Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 13 Apr 2026, 09:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Pride in Place Community Grants Programme - Service Provider

Official notice

Authority: Rossendale Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£30,000≈ £8k / year · £36,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 May 2026awarded 19 Jun 2026
Awarded to Burnley Pendle and Rossendale Council for Voluntary Service
Contract term 3 yrs 9 moends 31 Mar 2030 · starts 19 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision and management of the Pride in Place Community Grants Programme for Rawtenstall, Waterfoot and Crawshawbooth. Services include promotion and administration of a capital community grants programme, applicant support, grant assessment, due diligence, programme monitoring, stakeholder engagement, reporting and governance support. The provider will administer grant funding and support the delivery of community-led capital projects that contribute to regeneration, placemaking and community wellbein

CPV: Community action programme

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrs 9 moSMEVCSEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 19 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs 9 mo)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Participation is open to any organisation capable of delivering the requirements set out in the Invitation to Tender. Tenderers must meet the Council's minimum requirements relating to eligibility, exclusion grounds, conflicts of interest, financial standing, and acceptance of the Council's terms and conditions, as detailed in the ITT. No minimum turnover thresholds apply.

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
How bids were scored
Quality: 75%Price: 10%Social value: 15%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Delivery and Quality: 60%
  • Governance, Risk and Compliance: 15%
  • Price: 10%
  • Social Value: 15%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Delivery and Quality: Assessment of the bidder's approach to delivering and managing the Community Grants Programme, including understanding of requirements, methodology, experience, resourcing, risk management, monitoring, reporting and stakeholder engagement, as set out in the Invitation to Tender.
  • Price: Assessment of the bidder's proposed price and value for money, including transparency and appropriateness of costs within the £30,000 contract value, as set out in the Invitation to Tender.
  • Governance, Risk and Compliance: Assessment of governance arrangements, risk management, financial stability, compliance with legal and policy requirements, and submission of required declarations, as set out in the Invitation to Tender.
  • Social Value: Assessment of social value commitments, including support for local employment and training, local supply chains, environmental sustainability, and support for young people or community organisations, in accordance with ITT3.
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Participation is open to any organisation capable of delivering the requirements set out in the Invitation to Tender. Tenderers must meet the Council's minimum requirements relating to eligibility, exclusion grounds, conflicts of interest, financial standing, and acceptance of the Council's terms and conditions, as detailed in the ITT. No minimum turnover thresholds apply.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
13 Apr 2026, 09:11 BST
Last source update
13 Aug 2026, 13:54 BST
Authority reference
PR0029
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033050
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Community action programme
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068084 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
11 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted electronically by email to [email protected] by the deadline stated.

Tenders must be submitted as PDF attachments (or equivalent) and not as links to external file‑hosting sites. No paper tenders will be accepted.

Further information about Rossendale Borough Council can be found at:

www.rossendale.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

13 Apr 2026 → 13 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published192 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 09:11 BST
  2. Submission deadline164 days ago
    11 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts125 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published70 days ago
    13 Aug 2026, 13:54 BST

Notice history

8 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Apr 2026, 09:11 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 11:09 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    20 Apr 2026, 16:57 BST
    UK4
  4. Tender notice published
    7 May 2026, 11:56 BST
    UK4
  5. Contract award notice published
    19 Jun 2026, 14:52 BST
    UK6
  6. Status changed to complete
    19 Jun 2026, 14:52 BST
  7. Contract signature expected
    2 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  8. Contract details notice published
    13 Aug 2026, 13:54 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (3)

ITT6 added to documents section

Clarifications Questions and Answers 20.4.26

Updated clarification questions and answers 07/05/2026

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2026-04: 3 releases · 13 Apr 2026, 20 Apr 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £30,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Burnley Pendle and Rossendale Council for Voluntary ServiceSMEVCSE6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2030£30,00019 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders55—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Rossendale Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTNM-4478-CMGT Futures Park, Bacup, North West, OL13 0BBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (10)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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