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title: "SC20090 - Digital Social Value Platform"
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# SC20090 - Digital Social Value Platform

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d3503e2a-4e41-459e-ae75-04c1b689c9de

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Digital Social Value Platform (DSVP) is managed by Kent County Council, the largest local authority in England by population. The Council is seeking to enhance social value within its procurement framework and has set a contract value of £150,000 for this initiative, which falls within the IT services and software sectors. The opportunity is located in the South East of the United Kingdom, with the contract period commencing on 1st June 2021 and extending until 31st May 2023. The tender period concluded on 12th April 2021, and the procurement method utilised is an open procedure, further encouraging broad participation from relevant suppliers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) within the technology and social value sectors. Companies that specialise in software development and IT consulting services would be especially well-suited to compete, leveraging the DSVP's emphasis on connecting VCSEs with contracting organisations that can fulfil resource requests during the contract's lifecycle. The successful implementation of the DSVP will not only enhance competition for contract resources but also improve outcomes for Kent's communities, providing a compelling business case for participation.

## Notice

Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local authority in England by population, covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over PS1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.5m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and 320 parish/town/community councils. The Council is committed to delivering social value and improving the social, economic, and environmental wellbeing of the county. As an extension to this, the Council champions active and connected communities and recognises the important role we have to play in supporting the VCSE sector in its endeavours to improve the lives of the county's residents. The Council has an established track record of bringing together the VCSE, private and public sectors in collaboration to deliver improved outcomes for Kent's residents. However, the Council believes that there is further potential to build on its existing offer of support to the VCSE sector and, through the Council's procurement processes, to broker a more direct link between VCSEs that require support and organisations able to offer it. In order to achieve this objective, the Council requires a Digital Social Value Platform (DSVP), which will become an integral part of the Council's procurement process. The platform must enable VCSEs across Kent to request and secure the resources they need from other organisations who are bidding for the Council's contracts and which are in a position to provide those resources. Practically, as a part of the Council's request for social value during a procurement process, bidders for the Council's contracts would be directed to the DSVP where they would select those resources requested by VCSEs that they can deliver during the life of the contract. The DSVP will encourage competition between those bidders offering resources in order to maximise what is ultimately committed. Based on criteria, priorities and weightings set by the Council, the DSVP will automatically and objectively evaluate and score what has been offered in order to help determine the winner on that element of the tender based on which bidder offers the most in terms of overall value. Commitments from the successful bidder will form a part of its contract with the Council and the DSVP will provide ongoing monitoring data to help the Council track the successful delivery of the resources. It is a requirement that this platform is available to be used within six weeks of contract award in order to ensure that the Council is able to extend this offer of additional support to VCSEs as part of its wider package of support following the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baca17b2-ff42-4498-b2c8-e2124c262da0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2021 - 3 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| 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 | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIRESOULS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 1 Jun 2021 at 15:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baca17b2-ff42-4498-b2c8-e2124c262da0
- 19 Mar 2021 at 11:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6598d70a-1a95-45e2-a975-246611a4330f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baca17b2-ff42-4498-b2c8-e2124c262da0
  1st June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6598d70a-1a95-45e2-a975-246611a4330f
  19th March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=da6f1889-a988-eb11-810c-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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