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Published 17 Feb 2025, 13:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Welcome to All - Displaced People

Official notice

Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£4,000,000exc. VAT50% below published estimate
Submissions closed 20 Mar 2025awarded 14 May 2025
Awarded to The Community Council for Somerset
Contract term Ends 30 Jun 2027extension options published

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Service aim is to establish Somerset as a beacon of inclusivity and equity, where displaced communities are supported to thrive through resilience, unity, and empowerment.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The aim it to deliver integrated support by uniting the Voluntary, Community, Faith…AwardedRenewalPublished value£4,000,000

The aim it to deliver integrated support by uniting the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector with statutory organisations, building inclusivity, equity, and resilience through collaboration and shared insights.

Contract period: … – 30 Jun 2027
Delivery: South West
Extensions: There is the option to extend by mutual agreement for a period of up to 24 months (subject to funding).Variant bids: not allowed

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: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. 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
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Feb 2025, 13:15 GMT
Last source update
4 Jun 2025, 09:38 BST
Award evaluation window
20 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference
DN2744
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-029714
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e2a8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
20 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
20 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Mar 2025 → 4 Jun 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    20 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    4 Jun 2025, 09:38 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Jun 2025, 09:38 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    4 Jun 2025, 09:38 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 14 May 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Community Council for SomersetSME£2,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Somerset Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Taunton, South West, TA1 4DYContact email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Somerset County CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Taunton, South WestContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email

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.