Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Ground Floor, 15 Marylebone Road
London
NW1 5JD
Contact
Stevie Crawford
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Voluntary Sector Project Management, Engagement and Consultancy Services in Central London (Westminster) and West London (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea)
Reference number
C324581
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North West London Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract to Kensington & Chelsea Social Council to deliver high quality and professional project management, engagement and consultancy support, in relation to the voluntary and community sector in Central London (Westminster) and West London (RBKC).
The services commenced on 27th January 2025 for a period of 25 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The value including any extension options is £394,036.00
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: £394,036
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI7 - Outer London – West and North West
Main site or place of performance
Central London (Westminster) and West London (RBKC).
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North West London Integrated Care Board has appointed a high quality, professional and experienced provider of project management, engagement and consultancy support, in relation to the voluntary and community sector in the Bi Borough - Central London (Westminster) and West London (RBKC).
Kensington & Chelsea Social Council will coordinate and maximise the community assets for Vibrant and Healthy Communities programme. They will work directly with, and as part of, the voluntary sector in Westminster and RBKC, building on their existing relationships, knowledge and credibility with these organisations, in order to:
- Mobilise and oversee the community solutions project from start to finish, with successful VCS grant partners;
- Develop and deliver a co-production and community engagement implementation plan;
- Develop a community intelligence model with partners across sectors;
- Work with 3ST and NWL evaluation groups to design and mobilise a model locally that enables VCS to demonstrate impact;
- Run a range of engagement events, and other relevant programmes.
Kensington & Chelsea Social Council will manage multiple programmes of work. They have have strong, detailed knowledge of the local voluntary sector stakeholders and the populations they support, and will
work closely with NHS and Local Authority partners,
as part of the Bi-Borough Place Based Partnership.
Kensington & Chelsea Social Council:
(a) are a Third Sector Organisation based in and operating within RBKC and Westminster boroughs.
(b) demonstrated a proven track record of working on programmes of this type, scale and complexity, in partnership within NHS, Local Authority and Voluntary Sector settings;
(c) Have strong, established relationships with a wide variety of 3rd sector organisations in WCC and RBKC. This includes organisations that work with children and families as well as adults, and a breadth of organisations that represent the wide range of communities living in Westminster and RBKC; and
(d) are in a position to mobilise quickly and begin delivery immediately after contract award.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
As a public sector body, we are regulated by public procurement law when purchasing contracts for goods, works and services. We are managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The services to which this procurement relates fall within Chapter 3, Section 7: Particular Procurement Regimes to the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
We are running this procurement competition using a bespoke competitive procurement process; this means the Contracting Authority are following a process under the light touch regime as specified in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
North West London Procurement Services (NWLPS) is a Collaborative Procurement Organisation. The Contracting Authority have instructed NWLPS to act as their procurement representative, therefore any communications during the tender process by NWLPS, are on behalf of the Contracting Authority.
NWLPS is an agent on behalf of the Contracting
Authority acting on its behalf solely to carry out the
Procurement. All decisions regarding the Contract
will be made by the Contracting Authority.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-039679
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kensington and Chelsea Social Council
111-117 Lancaster Road, London, W11 1QT
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI7 - Outer London – West and North West
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £394,036
Lowest offer: £394,036 / Highest offer: £394,036 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom