Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Room 100, Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road
Walthamstow
E17 4JF
Contact
Ms Georgina Asumadu
Georgina.Asumadu@walthamforest.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2084963000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Volunteering Management Services
Reference number
DN563977
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80500000 - Training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of the Volunteering Management Services is to deliver our high-profile volunteering programme in the borough of Waltham Forest. The council are committed to engaging, inspiring and empowering communities and residents to perform public service through participation and volunteering.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £168,700 / Highest offer: £253,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79420000 - Management-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The core components of the service include:
• Recruiting and deploying a diverse group of volunteers to high-quality volunteering
opportunities using a single, accessible online platform
• Supporting the coordination and deployment of council-led volunteering opportunities,
including Covid-19 volunteer roles and our cultural events and venues as part of the legacy of
the London Borough of Culture
• Brokering volunteering opportunities with local organisations which support community
priorities
• Supporting volunteers to achieve their ambitions through accreditation, support, and
formal recognition
• Providing capacity building support to the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) to
create, and recruit to, new volunteering opportunities
• Measuring and communicating the impact of volunteers and volunteering on communities,
volunteers, the VCS, and the Council
• Creating an inclusive and participatory culture among volunteers to improve the service
they receive and promote participation more broadly.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Possible extension of 6 months subject to agreement between the Authority and the
Provider
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-020099
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN563977
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Groundwork London
Greater London
SE1 7QZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £168,700 / Highest offer: £253,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom