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title: "Provision of Community Navigators Service for Blackpool (UK Shared Prosperity Funding)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d5d4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BLACKPOOL COUNCIL"
published: "2023-10-05"
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# Provision of Community Navigators Service for Blackpool (UK Shared Prosperity Funding)

Buyer: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d5d4

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## Summary

The Blackpool Council has completed the procurement process for the Provision of Community Navigators Service for Blackpool using Shared Prosperity Funding (SPF). The tender involved selecting a provider through a formal tendering exercise conducted between 13th June and 28th July 2023. The award criteria comprised Quality (70%), Social Value (20%), and Price (10%). The selected providers are Blackpool Citizens Advice Bureau and the Volunteer Centre Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde. The contract, valued at £249,937.00 GBP, was signed on 25th August 2023.

This tender opportunity offers businesses the chance to provide intensive support to vulnerable individuals in Blackpool, specifically those furthest away from the labour market. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with extensive knowledge of the local community and the ability to access vulnerable beneficiaries efficiently. The delivery period for this contract is from October 2023 to March 2025. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a focus on Quality and Social Value as the main criteria for evaluation.

## Notice

Blackpool Council sought to appoint a lead organisation / lead organisation with sub partners for the Provision of Community Navigators Service for Blackpool using Shared Prosperity Funding (SPF) who can demonstrate and provide as a minimum of activities/aims. Tender documentation included details of Community Navigators Outputs and Outcomes and UKSPF Indicators. Due to the short timeframe to deliver this project has a commencement target of October 23 and requiring all spending to be defrayed by end of March 2025, it is anticipated that the successful tenderer will have extensive knowledge of the local community and a framework to access the most vulnerable beneficiaries using a range of accessible locations.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Blackpool Council sought to appoint a lead organisation / lead organisation with sub partners for the Provision of Community Navigators Service for Blackpool using Shared Prosperity Funding (SPF) who can demonstrate and provide as a minimum of activities/aims. Tender documentation included details of Community Navigators Outputs and Outcomes and UKSPF Indicators. A formal tendering exercise was undertaken between 13th June and 28th July 2023, with the tender evaluation activity undertaken on the 1st August 2023 in order to select a provider to undertake the service for a period of up to 18 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029403-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £249,937 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BLACKPOOL COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Talbot |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | TLD42 Blackpool |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BLACKPOOL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU; VOLUNTEER CENTRE BLACKPOOL, WYRE & FYLDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75130000 - Supporting services for the government

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2023 at 12:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029403-2023
- 13 Jun 2023 at 13:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016735-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com
- https://procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/ProjectDashboard?projectId=650170c6-06de-ed11-8121-005056b64545
- https://volunteercentrebwf.org.uk/
- https://www.blackpoolcab.org.uk/
- https://www.judiciary.uk/

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