Official UK procurement notice
Equalities Services within Warwickshire
Authority: Warwickshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionWarwickshire County Council (the Council) is seeking to commission a single or multiple provider(s) to deliver a range of free, confidential, independent advice and support services covering each of the protected characteristics as set out in the Equality Act 2010.
The service will deliver fully accessible advice and support around victimisation, discrimination, harassment and hate cases, and refer to specialist support organisations where appropriate.
The service will develop and deliver a range of equalities related training to community groups, faith groups, businesses, schools and public sector organisations.
The service will seek to improve community cohesion across Warwickshire via a range of engagement channels with community organisations and public sector organisations, ensuring different groups sitting under each of the protected characteristics feel their voices are heard and they have influence in local decision making.
The service will be divided into the following three lots:
- Lot 1 Discrimination and Hate Crime Support
- Lot 2 Provision of Equalities Training and Guidance
- Lot 3 Engagement and Community Cohesion
Where more than one supplier is successful in securing contracts for the delivery of the above lots, suppliers will work in partnership to deliver the service outcomes.
- How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/contents/made
CPV: Community action programme · Equal opportunities consultancy services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£676,875 together)Lot #1Discrimination and Hate Crime SupportPublished value£225,625
Warwickshire County Council (the Council) is seeking to commission a single provider to deliver Discrimination and Hate Crime Support services.
The procurement will be 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
Lot #2Provision of Equalities Training and GuidancePublished value£225,625
Warwickshire County Council (the Council) is seeking to commission a single provider to deliver Provision of Equalities Training and Guidance.
The procurement will be 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
Lot #3Engagement and Community CohesionPublished value£225,625
Warwickshire County Council (the Council) is seeking to commission a single provider to deliver Engagement and Community Cohesion services.
The procurement will be 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
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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).
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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).
- 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
- Closed
- 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
- 18 Oct 2021, 11:33 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Oct 2021, 11:33 BST
- Authority reference
12455- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-025936- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- How it runs
- 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- Submission deadline
- 1 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
18 Oct 2021 → 1 Apr 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published18 Oct 2021, 11:33 BST
- Submission deadline1 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court for England and WalesReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.