- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Digital
- Lot 2. Climate change/ sustainability
- Lot 3. Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Lot 4. Strategic and Business Planning
- Lot 5. Financial - Management and Control
- Lot 6. Financial - sources and access to funding
- Lot 7. Human Resources
- Lot 8. Operations
- Lot 9. Service Engagement and Delivery
- Lot 10. Community engagement
- Lot 11. Communications, Public relations and Marketing
- Lot 12. Coaching
- Lot 13. Peer Mentoring
- Lot 14. Mental Health and well being
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Power to Change Trust
The Clarence Centre 6 St George's Circus
London
SE16FE
Contact
Steve Gallagher
procurement@powertochange.org.uk
Telephone
+44 2038577270
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
Power to Change Trust
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.powertochange.org.uk/about-us/work-with-us/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.powertochange.org.uk/about-us/work-with-us/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
charitable trust
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
furthering charitable purposes for the public benefit
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CAPABILITY STRENGTHENING SUPPORT OPEN FRAMEWORK
Reference number
PTC/CSSOF/2022 v2 Oct2022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Power to Change is looking to build a trusted pool of suitably qualified and experienced providers for the provision of capability strengthening support to community businesses in England through to 2025.
An Open Framework has been set up to be used for the provision of this support; this means that we will take applications to join the framework throughout its lifespan. The anticipated service areas have been split into Lots and interested providers can apply to deliver services from more than one Lot. Please note that the framework is classed as 'open' as there is no deadline to apply to join the framework and suppliers can apply at any point during its life.
Currently, the majority of capability support to be delivered in 2022 will be through the Powering Up programme. Powering Up is a programme for community businesses that need support shifting from an emergency mindset as a result of Covid-19 to investing in future planning. It aims to support community businesses in the key areas of digital growth, climate action and sustainability, and financial resilience, with a cross cutting theme of diversity, equity and inclusion. In addition to the requirements of Powering Up, it is anticipated that as new programmes of work develop, the framework will be used to ensure Power to Change is able to access suitable providers that meet the identified needs of the programmes and the community businesses they will serve.
We actively encourage receiving applications to join the Framework from a wide variety of providers, especially those who can demonstrate alignment with our values and can demonstrate social impact within their business aims and objectives. We welcome applications from both national providers and local and regional providers that focus their services in particular geographies. We will particularly welcome applications from organisations that focus their support on communities that experience racial inequity, support younger people and those working in areas of highest economic deprivation (IMD 1-3).
Approval to join the open framework and to deliver support services is a multi-stage process (as set out in the application documentation); the first stage is to submit an application questionnaire and the second stage is to respond to a call-off opportunity for programme specific services. Please see the links at www.powertochange.org.uk/about-us/work-with-us/ for further details on the framework and the application documentation.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Digital
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Digital capability strengthening support services for community businesses:
Improved business processes and operational efficiencies: website
and search engine optimisation, data management, finance
management, comms and social media, stock and asset management;
as well as enhanced ways-of-working through better use of digital
tools
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
By agreement
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
By agreement
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Climate change/ sustainability
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Climate change and sustainability capability strengthening support services for community businesses:
Climate and sustainability leadership and policy, policy/
regulatory/funding landscape, new market opportunities and
sustainability focused business models, technical carbon management
and reduction, building and business energy audits, impact
measurement and reporting, understanding and using data to
support climate mitigation, building energy efficiency and
renewables, community engagement, advocacy, lobbying and
partnership building.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
by agreement
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
by agreement
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Diversity, equity, and inclusion strengthening support services for community businesses:
Issues impacting leaders, staff and clients who face discrimination and exclusion, regulatory frameworks, embedding change in policy and practice, action and development planning, monitoring impacts and evaluating improvements and assisting organisations to learn and improve and extend leadership, client and customer bases.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
by agreement
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
by agreement
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Strategic and Business Planning
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Strategic and Business Planning capability strengthening support services for community businesses:
Strategic and Business Planning and Advice, including change
management, Specialist Advice for Start-up and Early-Stage
development, conflict resolution, succession planning, stakeholder
mapping, cyber security, and covering cross-cutting expertise, risk
management, policy development.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
by agreement
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
by agreement
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Financial - Management and Control
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Financial - Management and Control capability strengthening support services for community businesses:
Financial Management and Control including cashflow and debt
management and crisis / turn-around planning.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
by agreement
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
by agreement
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Financial - sources and access to funding
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Financial - sources and access to funding capability strengthening support services for community businesses:
Identifying, understanding and assessing the sources and providers of finance for community businesses, including commissioning, social investment, grant funding, loans and more.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
by agreement
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
by agreement
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Human Resources
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Human Resources capability strengthening support services for community businesses:
Human Resources, including employment, redundancy, board
effectiveness, staffing, volunteer management and equal opportunities, diversity, equity and inclusion in staff support and
recruitment, succession planning, team building.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
by agreement
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
by agreement
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Operations
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Operations capability strengthening support services for community businesses:
Business and IT Infrastructure and Systems - Business and IT Infrastructure and Systems, including digital services
development and delivery.
Building & Facilities - Health and Safety and Buildings Management, Capital Projects, including planning, design, build stages.
Legal and Governance - Legal and governance advice, including VAT advice and corporate structuring, understanding alternative legal structures (eg community benefit society, co-operative models).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
by agreement
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
by agreement
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Service Engagement and Delivery
Lot No
9
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Service Engagement and Delivery capability strengthening support services for community businesses:
Community Engagement, including diversification of audience, equity and inclusion, Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Impact
Measurement, Product and Service Design, including digital services development and delivery, user research, network and stakeholder mapping and development.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
by agreement
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
by agreement
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Community engagement
Lot No
10
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Community engagement capability strengthening support services for community businesses:
Organising and facilitation of community engagement activity,
stakeholder mapping, community research and participatory
budgeting skills.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
by agreement
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
by agreement
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Communications, Public relations and Marketing
Lot No
11
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Communications, Public relations and Marketing capability strengthening support services for community businesses:
•External communications and story-telling, particularly through an inclusive and diversity-sensitive lens
• Digital communications and social media management
• Press and media relations in the national, regional and local
contexts
• Crisis communications management and reactive public relations
• Stakeholder mapping and external engagement expertise
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
by agreement
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
by agreement
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Coaching
Lot No
12
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Coaching capability strengthening support services for community businesses:
Professional development and leadership coaching for individuals or with teams. Support a range of staff at different levels within a
community business. Exploring emotional intelligence and different leadership styles. Support professional development plans. Coaches should be registered with an appropriate organisation such as:
• The Association for Coaching
• The European Mentoring and Coaching Council
• The International Coaching Federation
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
by agreement
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
by agreement
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Peer Mentoring
Lot No
13
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Peer Mentoring capability strengthening support services for community businesses:
Professional peer to peer mentoring to support community business leaders and staff teams. Share experiences of managing or leading within a community business or social purpose organisation. Provide regular mentoring sessions based on the needs of the mentee.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
by agreement
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
by agreement
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mental Health and well being
Lot No
14
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mental Health and well being capability strengthening support services for community businesses:
Supporting individual and team resilience and wellbeing, conflict
resolution, succession planning, team building. Supporting with
climate anxiety, support staff teams recovering from the social
impacts of COVID. Support individuals with work overwhelm. Helping to create a safe and supportive culture.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
by agreement
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
by agreement
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
31 December 2024
Changed to:
Date
31 March 2023
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
31 December 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: as and when call-off opportunity advertised
six.3) Additional information
To register your interest and obtain any additional information please visit
https://www.powertochange.org.uk/about-us/work-with-us/
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Power to Change Trustee Limited as Trustee of Power to Change Trust
The Clarence Centre 6 St George's Circus
London
SE1 6FE
procurement@powertochange.org.uk
Telephone
+44 2038577270
Country
United Kingdom