Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
Contact
Mr Baz Mistry
Telephone
+44 1163055119
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
Buyer's address
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
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
A Countywide Infrastructure Organisation Providing Effective And Targeted Support For The Voluntary And Community Sector In Leicestershire
Reference number
DN577508
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
Leicestershire County Council (the Authority), invited tenders for the provision of ‘A Countywide Infrastructure Organisation Providing Effective and Targeted Support For The
Voluntary And Community Sector In Leicestershire’ in accordance with the applicable
elements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (as amended) (“The 2015
Regulations”).
The Contract Provider will provide support services across the County to the voluntary,
community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) that are responsive to local need, including
an on-line offer, training programmes, locally based support and an up to date database of
local VCSE organisations. This support will focus on:
• Promoting, developing and supporting volunteering
• Influencing and enabling the local VCSE voice
• Capacity building by supporting new and existing VCSE groups and organisations
• Market development and shaping including developing a market for public services and
support for VCSE groups bid for a deliver contracts
The infrastructure support services to be provided via this contract will support the
implementation of the Leicestershire Communities Strategy and Strategic Plan. The contract
will assist Leicestershire County Council to manage demand for services through
early/community level intervention and prevention, to increase community resilience and to
support more effective delivery of services by community groups. It will contribute to
implementation of the Prevention Target Operating Model which sets out how the Council
will work with partners and the community to reduce, delay, and prevent needs. The contract
will help enable pre-primary prevention community-based initiatives which operate at a
universal level to help communities to support themselves.
The contract will be in place for an initial period of 2 years, with an option to extend for a
further period or periods up to a total of 36 months, taking the contract term to a maximum
of 5 years.
The proposed service is based on current and known funding allocations. These could alter
through the life of the contract in light of changes in future local and central government
funding. The initial maximum contract value is £215,000 per annum (£1,075,000 for the
maximum of 5 years).
Should the contract be extended Leicestershire County Council may secure an additional
contribution or number of additional contributions of an amount of up to £300,000 from the
local Clinical Commissioning Group(s) or any successor Clinical Commissioning Group
(“CCG”) organisation. Any such additional contribution(s) may at the Council’s sole
discretion be utilised to further the project aims and services in the Leicestershire area under
the contract (including extending/increasing the level of the Services or locations (within
the Leicestershire area) where the Service is to be provided, or improving the Services). If
the value of the contract is increased, contract indicators and targets will also be increased
to reflect the additional resource available.
The contract will continue to be managed by Leicestershire County Council, should the
service receive additional funding contributions by the Clinical Commissioning Group(s).
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: £1,375,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority undertook an 'Open' procedure to tender for the provision of ‘A
Countywide Infrastructure Organisation Providing Effective and Targeted Support For The
Voluntary And Community Sector In Leicestershire. Detailed description of the procurement
can be found by downloading the ITT documentations
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: A Countywide Infrastructure Organisation Providing Effective and Targeted Support For The Voluntary And Community Sector In Leicestershire / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
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
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: 2021/S 000-030112
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
A Countywide Infrastructure Organisation Providing Effective And Targeted Support For The Voluntary And Community Sector In Leicestershire
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Voluntary Action LeicesterShire
9 Newarke Street
Leicester
LE1 5SN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,375,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Construction and Technology Court (Queens Bench Division) (Branch of High Court of Justice)
Priory Courts, 33 Bull Street
Birmingham
m B
Country
United Kingdom