--- title: "Let's Chat: Connecting People across the West Midlands" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034f29" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034f29" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034f29.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034f29.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2022-07-06" --- # Let's Chat: Connecting People across the West Midlands Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034f29 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034f29) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034f29.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is currently managing a public procurement process titled "Let’s Chat: Connecting People across the West Midlands." This procurement falls under the services category, specifically in community, social, and personal services. The active tender, initiated as part of the Government’s Strategy to Tackle Loneliness, is seeking applications from voluntary or charitable organisations to receive grants for three distinct Lots aimed at addressing social exclusion through transport initiatives. The tender period ends on 5 August 2022, with a closing submission time set for 17:00. Interested parties can submit their applications electronically via the BravoSolution platform. This tender presents significant opportunities for charities and community-based organisations focused on social services, particularly those with experience in transport solutions and community engagement. By participating, organisations can contribute to vital social initiatives while potentially securing funding for innovative projects. Businesses that can provide mobile units or manage community transport services, along with those adept in developing outreach programmes, would be particularly well-suited to compete for one or more of the Lots offered in this procurement. ## Notice As part of the Government's Strategy to Tackle Loneliness, it offered opportunities for Local Authorities and charitable bodies to seek funding for one-year pilot transport initiatives to tackle issues of loneliness in their areas. Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), submitted proposals for a 'Let's Chat' project, working with community transport operators to provide specific services across the West Midlands. TfWM's proposal was shortlisted and subsequently approved and this provides the funding to deliver a pilot project. 'Let's Chat' uses transport as a central focus and consists of going close to where people are and offering the opportunity for social contact, a chat and a coffee, please see the Specification document for further details. The WMCA is seeking applications from suitably qualified voluntary or charitable organisations who may 'bid' for a grant to provide one or more of three Lots. Applications for each Lot will be assessed independently and awarded on their own merits and the WMCA may appoint either 1, 2 or 3 applicants in total to deliver all three Lots. Lot 1 - Coventry, mid-Birmingham and Black Country areas Lot 2 - Walsall area Lot 3 - South Birmingham area The contract for this grant will be on the draft Grant Funding Agreement, a copy of which is provided, and applications are being assessed on the evaluation criteria outlined in the Commercial Envelope of BravoSolution. Only those organisations that have responded satisfactorily to the questions in the Qualification Envelope of BravoSolution will go on to have their applications assessed. The closing date for submissions is 1700 on 05/08/22 and if you have any clarification questions please submit these by 1700 on 29/07/22 In order to access the documents and submit your application please do so through BravoSolution, the WMCA's e-tendering portal (https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk). The reference is itt_1133 and if you are not already registered on BravoSolution it is free and usually only takes a few minutes to do so. ### Lot Information Coventry, mid-Birmingham and Black Country areas * Conversion and provision of 2 mobile units * Management of drop-in space at 3 bus stations: Coventry, West Bromwich and Dudley * Provision of door-to-door transport Walsall area * Conversion and provision of 1 mobile unit * Management of drop-in space at 2 bus stations: Walsall and Bilston * Provision of door-to-door transport South Birmingham area * Conversion and provision of 1 mobile unit * Provision of door-to-door transport ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018561-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £411,440 | | Lots value | £411,440 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B19 3SD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG3 West Midlands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 6 Jul 2022 at 16:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018561-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.wmca.org.uk - https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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