Published date: 2 August 2017

Last edited date: 2 August 2017

This notice was replaced on 21 December 2017

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 21 December 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 92000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£100,000 to £375,000

Procurement reference

AFA SP 003

Published date

2 August 2017

Closing date

5 October 2017

Contract start date

28 November 2017

Contract end date

31 December 2019

Contract type

Not specified

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Community Navigators - Ambition for Ageing is looking for a provider/s of a service to help people at risk of isolation build connections in their communities. The work will target the following three groups:

 Lot 1 - People over 50 with recent hearing loss
 Lot 2 - Men over 75 living alone in receipt of pension credit
 Lot 3 - Bangladeshi men and women over 50

The contract is being broken down into 3 'lots', with each target group considered 1 'lot'. Providers can bid to deliver the service to 1, 2 or 3 groups.

Ambition for Ageing is a unique cross sector partnership of influential organisations, led by Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation (GMCVO), with the aim of developing creative approaches to reducing social isolation for older people in Greater Manchester. The programme is part of the Big Lottery's national Ageing Better programme which is funding 14 programmes across England. Ambition for Ageing operates in eight areas of Greater Manchester - Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, and Wigan.

More information

Links

Additional text

Further information and bid documentation are available through the GMCVO Bidding Portal. The portal also features a Question and Answer function which is the only point of contact for enquiries regarding this tender.

About the buyer

Address

GMCVO, St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North
Manchester
M12 6FZ
England

Email

ambition@gmcvo.org.uk

Website

https://www.ambitionforageing.org.uk