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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: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-adb36e0f-ebee-440b-b06c-a9121bbdab99

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## Summary

Cambridge City Council has launched a tender for research aimed at addressing social issues within Cambridge, specifically focusing on establishing a social impact investment structure in collaboration with the It Takes a City Community Land Trust. This procurement falls under the 'Research consultancy services' category and is currently at the Tender stage, with submissions due by 25th May 2022. The research is expected to commence on 11th August 2022 and conclude by 31st October 2023, with the aim of informing future organisational design and community partnership strategies.

This opportunity is particularly suitable for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in social research and community engagement. The findings from the research will not only influence local policy but also pave the way for innovative funding models, offering businesses the chance to contribute to significant social outcomes while expanding their operational capabilities within the public sector.

## 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/2e4b5ac5-b568-4b98-b480-8158d5d06bab |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Aug 2022 - 31 Oct 2023 |
| 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 | 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) |

## 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

- 13 May 2022 at 09:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e4b5ac5-b568-4b98-b480-8158d5d06bab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e4b5ac5-b568-4b98-b480-8158d5d06bab
  13th May 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a4f5f9ed-a1d2-ec11-8114-005056b64545
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