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title: "Community Engagement Playbook for Local Government"
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# Community Engagement Playbook for Local Government

Buyer: MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b5c5f9e9-be99-4673-9df7-09507aa7b839

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## Summary

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has awarded a contract titled "Community Engagement Playbook for Local Government" under the services industry category, specifically focusing on information technology services. The procurement process was initiated through a selective method, involving a call-off from the Crown Commercial Service Digital Outcomes and Specialists framework. The contract was awarded to We Are Snook Limited, with an estimated value of £69,795. The contract period commenced on 25th November 2020 and will extend until 25th January 2021, following a tender period that concluded on 8th October 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in community engagement solutions, information technology services, and digital consulting. Companies that can demonstrate innovative methods and technologies for engaging with citizens, particularly in a post-Covid-19 landscape, would be particularly well-suited for future contracts in this area. The focus on inclusive approaches to engage underrepresented communities further highlights a growing trend in public procurement, making this an attractive space for SMEs and organisations with a strong community focus.

## Notice

Throughout Covid-19 Local Authorities needed to devise new and different ways to interact, consult and engage with citizens. The Local Authorities and groups that form this project: South Gloucestershire Council and Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames with LB Sutton, West Berkshire Council, LGSS, Oxford City Council, Staffordshire County Council, Northamptonshire County, Cambridgeshire County Council, LB Waltham Forest and London Office of Technology and Innovation are looking to bring together learnings to create a playbook. The playbook will include reusable and transferable approaches covering a variety of methods and technologies to achieve engagement with the public at a local level. Enabling councils to meet statutory requirements and bridge the gap between traditional face to face consultation, with more digital and inclusive approaches, including with members of the public from underrepresented or 'harder to reach' groups. The supplier will propose a methodology and approach (in line with Government Service Standards) that will enable us to reach as close to this outcome as possible within the timeframes. Additional information: This is a call-off awarded via the Crown Commercial Service Digital Outcomes and Specialists framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd75f597-2d7c-4111-8538-9ba1ab52f906 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | 25 Nov 2020 - 25 Jan 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £69,795 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £69,795 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| 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 | WE ARE SNOOK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 9 Dec 2020 at 12:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd75f597-2d7c-4111-8538-9ba1ab52f906

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd75f597-2d7c-4111-8538-9ba1ab52f906
  9th December 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ec0dcb6c-c49b-47be-9ced-8a6d26665346
  Copy of call-off contract

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