Tender

Supporting the Third Sector in Kirklees

  • Kirklees Council

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

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-028226

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-040379

Published 25 September 2023, 3:42pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Kirklees Council

Vine Street

HUDDERSFIELD

HD16NT

Contact

Noreen Abbas

Email

noreen.abbas@kirklees.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1484221000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.kirklees.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com

one.3) Communication

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

https://uk.eu-supply.com

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com

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

Supporting the Third Sector in Kirklees

Reference number

KMCAS-188

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

Tenders are invited by the Council from Providers with relevant experience and ability to demonstrate sufficient capacity for the provision of Supporting the Third Sector in Kirklees (the "Services").

The council wishes to commission one provider who can provide support to all VCSE organisations in Kirklees, to increase VCSE capacity resilience and sustainability.

The estimated value of the Services to be awarded is approximately £630,000 over the initial two (2) year contract period.

The anticipated commencement date for the Contract(s) is 1st April 2024.

The anticipated expiry date for the Contract(s) is 31st March 2026, with the option to extend for three (3) further twelve (12) month periods up to 31st March 2029 depending on success and available funding.

Further details regarding the Services required are set out in the Specification - Appendix 1 and in the Conditions of Contract.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,173,423

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 85322000 - Community action programme

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Main site or place of performance

Kirklees

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Kirklees Council and partners value the contribution made by our local Voluntary Community Faith and Social Enterprise Sector in the local economy (VCSE). Creating jobs, delivering services, and connecting people in neighbourhoods improving community cohesion and reducing social isolation and loneliness as well as improving general health and well-being. The recent experiences in the context of the pandemic have brought that into even sharper focus. The rise in volunteering along with the invaluable roles played by mutual aid groups and anchor organisations are evidence of the energy and capacity that exists.

This procurement intends to provide support to all VCSE organisations in Kirklees, to increase VCSE capacity resilience and sustainability.

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

Start date

1 April 2024

End date

31 March 2029

two.2.14) Additional information

The contract will be awarded as a two-year contract with the possibility of three twelve-month extensions depending on available funding and success.


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

1 November 2023

Local time

1:00pm

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

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please see https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER for all tender documents