Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle City Council
Civic Centre
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE18QH
Contact
Kate Bowman
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Small Sparks Plus
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract will specifically provide capacity through the recruitment of a 'grant coordinator' who will manage, develop and embed a funding model that provides opportunity for grass roots change 'Small Spark' grants to provide monies for capital and revenue projects/activities. This forms part of the Newcastle Neighbourhoods work.
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: £190,000
two.2) Description
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)
Main site or place of performance
Newcastle Upon Tyne
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services
Explanation:
Connected Voice is currently delivering the VCSE Infrastructure support contract. They have established links and relationships with VCSE partners, communities and small groups and understand the need in the city and how the the Small Sparks plus grants scheme can be delivered to maximise impact in our neighbourhood areas: North, East, Inner West, Outer West.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C-013373
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Connected Voice
One Strawberry Lane
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4BX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Companies House
06681475
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £190,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Newcastle City Council
Civic Centre
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8QH
Country
United Kingdom