Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector Commissioning 2023 - Phase 1

A Tender Notice
by THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
35.5 month
Value
£-£4M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
17 Oct 2022
Delivery
To 31 Oct 2025 (est.)
Deadline
16 Nov 2022 12:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

The Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector (VCSE) plays a vital role in Kingston supporting some of the borough’s most vulnerable residents. The sector has played a crucial role in the Kingston Covid response and continued funding of local Voluntary Community Sector organisations is an important part of ensuring the Council has an effective approach to early help and prevention. The sourcing of the new services will be carried out in three phases. This procurement is in relation to Phase 1 only. There are three proposed commissioning themes. Each commissioning theme has lots which indicate the type of service provision required. This assists us in focussing our intentions into areas of need. The Council will seek to award contracts in the form of separate theme lots. Potential providers may bid for one or more theme lots within the overarching commissioning themes. Providers must be capable of providing all elements within a theme lot. Theme lots will not be further divided. The Authority is using an Open Procedure for this procurement of services categorised as ‘social and other specific services’ under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘PCR 2015’). This procurement exercise will therefore be subject to the Light Touch Regime (‘LTR’) under Regulations 74 to 77 as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Contract Term: Initial Term of 3 years with option to extend by two further periods of up to 12 months each. (3+1+1 = 5 years).

Lot Division

1 Volunteering and Participation Enablement Support

This theme provides specialist support to the VCSE sector and will enable citizens to engage with community action and volunteering.
2 Health, Care and Social Prescribing in the Voluntary Sector

This theme provides specialist support to the VCSE sector and will enable citizens to engage with community action and volunteering.
3 Sector Infrastructure Support

This theme provides specialist support to the VCSE sector and will enable citizens to engage with community action and volunteering.
4 ESOL Provision for Refugees and Migrants

Specialist services for refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants to ensure that people know where to go for information, advice and advocacy that enables them to access specialist support, build social networks, engage in local activities, and participate in community life.
5 Refugee & Asylum Support; advocacy, information and advice, integration and destitution support

Specialist services for refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants to ensure that people know where to go for information, advice and advocacy that enables them to access specialist support, build social networks, engage in local activities, and participate in community life.
6 Advocacy, Information and Advice for Vulnerable Migrants

Specialist services for refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants to ensure that people know where to go for information, advice and advocacy that enables them to access specialist support, build social networks, engage in local activities, and participate in community life.
7 Adult Carers Support

Services to meet the Council’s obligations under the Care Act to support carers and offer carer assessments. The contract will offer assessments, advice, guidance and support for Kingston adult carers aligned to the new Carers’ Strategy.

CPV Codes

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Options are available.
  • Renewals are not available.

Other Information

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