Opportunity

Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) General Support Service in West Berkshire

  • West Berkshire District Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-028489

Published 15 November 2021, 3:42pm



The closing date and time has been changed to:

16 December 2021, 12:00pm

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Berkshire District Council

Market Street Offices

Newbury

RG14 5LD

Contact

Vicki Murphy

Email

vicki.murphy@westberks.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1635519364

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ11 - Berkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.westberks.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks/aspx/Home

one.3) Communication

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

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) General Support Service in West Berkshire

Reference number

P00000575

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

The service will support and further develop a thriving voluntary and community sector for West Berkshire. This will include providing support with: • Funding and fundraising• Business management• Organisational development (training, mentoring and skills development)• Sector communications• Advocacy• Creating and developing sector networksThe service provider will be expected to work in partnership with West Berkshire Council to ensure successful delivery of this service.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £295,000

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
  • 98133000 - Services furnished by social membership organisations
  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
  • 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ11 - Berkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service will support and further develop a thriving voluntary and community sector for West Berkshire. This will include providing support with: • Funding and fundraising• Business management• Organisational development (training, mentoring and skills development)• Sector communications• Advocacy• Creating and developing sector networks

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Initial three year term - with provision to extend by further two year period.

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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-026269

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

Originally published as:

Date

15 December 2021

Local time

12:00pm

Changed to:

Date

16 December 2021

Local time

12:00pm

See the change notice.

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

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

15 December 2021

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

Country

United Kingdom