Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
Contact
Mr Baz Mistry
Telephone
+44 1163055119
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
A Countywide Infrastructure Organisation Providing Effective And Targeted Support For The Voluntary And Community Sector In Leicestershire
Reference number
DN577508
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
Leicestershire County Council (the Authority), are inviting tenders for the provision of ‘A
Countywide Infrastructure Organisation Providing Effective and Targeted Support For The
Voluntary And Community Sector In Leicestershire’ in accordance with the applicable
elements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (as amended) (“The 2015
Regulations”).
The Contract Provider will provide support services across the County to the voluntary,
community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) that are responsive to local need, including
an on-line offer, training programmes, locally based support and an up to date database of
local VCSE organisations. This support will focus on:
• Promoting, developing and supporting volunteering
• Influencing and enabling the local VCSE voice
• Capacity building by supporting new and existing VCSE groups and organisations
• Market development and shaping including developing a market for public services and
support for VCSE groups bid for a deliver contracts.
The infrastructure support services to be provided via this contract will support the
implementation of the Leicestershire Communities Strategy and Strategic Plan. The contract
will assist Leicestershire County Council to manage demand for services through
early/community level intervention and prevention, to increase community resilience and to
support more effective delivery of services by community groups. It will contribute to
implementation of the Prevention Target Operating Model which sets out how the Council
will work with partners and the community to reduce, delay, and prevent needs. The contract
will help enable pre-primary prevention community-based initiatives which operate at a
universal level to help communities to support themselves.
The contract will be in place for an initial period of 2 years, with an option to extend for a
further period or periods up to a total of 36 months, taking the contract term to a maximum
of 5 years.
The proposed service is based on current and known funding allocations. These could alter
through the life of the contract in light of changes in future local and central government
funding. The initial maximum contract value is £215,000 per annum (£1,075,000 for the
maximum of 5 years).
Should the contract be extended Leicestershire County Council may secure an additional
contribution or number of additional contributions of an amount of up to £300,000 from the
local Clinical Commissioning Group(s) or any successor Clinical Commissioning Group
(“CCG”) organisation. Any such additional contribution(s) may at the Council’s sole
discretion be utilised to further the project aims and services in the Leicestershire area under
the contract (including extending/increasing the level of the Services or locations (within
the Leicestershire area) where the Service is to be provided, or improving the Services). If
the value of the contract is increased, contract indicators and targets will also be increased
to reflect the additional resource available.
The contract will continue to be managed by Leicestershire County Council, should the
service receive additional funding contributions by the Clinical Commissioning Group(s).
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2021/S 000-029116
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
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Should the contract be extended Leicestershire County Council may secure an additional
contribution or number of additional contributions of an amount of up to £300,000 from the
local Clinical Commissioning Group(s) or any successor Clinical Commissioning Group
(“CCG”) organisation. Any such additional contribution(s) may at the Council’s sole
discretion be utilised to further the project aims and services in the Leicestershire area under
the contract (including extending/increasing the level of the Services or locations (within
the Leicestershire area) where the Service is to be provided, or improving the Services). If
the value of the contract is increased, contract indicators and targets will also be increased
to reflect the additional resource available.
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Leicestershire County Council may secure an additional contribution or number of additional contributions of an amount of up to £500,000 from the local Clinical Commissioning Group(s) or any successor Clinical Commissioning Group (“CCG”) organisation. Any such additional contribution(s) may at the Council’s sole discretion be utilised to further the project aims and services in the Leicestershire area under the contract (including extending/increasing the level of the Services or locations (within the Leicestershire area) where the Service is to be provided, or improving the Services). If the value of the contract is increased, contract indicators and targets will also be increased to reflect the additional resource available.
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Should the contract be extended Leicestershire County Council may secure an additional
contribution or number of additional contributions of an amount of up to £300,000 from the
local Clinical Commissioning Group(s) or any successor Clinical Commissioning Group
(“CCG”) organisation. Any such additional contribution(s) may at the Council’s sole
discretion be utilised to further the project aims and services in the Leicestershire area under
the contract (including extending/increasing the level of the Services or locations (within
the Leicestershire area) where the Service is to be provided, or improving the Services). If
the value of the contract is increased, contract indicators and targets will also be increased
to reflect the additional resource available.
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Leicestershire County Council may secure an additional contribution or number of additional contributions of an amount of up to £500,000.00 from the local Clinical Commissioning Group(s) or any successor Clinical Commissioning Group (“CCG”) organisation. Any such additional contribution(s) may at the Council’s sole discretion be utilised to further the project aims and services in the Leicestershire area under the contract (including extending/increasing the level of the Services or locations (within the Leicestershire area) where the Service is to be provided, or improving the Services). If the value of the contract is increased, contract indicators and targets will also be increased to reflect the additional resource available.