Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Berkshire District Council
Market Street Offices
Newbury
RG14 5LD
Contact
Vicki Murphy
Telephone
+44 1635519364
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
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