Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Big Lottery Fund, operating as The National Lottery Community Fund
1st Floor, Peel Building, Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
procurement@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
Telephone
+44 3454102030
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://tnlcommunityfund.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://tnlcommunityfund.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
23FND004 Climate Action Fund - Support Partners
Reference number
23FND004
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The National Lottery Community Fund are seeking to commission a supplier(s) to facilitate and deliver support and learning services across the Climate Action Fund grant holders.
The three strands are based on what we believe require distinct activities, skills and expertise to deliver, but we recognise their interdependent relationship and that they do not sit in isolation from each other. It will be down to the supplier(s) who bid for the work as to how they feel best to deliver the needs of the ITT. We anticipate that the first strand (Enable) is the key/integral part of the overall delivery of the contract, from which the other strands (Inform and Inspire) will 'hang'.
ENABLE - Build the capacity of CAF grant holders to undertake more impactful community led climate change
INFORM - Generate and facilitate evidence and learning about community led climate action which will support grant holders and progress towards the CAF vision
INSPIRE - Create and curate a collective voice to inspire and encourage more and more communities across the UK to take climate action
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,580,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The National Lottery Community Fund is seeking to procure a suitable supplier(s) to facilitate and deliver support and learning across the Climate Action Fund grant holders.
The Climate Action Fund is a 10 year £100m commitment (202-2030) to support communities across the UK to take action on climate. CAF aims to deliver community-led climate action to those who need it most. It's vision is to empower and inspire people in local communities across the UK to take positive action of climate and ecological emergencies. These communities will demonstrate what is possible when people take the lead in tackling climate change, helping those around them to thrive, improving equity and responding to inter-sectional issues. They work together, share their learning and are active participants in a broader movement of change.
CAF aims to support projects that will have a legacy beyond our funding and that, where relevant, are able to point towards longer-term systematic change. The programme also aims to encourage and inspire more and more people across the UK via the funded projects and the activities and work they deliver, to take climate action in their own communities and providing them with the tools to do so.
The procured supplier(s) will aim to:
1. To enable the funded projects to network and collaborate with one another, help them to identify ways in which to share their activities and learning, both individually and collectively, and engage, inspire and enable other communities to play their part. The successful supplier(s) will work with the projects to build their skills, capacity and knowledge to enable them to deliver impactful community led climate action.
2. To work closely with the projects to generate and facilitate evidence about community led action. We hope evidence generated from the programme will remove barriers, create opportunities for cross sector collaboration and unlock further investment for community led climate action.
3. To support projects to develop ambitious, creative and strategic programme of communications which will provide inspiration to further community led climate action. This strand of work will also involve targeted design and dissemination of learning and evidence generated by the programme about community led climate action to reach grant holders and wider audiences.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £4,580,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
80
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
19 July 2023
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
4 September 2023
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Court of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom