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Published 6 Oct 2021, 12:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector Support Services within Warwickshire

Official notice

Authority: Warwickshire County Council (Local council)

4 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,655,000total for 4 lots
Submissions closed 19 Nov 2021awarded 5 Jan 2022
Awarded to WARWICKSHIRE COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY ACTION (WCAVA)4 awards
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Apr 2022

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Warwickshire County Council (the Council) has commissioned a single provider to deliver all four lots that will deliver a range of activities to build a thriving, sustainable and dynamic Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector that improves the lives of individuals and communities in Warwickshire.

The service is divided into the following four lots:

Lot 1: Volunteering Infrastructure

Lot 2: Social Action

Lot 3: Social Enterprise Development

Lot 4: Collaboration, Partnerships and Development

  • How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/contents/made

CPV: Community action programme · Other community, social and personal services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£1,655,000 together)
Lot #1Volunteering Infrastructure 5 yrsPublished value£500,000

Warwickshire County Council (the Council) has commissioned a single provider(s) to deliver a range of activities to build a thriving, sustainable and dynamic Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector that improves the lives of individuals and communities in Warwickshire.

The procurement was an open procedure.

These services may be subject to modifications and changes in order to meet the changing needs of the Council and the service and increases or decreases in funding. Additional information: The initial contract term will be for 3 years however the Council reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 24 months

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Within the county boundaries of Warwickshire
Lot #2Social Action 5 yrsPublished value£200,000

Warwickshire County Council (the Council) has commissioned a single provider(s) to deliver a range of activities to build a thriving, sustainable and dynamic Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector that improves the lives of individuals and communities in Warwickshire.

The procurement was an open procedure.

These services may be subject to modifications and changes in order to meet the changing needs of the Council and the service and increases or decreases in funding. Additional information: The initial contract term will be for 3 years however the Council reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 24 months

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Within the county boundaries of Warwickshire
Lot #3Social Enterprise Development 5 yrsPublished value£200,000

Warwickshire County Council (the Council) has commissioned a single provider(s) to deliver a range of activities to build a thriving, sustainable and dynamic Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector that improves the lives of individuals and communities in Warwickshire.

The procurement was an open procedure.

These services may be subject to modifications and changes in order to meet the changing needs of the Council and the service and increases or decreases in funding. Additional information: The initial contract term will be for 3 years however the Council reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 24 months

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Within the county boundaries of Warwickshire
Lot #4Collaboration, Partnerships and Development The supplier will perform an enabling function to deliver the conditions for collaboration and co-production. 5 yrsPublished value£755,000

Warwickshire County Council (the Council) has commissioned a single provider(s) to deliver a range of activities to build a thriving, sustainable and dynamic Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector that improves the lives of individuals and communities in Warwickshire.

The procurement was an open procedure.

These services may be subject to modifications and changes in order to meet the changing needs of the Council and the service and increases or decreases in funding. Additional information: The initial contract term will be for 3 years however the Council reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 24 months

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Within the county boundaries of Warwickshire

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Shortlisting
As detailed in the tender documentation. The Council will undertake its financial assessment of the tendering organisation (and if considered necessary by the Council, any partners within a consortium bid) based on its own evaluation of the tenderers' most recent 2 years accounts (or if 2 years accounts are not available, equivalent evidence which confirms financial viability). The accounts are not available, equivalent evidence which confirms financial viability). The assessment of accounts will be supported by an independent credit reference report from Credit Safe where this is available. The Council may also impose a bond or performance guarantee on the successful tenderer. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Evidence as stated in the tender documentation.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Oct 2021, 12:21 BST
Last source update
7 Jan 2022, 13:55 GMT
Authority reference
12453
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-000498
Classification (CPV)
Community action programmeOther community, social and personal services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e8aa Find a Tender
How it runs
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As detailed in the tender documentation.

Publisher note: Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this procurement process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for CSWJETS is: www.csw-jets.co.uk Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free. All correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be via the CSWJETS correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with CSW-JETS please email us at: [email protected] Providers must register on CSW-JETS and express an interest in this project in order to download tender documents and be able to correspond with us about this procurement.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
19 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Nov 2021 → 1 Apr 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    7 Jan 2022, 13:55 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Jan 2022, 13:55 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £1,658,0004 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 88 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 5 Jan 2022

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Volunteering Infrastructure2bids · 2 electronic2——
2 · Social Action2bids · 2 electronic2——
3 · Social Enterprise Development2bids · 2 electronic2——
4 · Collaboration, Partnerships and Development The supplier will perform an enabling function to deliver the conditions for collaboration and co-production.2bids · 2 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Warwickshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Shire Hall,Market Square, WARWICK, West Midlands, CV344RLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court for England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.