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title: "Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector Commissioning 2024 Phase 4"
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# Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector Commissioning 2024 Phase 4

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ddc885e5-e9f6-4a50-80a6-329413bce4fa

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is conducting the fourth phase of its Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector Commissioning 2024. This project aims to support vulnerable residents within the borough through enhanced early help and prevention services. The procurement focuses on two key themes: Mental Health and Wellbeing, and Advocacy, with specific services like Dementia Advice & Support, Mental Health Support, Bereavement Counselling, and Integrated Advocacy. The tender process is at the award stage and the awarded contracts will run from 1st October 2024 to 1st October 2027, including potential extensions up to five years. The total project value is £2,790,715 GBP.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses engaged in health and social work services, particularly those capable of delivering specialised support in mental health and advocacy. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly encouraged to join, with the ability to bid for one or more theme lots. Each lot represents a distinct service requirement, making it an ideal opportunity for organisations looking to expand their service offerings and contribute to community well-being. Interested bidders should ensure they register through the London Tenders Portal to access procurement documents and submit their responses accordingly.

## Notice

The Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector (VCSE) plays a vital role in Royal Borough of Kingston supporting some of the borough's most vulnerable residents. The sector has played a crucial role in the Kingston Covid response and continued funding of local Voluntary Community Sector organisations is an important part of ensuring the Authority has an effective approach to early help and prevention. These proposals build on learning from the Covid response, the priorities of the Communities Taskforce, the recommendations from Seizing the Moment, and sector best practice. The service priorities, specification requirements and monitoring approach have been co-designed with the sector. A phased approach to the commissioning process has been adopted, with contracts falling into earlier Phase 1, 2, 3 contracts and the remaining contracts into this Phase 4. This procurement exercise is in relation to Phase 4 only. There are two (2) Commissioning Themes in Phase 4. Each Commissioning Theme has Lots which indicate the type of service provision required. This assists us in focussing our intentions into areas of need. Commissioning Theme 6: Mental Health and Wellbeing Lot 6a - Dementia Advice & Support Services Lot 6b - Mental Health Support Lot 6c - Bereavement Counselling & Support Services Commissioning Theme 9: Advocacy Lot 9a - Integrated Advocacy The Authority will seek to award contracts in the form of separate Theme Lots. Each Theme Lot will be underpinned by an overarching VCSE commissioning Theme and the size and subject matter of each Theme Lot will vary depending on the overarching commissioning Theme. The Authority will be seeking to award ONE contract for each Theme Lot. Each Theme Lot will have a contract value assigned. The total value of each contract will be reflective of the individual value of each Theme Lot. There is a specification set out for each commissioning Theme Lot. Each specification will set out the key outcomes and key deliverables for each commissioning Theme Lot. Potential providers may bid for one or more Theme Lots within the overarching commissioning Themes. Providers must be capable of providing all elements within a Theme Lot. Theme Lots will not be further divided. Potential providers are required to submit responses for each Theme Lot they are applying for. The Authority is disclosing the budget available for all requirements within each Commissioning Theme Lot. Tenderers will be required to set out in their Tender which Theme Lot/s they are bidding for. Contract Term: Initial term of 3 years plus 2 further extensions of up to 12 months each (3+1+1 = 5 years) Potential bidders should register their interest in this tender through the London Tenders Portal by Pro Contract. You can register an account for free at London Tender Portal (https://www.londontenders.org) Additional information: Royal Borough of Kingston tendering takes place through the London Tenders Portal by Pro Contract. We advertise all of our opportunities and complete the sourcing process through that website. You can register an account for free at London Tender Portal (https://www.londontenders.org) in the Supplier' Area, after which you will be able to access the procurement documents under Project Reference DN713702.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c5840b5-0a36-4f2d-af30-da2b1ce879ec |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 1 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,790,715 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £277,148,335 |
| 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 UPON THAMES |
| 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 | 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 | 4 |
| Supplier names | ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY; CAMBRIDGE HOUSE; KINGSTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT(KBS; MIND IN KINGSTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Nov 2024 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c5840b5-0a36-4f2d-af30-da2b1ce879ec
- 8 Apr 2024 at 14:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53b53b69-0b32-4ec4-9005-c71dcdb781f3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c5840b5-0a36-4f2d-af30-da2b1ce879ec
  20th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53b53b69-0b32-4ec4-9005-c71dcdb781f3
  8th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kingston.gov.uk
- https://www.londontenders.org

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