Tender

21028 Cambridgeshire County Council Provision of Cambridgeshire Local Assistance Scheme

  • Cambridgeshire County Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-024948

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02e8e2

Published 6 October 2021, 5:04pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cambridgeshire County Council

Shire Hall, Castle Hill

Cambridge

CB3 0AP

Contact

Mr David Isaacs

Email

david.isaacs@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1223703518

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

Buyer's address

https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=6bfcfe18-170f-ec11-810e-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=6bfcfe18-170f-ec11-810e-005056b64545

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

21028 Cambridgeshire County Council Provision of Cambridgeshire Local Assistance Scheme

Reference number

DN511943

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Cambridgeshire Local Assistance Scheme (CLAS) contract delivers needs led services to individuals and families in financial hardship. Its focus is on financial resilience providing early advice, support and works with clients helping them to move on from a crisis point to prevent reoccurrence. This service includes a Money Advice Support Service and the delivery of a range of grants (Supermarket vouchers, Recycled Goods and New White Goods) which are available to residents of Cambridgeshire who are in hardship that meet the eligibility criteria . The CLAS providers’ collaborative work within Cambridgeshire’s Hardship Support System has enabled coordinated responses and the sharing of intelligence. The current provider has developed Charity Networks that are District based. The Charity Networks draw together over 200 organisations who operate within Cambridgeshire and who all have an interest in supporting people who are experiencing severe hardship and poverty. This service also has digital and online services.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Cambridgeshire Local Assistance Scheme (CLAS) contract delivers needs led services to individuals and families in financial hardship. Its focus is on financial resilience providing early advice, support and works with clients helping them to move on from a crisis point to prevent reoccurrence. This service includes a Money Advice Support Service and the delivery of a range of grants (Supermarket vouchers, Recycled Goods and New White Goods) which are available to residents of Cambridgeshire who are in hardship that meet the eligibility criteria . The CLAS providers’ collaborative work within Cambridgeshire’s Hardship Support System has enabled coordinated responses and the sharing of intelligence. The current provider has developed Charity Networks that are District based. The Charity Networks draw together over 200 organisations who operate within Cambridgeshire and who all have an interest in supporting people who are experiencing severe hardship and poverty. This service also has digital and online services.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

60

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) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

10 November 2021

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

New Shire Hall

Huntington

EP28 4YE

Country

United Kingdom