Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Big Lottery Fund, operating as The National Lottery Community Fund
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
Zobair Mehmood and Joe Walsh
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
Buyer's address
https://tnlcommunityfund.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://tnlcommunityfund.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
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/web/login.html
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
Recreation, culture and religion
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about/customer-service/supplier-zone
Reference number
23ENG004
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract will form a key part of our Health Equality funding. In July 2020, following an EC decision, we provided an additional 14 development grants to partnerships who had applied to the Healthy Communities Together (HCT) programme. During this development grant period and in order to maximise our learning, we provided them with a Support and Learning Contract.
Following the completion of this successful contract, we are now looking to procure a more significant and longer-term Support and Learning contract as a number of those grant holders move into delivery of their full grants to build cross-sector partnerships and address health inequalities in their local areas.
Bidders will be expected to provide a range of activities to support grant holders to learn from each other, capture practical learning and disseminate it to a wider audience therefore maximising our investment in this area.
As well as supporting the grant holders in this programme, we will also look to bring on board new and existing projects from our responsive and other funding streams to connect with relevant grantees, join events and share learning.
Some of these projects will have their own learning elements and we expect any bidder to work closely with other organisations, to build on and complement their work and not overburden any of our grant holders or duplicate other learning activity. For example, the HCT programme where grant holders receive expert support from The King’s Fund and Connecting Health Communities by the Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR).
Further information is available within the tender documents.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
As Specified in the tender documents
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract will form a key part of our Health Equality funding. In July 2020, following an EC decision, we provided an additional 14 development grants to partnerships who had applied to the Healthy Communities Together (HCT) programme. During this development grant period and in order to maximise our learning, we provided them with a Support and Learning Contract.
Following the completion of this successful contract, we are now looking to procure a more significant and longer-term Support and Learning contract as a number of those grant holders move into delivery of their full grants to build cross-sector partnerships and address health inequalities in their local areas.
Bidders will be expected to provide a range of activities to support grant holders to learn from each other, capture practical learning and disseminate it to a wider audience therefore maximising our investment in this area.
As well as supporting the grant holders in this programme, we will also look to bring on board new and existing projects from our responsive and other funding streams to connect with relevant grantees, join events and share learning.
Some of these projects will have their own learning elements and we expect any bidder to work closely with other organisations, to build on and complement their work and not overburden any of our grant holders or duplicate other learning activity. For example, the HCT programme where grant holders receive expert support from The King’s Fund and Connecting Health Communities by the Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR).
The early learning from the initial nine-month Learning and Support contract has helped inform the scoping of the second phase on this work. Activities for Phase Two will focus on four key areas:
Support to grant holders through peer support learning activities, communities of practices, etc offering both informal support as well as opportunities to engage in structured reflective spaces.
Linking and connecting wider through networking and events with opportunities to bring in experts with specialist knowledge and learning on areas such as
tackling inequalities
developing partnerships, joint working approaches, etc.
helping build grant holders storytelling capability and developing influencing skills
connecting/hearing from other projects (and Funders) in their local areas addressing health inequalities
Further information available in the tender documentation
Outputs (formal and informal materials), e.g., Learning papers, reports, blogs, webinars, practical tools and materials, case studies, etc.
Comms and Dissemination activities, e.g., via roundtables, conferences/workshops, etc
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: £250,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
2 November 2022
Local time
5:00pm
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)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
3 November 2022
Local time
9:00am
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 High Court
The Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom