Awarded contract

21028 Cambridgeshire County Council Provision of Cambridgeshire Local Assistance Scheme

  • Cambridgeshire County Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-001459

Published 18 January 2022, 1:11pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cambridgeshire County Council

Shire Hall, Castle Hill

Huntington

PE28 4YE

Contact

Mr David Isaacs

Email

david.isaacs@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1223703518

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

Buyer's address

https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

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

21028 Cambridgeshire County Council Provision of Cambridgeshire Local Assistance Scheme

Reference number

DN511943

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Cambridgeshire Local Assistance Scheme (CLAS) contract delivers needs led services to individuals and families in financial hardship. Its focus is on financial resilience providing early advice, support and works with clients helping them to move on from a crisis point to prevent reoccurrence. This service includes a Money Advice Support Service and the delivery of a range of grants (Supermarket vouchers, Recycled Goods and New White Goods) which are available to residents of Cambridgeshire who are in hardship that meet the eligibility criteria . The CLAS providers’ collaborative work within Cambridgeshire’s Hardship Support System has enabled coordinated responses and the sharing of intelligence. The current provider has developed Charity Networks that are District based. The Charity Networks draw together over 200 organisations who operate within Cambridgeshire and who all have an interest in supporting people who are experiencing severe hardship and poverty. This service also has digital and online services.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Cambridgeshire Local Assistance Scheme (CLAS) contract delivers needs led services to individuals and families in financial hardship. Its focus is on financial resilience providing early advice, support and works with clients helping them to move on from a crisis point to prevent reoccurrence. This service includes a Money Advice Support Service and the delivery of a range of grants (Supermarket vouchers, Recycled Goods and New White Goods) which are available to residents of Cambridgeshire who are in hardship that meet the eligibility criteria . The CLAS providers’ collaborative work within Cambridgeshire’s Hardship Support System has enabled coordinated responses and the sharing of intelligence. The current provider has developed Charity Networks that are District based. The Charity Networks draw together over 200 organisations who operate within Cambridgeshire and who all have an interest in supporting people who are experiencing severe hardship and poverty. This service also has digital and online services.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000

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) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-024948

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

18130001314

Lot No

1

Title

21028 Cambridgeshire County Council Provision of Cambridgeshire Local Assistance Scheme

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Cambridge Housing Society Limited

Cambridge

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Cambridgeshire County Council

Huntingdon

Country

United Kingdom