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title: "Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector Commissioning 2024 Phase 4"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045061"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES"
published: "2024-11-20"
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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-h6vhtk-045061

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has recently completed its VCSE Sector Commissioning Phase 4, part of a larger effort to support vulnerable residents through the community sector. This phase included four key lots: Lot 6a for Dementia Advice and Support, Lot 6b for Mental Health Support, Lot 6c for Bereavement Counselling, and Lot 9a for Integrated Advocacy. The main procurement category is health and social work services, under the CPV code 85000000. The procurement, conducted via an open procedure, had contracts signed on 1 August 2024, and the awarded suppliers include Alzheimer's Society, Mind in Kingston, Kingston Bereavement Support, and Cambridge House.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in community and health support services. SMEs with expertise in mental health, dementia care, bereavement counselling, and advocacy services should find this procurement particularly beneficial. The phased contracts highlight a demand for sustained community-oriented services, ensuring ongoing support in key areas, which can lead to business growth opportunities and potential long-standing partnerships with the borough. Providers capable of delivering high-quality, comprehensive service packages tailored to these needs are well-positioned to compete and thrive in this procurement landscape.

## Notice

The Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector (VCSE) plays a vital role in 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) proposed 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 Tenderers will be required to set out in their Tender which Theme Lot/s they are bidding for.

### Lot Information

Lot 6a - Provision of Dementia Advice and Support for Older People

Provision of Dementia Advice and Support for Older People

Options: Option to extend for two further periods of up to 12 months each (1+1)

Lot 6b - Provision of Mental Health Support Service

Provision of Mental Health Support Service

Options: Option to extend for two further periods of up to 12 months each (1+1)

Lot 6c - Provision of Bereavement Counselling and Support Services

Provision of Bereavement Counselling and Support Services

Options: Option to extend for two further periods of up to 12 months each (1+1)

Lot 9a - Provision of Integrated Advocacy Services

Provision of Integrated Advocacy Services

Options: Option to extend for two further periods of up to 12 months each (1+1)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037581-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | 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 | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,790,715 |
| Lots value | £2,790,715 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £277,148,335 |

## Status

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

## 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 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY; CAMBRIDGE HOUSE; KINGSTON BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT; MIND IN KINGSTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
- 85322000 - Community action programme

## Release History

- 20 Nov 2024 at 16:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037581-2024
- 8 Apr 2024 at 14:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011289-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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