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title: "Empowering Kingston's Communities through the Voluntary & Community Sector"
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# Empowering Kingston's Communities through the Voluntary & Community Sector

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9c44b9bb-baf9-48a3-841d-ed45c7c950b9

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is conducting a tender titled "Empowering Kingston's Communities through the Voluntary & Community Sector," aimed at enhancing community services via the local voluntary and community sector (VCS). This procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contract set to start on 1st April 2018, spanning an initial period of three years, with the possibility of extending for two additional one-year periods. The tender period concluded on 3rd July 2017. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, allowing suppliers to showcase their capabilities to deliver the required services for two distinct lots: infrastructure support for the VCS and support for volunteers and active citizens. Services are to be delivered in the Kingston area of London, England.

This tender presents a promising opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) seeking to expand their reach in community service provision. Companies specialising in business consultancy, educational services, and social support can particularly benefit from competing for this contract. Engaging with the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames not only allows for potential financial growth but also strengthens community ties and supports local initiatives.

## Notice

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (RBK) is seeking to commission its a service to empower Kingston's communities through the local voluntary & community sector (VCS). Under this heading RBK will be commissioning two Lots: one for infrastructure support for the VCS (Lot 1) and another for supporting volunteers and active citizens (Lot 2). RBK is proud to have a thriving local voluntary & community sector (VCS) that provides a diverse and wide range of services to everyone who works, lives and studies in the borough, as well as being a crucial partner for the Council in terms of strategic planning. The VCS is funded from a variety of sources, including commissioning arrangements with statutory partners (including RBK), successful bids for external funding and charitable donations from residents. Despite challenges caused by austerity and increasing demand on services, RBK is committed to embracing innovation and pioneering ways of working to provide the best outcomes for our residents. The Contract(s) will commence on 1st April 2018 and will be for an initial period of 3 years. The Authority may at its discretion extend the Contract(s) for a further period of up to 2 (two) x 1 (one) years. The tender process selected for this contract is an Open Process, meaning that suppliers will submit responses to Suitability Criteria to assess their competence and capability to deliver the contract at the same time as submitting Tender documents to determine how they will deliver the contract. The successful Service Provider for Lot 1 may be required to take on a head lease from the incumbent provider (held on behalf of a number of local voluntary & community sector organisations) from the contract start date; further information on this head lease can be found in the tender documents available via the London Tenders Portal. Tenderers must indicate their acceptance of this requirement via the relevant suitability question on the London Tenders Portal otherwise they will not be considered for this contract and their responses to the Method Statement questions (as detailed in the Invitation to Tender) will not be scored.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45d37fcf-a913-4926-9553-739d77a9f7ae |
| 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 | 27 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £268,566 |
| 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 | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Locality | KINGSTON |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GROUNDWORK LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2017 at 09:52 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45d37fcf-a913-4926-9553-739d77a9f7ae
- 19 May 2017 at 18:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45d37fcf-a913-4926-9553-739d77a9f7ae

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45d37fcf-a913-4926-9553-739d77a9f7ae
  19th May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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