Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Staffordshire County Council
Tipping Street
STAFFORD
ST162DH
Contact
Joy Cooper
commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1785854657
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk
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
IA2495 Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Capacity Building Framework
Reference number
IA2495
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Staffordshire County Council is committed to working alongside the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector to support and empower communities. The VCSE sector is a critical partner in helping the Council to deliver its priorities to communities, including the ongoing recovery from Covid-19. Staffordshire County Council therefore wishes to procure a new VCSE Capacity Building Framework. The aims of the Framework will be to commission VCSE sector support for the following areas:
• Build Capacity - Grow VCSE capacity in agreed thematic and geographical areas to support the delivery of the Council's priorities. These priority areas include the Supportive Communities Programme, the Staffordshire Young People's Offer, and the 'Place Based Approach' for Families and Communities.
• A sustainable VCSE sector - Support the VCSE sector in Staffordshire (excluding Stoke-on-Trent) to remain sustainable and recover from the impacts of Covid-19. practical support such as helping VCSE groups to access funding and social capital, offering organisational health checks, and practical support with issues such as governance, payroll, Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and signposting.
• Volunteering - Recruit, broker, and support volunteers in the county, connecting volunteers to VCSE and public sector organisations.
• Engagement - Engage with communities, the VCSE sector, and young people to ensure the Council understand key issues locally and that these stakeholders have a say in the work of the Council moving forward. This includes supporting VCSE organisations to network and build connections with each other.
• Information, Advice, and Guidance (IAG) - Provide the local VCSE sector (and communities more widely where appropriate) with effective IAG in a timely and accessible way. This includes connecting the local VCSE to training opportunities to ensure they deliver in a safe and effective way.
• Representation - Represent the VCSE sector at jointly agreed networks and forums (for example the Health and Wellbeing Board, Communities Leadership Group, Supportive Communities Board etc.), and help to inform the Council's strategic decision making.
• A flexible and collaborative approach to working with the VCSE sector - provide a way to collaborate with the VCSE quickly and effectively on any future priorities, learning from our experiences during the response to Covid-19.
To achieve these aims, there will be three (3) separate Lots under the Framework:
Lot A - VCSE Capacity Building and Supportive Communities
Lot B - Supporting Young People
and Lot C - Grant Management.
Suppliers can apply for one Lot, any combination of Lot's or all Lot's.
The current arrangement, which is in place for the delivery of some of these Services comes to an end on 31st July 2022.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot A - VCSE Capacity Building and Supportive Communities
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98100000 - Membership organisation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot A aims to support the sustainability and capacity of the local VCSE sector, promote community wellbeing, and help deliver the Council's Supportive Communities programme.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The maximum budget is £5million over the full life of the contract and all 3 Lots. The anticipated annual call off value for Lot A and Lot B is £250,000 per annum. There is no dedicated funding for Lot C as this will be called off as and when required.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot B - Supporting Young People
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98100000 - Membership organisation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot B aims to support the Council and its partners in working with young people. This will include the delivery of Staffordshire's Young People's Offer, working with the VCSE sector to ensure young people can share their views, opinions, and experiences to influence what happens in their local area, and access sufficient positive activities provided by the community.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The maximum budget is £5million over the full life of the contract and all 3 Lots. The anticipated annual call off value for Lot A and Lot B is £250,000 per annum. There is no dedicated funding for Lot C as this will be called off as and when required.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot C - Grant Management
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98100000 - Membership organisation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot C aims to establish a group of providers that can manage VCSE grants on behalf of the Council if / when funding becomes available.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The maximum budget is £5million over the full life of the contract and all 3 Lots. The anticipated annual call off value for Lot A and Lot B is £250,000 per annum. There is no dedicated funding for Lot C as this will be called off as and when required.
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: 2002/S 012-002706
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
IA2495
Lot No
1
Title
Lot A - VCSE Capacity Building and Supportive Communities
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Support Staffordshire
staffordshire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Companies House
8967045
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £800,000 / Highest offer: £1,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire Place 1
Stafford
ST16 2HL
joanne.fitzpatrick@staffordshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom