Official UK procurement notice
Tender for the Provision of the Buckinghamshire Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector support service
Authority: Buckinghamshire Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBuckinghamshire Council wishes to commission a Buckinghamshire wide voluntary, community and social enterprise sector support service. This Service will provide Infrastructure (capacity building) support to Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector organisations/groups based in Buckinghamshire and operating for the benefit of Buckinghamshire residents
The overall service outcome is that the VCSE sector has access to relevant information, tools and advice and is raising its role in delivering services, influencing policy, shaping communities and contributing to an improved quality of life for Buckinghamshire residents
The service will provide comprehensive support focussed on two key elements
Priority One- Develop capacity, resilience and capability across the VCSE sector
Description: Effective advice and information, guidance materials, tools and learning resources are developed which build the capability, capacity and resilience of the VCSE and support VCSE organisations and groups to understand and deliver against key Council priorities
Outcome: Increased capacity and sustainability for the VCSE Sector.
Priority two: Strategic Support -VCSE organisations are supported to contribute to the strategic priorities of the Council
Description: Effective facilitation of activities, improved information and communication to enable the voice of the sector, local groups and their members to be communicated at a strategic and local level.
Outcome: Improved relationships and partnerships across VCSE organisations and groups resulting in a better-connected VCSE Sector
The contract start date is 1st August 2021. The contract term is three (3) years with the option to extend for a further two (2) years (2 x 12 months).
The budget for this service is capped at £187,230 per annum.
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this contract.
CPV: Community action programme · Other community, social and personal services · Provision of services to the community
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£561,690
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Feb 2021, 10:17 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Aug 2021, 18:38 BST
- Authority reference
DN524707- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-018682- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02931cFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
- Published justification
Explanation:
Regulation 32 (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations permits the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication when certain circumstances are met. One such circumstance is where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered and that a report is sent to the Commission where it so requests (Regulation 32 (2) (a)).
The situation described within Regulation 32 above is comparable to the current situation having attempted to procure a solution via an open procedure but no suitable bids being received.
- Performance terms
All criteria are stated in the procurement documents accessed via www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk ↗
- Review procedure
The Council will incorporate a standstill period at the point when information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, provide for the aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
22 Mar 2021 → 3 Aug 2021 · 2 dates- Submission deadline22 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published3 Aug 2021, 18:38 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Aug 2021- Status changed to complete3 Aug 2021, 18:38 BST
- Procurement method changed3 Aug 2021, 18:38 BST
- Buyer details updated3 Aug 2021, 18:38 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Impact BucksSME | £936,150 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 018682-2021-1 · Community Impact BucksSME
- Signed
- 5 Jul 2021
- Value
- £936,150
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Community Impact BucksAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.