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title: "CO0220 Bringing Community Supermarkets to Essex"
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# CO0220 Bringing Community Supermarkets to Essex

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bf43e346-c118-4e54-8309-7130e628c30a

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## Summary

The procurement process for the establishment of two community supermarkets, titled "CO0220 Bringing Community Supermarkets to Essex," is initiated by Essex County Council, located in Chelmsford, UK. This initiative targets the East of England and falls under the "Other community, social and personal services" industry category. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contract awarded on 1st August 2022, and covering a total value of £158,000. The initial contract period runs from 1st July 2022 to 30th June 2023, following a tender period that concluded on 22nd June 2022. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, allowing broader participation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly local community organisations, non-profits, and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in social services and community-driven initiatives. Firms that can effectively collaborate with local councils and the voluntary sector, while also demonstrating capacity to engage with communities in Essex, would be well-positioned to compete. Given the focus on providing support to families in financial fluctuations, candidates will benefit from showcasing their expertise in community engagement and sustainability to align with the goals of this initiative.

## Notice

This procurement specification seeks to establish two, not for profit, community supermarkets, one (1) in Tendring (Lot 1) and one (1) in Basildon (Lot 2). Priority areas for this procurement are based on the Essex County Council, Levelling-Up geographies, and Working Families priority areas, overlayed with the 2019 Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD). It is important that any Community Supermarket is established with the support of local, public, voluntary and community sector partners as well as local residents and service users. The Community Supermarket model will primarily support those individuals and families who fluctuate above and below the line of financial security providing a consistent point of support to avoid them falling into financial crisis. Once established, the programmes will form a local responsibility with funding from Essex County Council only available as a one-off award in order to seed fund the development. There will be ongoing support from Essex County Council, working alongside National experts Feeding Britain through a best practice and information sharing 'Good Food Essex Network'. This procurement opportunity represents the first phase of delivery for the Community Supermarket programme. Subsequent phases of procurement in areas of geographic priority, will be dependent on the successful mobilisation of Phase 1. Procurement will take the form of two geographical (lots) with the financial contribution to any one lot capped at PS79,120. Bidders may submit bids for one Lot only. There will only be one supplier per Lot. For a community supermarket to be successful requires a local partnership between the District/ Borough or City Council, Voluntary Sector and the local community. As such it is envisaged that the Essex Community Supermarket Programme will be led by local partnerships coming together to access resources and work alongside national experts Feeding Britain, to utilise funding made available by ECC to plan and deliver community provision in areas if identified need. The costs covered by this one-off award are expected to be sufficient to sustain the project for a period of 18months in total. 12 months within the terms of this contract, and a further 6 months beyond the conclusion of this contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0264f61d-627c-4af3-b44a-29bef719e203 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2022 - 1 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £158,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £158,000 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BILLERICAY AND BASILDON STREET PASTORS; JAYWICK COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 2 Aug 2022 at 10:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0264f61d-627c-4af3-b44a-29bef719e203
- 17 Jun 2022 at 15:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec91cd1b-84f4-43a8-ad7e-798595f1ac30
- 20 May 2022 at 09:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f14977c7-d24f-43b6-a6c7-776b78d56952

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0264f61d-627c-4af3-b44a-29bef719e203
  2nd August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec91cd1b-84f4-43a8-ad7e-798595f1ac30
  17th June 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f14977c7-d24f-43b6-a6c7-776b78d56952
  20th May 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://procontract.due-north.com/Login
  Link to E-Sourcing platform

## Notice URLs

- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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