Published date: 6 November 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 17 July 2023, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£90,000 to £150,000

Procurement reference

OXFS001-DN674650-30344506

Published date

6 November 2023

Closing date

17 July 2023

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2026

Contract type

Service contract

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

The subject matter of this process relates to the delivery of services which are listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations.

Oxfordshire County Council has awarded a contract to administer a grant application scheme for Community Outreach Active Travel Project Services. The service provider will work to encourage uptake of active modes of travel, such as cycling and walking, in specified parts of Oxfordshire, with the aim to reduce car travel, improve air quality and the environment and increase physical activity. The geographic scope of the programme will focus on, but will not be limited to, the top ten most deprived wards in the County. These are spread across Banbury, Abingdon and Oxford.

Projects will be community led by engaging with and supporting key stakeholders in delivering active travel initiatives.

The service provider will hold meetings with local stakeholders who have well established and effective relationships with target groups, namely those furthest from walking and cycling. These will be held to brief them on established initiatives that are working well elsewhere, and to deliberate on other potential initiatives.

A Community Ideas Fund (CIF) will enable stakeholders to bring their own project ideas to fruition by applying for a small grant from the fund. Projects will be assessed against criteria that support active journeys which may include for example, pop up events, training, provision of equipment or minor infrastructure, such as cycle parking or parklets. Projects will be expected to address the local barriers to walking and cycling of key target groups with a focus on activation but this does not exclude funding of minor capital costs.

The programme will impact communities with high levels of deprivation and inactivity by tackling key barriers to active travel, such as lack of confidence and competence, perception of safety or financial barriers.

The contract period commenced on 1 October 2023 for a period of 3 years, with an option for the Council to extend the contract period by a further 2 years in aggregate. The Council has allocated a total budget of £200,000 per annum to this project, including the grant funding to be distributed to relevant schemes. Of this, the contract administration costs paid to the supplier to administer the services (contract value) will be £30,000 per annum.


Award information

Awarded date

29 September 2023

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2026

Total value of contract

£150,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Active Oxfordshire

Address

Marlborough House,
69 High Street,
Kidlington,
Oxfordshire
OX5 2DN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes


About the buyer

Contact name

Alex White

Address

3rd Floor
County Hall
Oxford
OX1 1ND
England

Telephone

+44 7554339176

Email

Alex.White@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk