblies CPA/SPU/2366P" to Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Ltd. This contract involves facilitating an innovative public engagement event in the form of a citizen assembly, aimed at gathering community views on local policing. The contract, which falls under the industry category of survey services (CPV code 79311000), was awarded on 10 September 2024 and will run from 9 September 2024 to 31 March 2025. This initial pilot project is valued at £93,990, with possible extensions bringing the total value up to £500,000 through to 31 March 2028. The procurement was conducted through an Open Above Threshold procedure in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015, making it suitable for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and organisations within the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity for organisations specialised in public engagement and social research. Businesses capable of facilitating large-scale community events and conducting comprehensive survey analysis would find this contract particularly advantageous. The initial pilot offers a substantial starting point with the potential for further engagement over several years if successful. SMEs and VCSEs can benefit from the open procurement method, providing a fair competitive platform, while larger businesses like Thinks Insight and Strategy are positioned to leverage their resources and expertise to secure long-term collaboration with the Cheshire Constabulary.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice We are looking for a provider to enable the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner (OPCC) to host an innovative public engagement event in the form of a citizen assembly. The purpose of the assembly will be to seek the views of a randomly selected representative sample of the population on the issue of policing in their area. This is part of the Commissioner's plan to better understand the community's feelings about the policing of their local area. He wants to give communities a voice in better informing how we police and believes that hosting a Citizens' Assembly will help him do this. The successful provider will facilitate the citizens assembly, which will be used to inform future plans for engagement as well as inform the ongoing development of the Commissioner's Police & Crime Plan. The provider will include all the related administration to identify the audience and interact with them, facilitating the event, as well as assisting in the development of the assembly's recommendations. Full details of the requirements can be found in the Specification which is available within the on-line tender on the Bluelight e-tendering portal. This contract is being advertised through an Open Above Threshold tender process in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This contract is only initially for the first pilot event and is anticipated to be for the period from award through to 31 March 2025. If the pilot is successful, there will be an option(s) to extend to cover further events to be organised with the same provider in increments of not less than 6 months up to 31 March 2028. It is anticipated that the response to this initial tender will focus on the holding of the pilot event, with some indicative costings (rate card) for further events if they were to be arranged. The Lowest/Highest values in this notice relate to the bid values for the initial pilot period. This contract is only initially for the first pilot event and is for the period from award through to 31 March 2025 at a value of PS93,990.00 . The total value of this contract linked to the options set out above is set at PS500,000.00 (FaTS Notice)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a6d5a2d-7b2c-45d8-8fec-ff6e592806fa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £93,990 |
| 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 | CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY ON BEHALF OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CHESHIRE |
| Locality | WINSFORD, CHESHIRE |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW7 2UA |
| 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 | Winsford Over & Verdin |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Cheshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THINKS INSIGHT AND STRATEGY (BRITAIN THINKS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79311000 - Survey services
- 79311300 - Survey analysis services
- 79315000 - Social research services
- 79320000 - Public-opinion polling services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2024 at 15:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a6d5a2d-7b2c-45d8-8fec-ff6e592806fa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a6d5a2d-7b2c-45d8-8fec-ff6e592806fa
  11th September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cheshire-pcc.gov.uk

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