--- title: "CO0518 Bring Community Supermarkets to Essex Phase 4" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e57b618e-8952-4d55-a97c-17fd1ae488f6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e57b618e-8952-4d55-a97c-17fd1ae488f6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e57b618e-8952-4d55-a97c-17fd1ae488f6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e57b618e-8952-4d55-a97c-17fd1ae488f6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-04-12" --- # CO0518 Bring Community Supermarkets to Essex Phase 4 Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e57b618e-8952-4d55-a97c-17fd1ae488f6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e57b618e-8952-4d55-a97c-17fd1ae488f6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e57b618e-8952-4d55-a97c-17fd1ae488f6.json) ## Summary The Essex County Council has initiated a tender process for the procurement of a not-for-profit Community Supermarket in the area of Rural Braintree. The tender, titled "CO0518 Bring Community Supermarkets to Essex Phase 4", aims to establish a community asset to support individuals facing financial challenges. The procurement method is an open procedure below threshold, with a contract period running from 11th August 2024 to 31st May 2025. The closing date for tender submissions is 13th May 2024. This opportunity presents a chance for businesses involved in community, social, and personal services to engage with the Essex County Council. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. Businesses offering services to support individuals in financial crisis or aiming to contribute positively to local communities would be well-suited to compete and potentially benefit from this tender opportunity. ## Notice This tender specification seeks to establish a, not for profit, Community Supermarket to support Rural Braintree. Priority areas for this tender are based on the Essex County Council, Levelling-Up geographies, and Working Families priority areas, overlaid with the 2019 Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD). It is a requirement that any Community Supermarket is established with the involvement of other local, public, voluntary and community sector stakeholders, as well as local-residents and service users. Any proposals will need to demonstrate collaboration around this opportunity. The Community Supermarket model provides support for individuals who have experienced financial crisis, and who have been supported by Food Banks to regain some financial control. In addition, the model supports individuals and families who fluctuate above and below the line of financial security, by providing a consistent point of support to avoid them falling into financial crisis. Once established, the resource will form a local, community asset with the funding from Essex County Council made available to seed fund the development and start-up costs. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fd2a517-c838-443e-adfc-bb762a25b7ba | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 13 May 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 10 Aug 2024 - 31 May 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £68,236 | | 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 | 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 | 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 - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 12 Apr 2024 at 10:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fd2a517-c838-443e-adfc-bb762a25b7ba - 12 Apr 2024 at 10:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/004e42c0-22f8-40db-a837-9be77dc36054 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fd2a517-c838-443e-adfc-bb762a25b7ba 12th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/004e42c0-22f8-40db-a837-9be77dc36054 12th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.essex.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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