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# Provision of Services as part of the Medway Voluntary Community Sector Better Together Consortium

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-services-as-part-of-the-medway-voluntary-community-sector-better-together-con-ocds-h6vhtk-03d037). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Medway Council: "Provision of Services as part of the Medway Voluntary Community Sector Better Together Consortium". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Jun 2023, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Medway Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/medway-council-ons-e06000035)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 June 2023 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ41
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £3,992,692 (exc. VAT, 4 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03d037`

## Before you bid
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-services-as-part-of-the-medway-voluntary-community-sector-better-together-con-ocds-h6vhtk-03d037#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [kentbusinessportal.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentbusinessportal.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-services-as-part-of-the-medway-voluntary-community-sector-better-together-con-ocds-h6vhtk-03d037#participate

## Description
Medway Council wish to procure a new Medway VCS Better Together Consortium service. The contract forms a collaborative working partnership to support and improve life outcomes for Medway residents and a resilient Voluntary Community Sector within Medway.
The services are divided into 4 Lots:
• Lot 1 Infrastructure to support the VCS Organisations in Medway, to support a resilient and thriving VCS.
• Lot 2 Local Healthwatch Medway, to support the provision of an independent patient voice.
• Lot 3 Adult and Young Carers Support Services, that supports:
o Information, Guidance and Advice for Carers.
o A Young Carers support service, that ensures young carers are not undertaking inappropriate caring roles.
o Carers Support Payments, which enable both adults and young carers to take respite or to reach their life goals and to live independent healthy lives and avoid a crisis.
• Lot 4 Children’s and Adults Visually Impaired (VI) Support and Information Service, which will maintain the VI Registers and supports independent living, rehabilitation, and prevention of age-related eye conditions.
The Medway VCS Better Together Consortium key objectives are:
• One set of mutually agreed Key Performance Indicators.
• A single point of contact to address relevant issues, risks and opportunities.
• Strategic outcomes achieved by effective collaborative working relationships.
• Maximum use of community resource.
• The creation of a mutually agreed collaborative Action Plan.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Infrastructure to support the Voluntary and Community Organisations in Medway
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £639,965
- **Description:** The overall objective of the service is to support the VCS in Medway to develop as organisations, represent their views and enable them to carry out their activities more effectively. This includes providing a voice for the voluntary and community se...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Local Healthwatch
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £692,203
- **Description:** Medway Council are looking to commission a Local Healthwatch who will be proactive in working, across the Health and Care Partnership, with council officers, social care providers, the health and PCN and with VCS organisations. Ensuring that the righ...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Carers Information, Guidance and Support, Young Carers and Carers Support Payments
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £1,888,693
- **Description:** The service will support adults and young Carers at any stage of their caring journey, from a recent diagnosis, natural ageing, through to end of life. The support will continue to be available following the death of the cared for person, until the c...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Children’s and Adults Visually Impaired Support and Information Services
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £848,051
- **Description:** The overall objective is to maintain and administer the Visual Impairment Registers for both adult and young people in Medway as a statutory obligation.
The Provider will be flexible to support new legislation with regard to the Curriculum Framework ...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** 032137-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Council for Voluntary Service (Medway) (Medway Voluntary Action)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-96731`
  - Value: £638,296 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 032137-2023-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Engaging Kent, trading as EK360**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-62112`
  - Value: £692,203 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 032137-2023-3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Carers First**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-141242`
  - Value: £1,887,694 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 032137-2023-4 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Kent Association for the Blind**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-1166`
  - Value: £774,499 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** 032137-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £638,296
  - Signed Date: 09/10/2023

- **Contract:** 032137-2023-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £692,203
  - Signed Date: 09/10/2023

- **Contract:** 032137-2023-3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,887,694
  - Signed Date: 09/10/2023

- **Contract:** 032137-2023-4 (active)
  - Signed Value: £774,499
  - Signed Date: 09/10/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032137-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-10-31T13:26:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T23:23:01.824Z
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