Published date: 12 March 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 26 March 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Market research services - 79310000

Location of contract

KT1 2DN

Value of contract

£0 to £70,000

Procurement reference

SCC - 019260

Published date

12 March 2018

Closing date

26 March 2018

Contract start date

30 March 2018

Contract end date

31 July 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Surrey County Council is responsible for delivering a wide range of complex and varied services for 1.18 million residents across the county. This means deciding how to prioritise and allocate available funds to the huge variety of services they provide. The budget setting process involves complex, and sometimes difficult decisions, which reflect national and local priorities, as well as the needs, wants and aspirations of residents.

Reductions in local government budgets and an increase in demand for primarily, but not exclusively, social care services for adults and children are putting services under considerable pressure. The way those services are currently delivered is not sustainable and the council and partner organisations need to consider alternative approaches to meeting the needs of residents in the future.

Moving towards integrated services provided with a range of partners from health, other local authorities, police as well as voluntary, faith and community groups is becoming increasingly important for developing and delivering services in the future. Given the demands for social care services other services provided by the council need to be increasingly innovative in how they provide services which are valued by residents.

Surrey's public services are provided by a number of organisations including the county council, 11 district and borough councils, Surrey Police, a number of health organisations (including four CCGs, three hospitals and a number of community care providers) as well as a range of community, faith and voluntary organisations and charities.
Three county council service areas are looking to understand in more detail residents' informed opinion on a range of issues so they can better understand their priorities when it comes to designing services, prioritising and allocating resources and setting budgets in the future.

This information will then be fed into the plans for the transformation of these services. This will help develop a plan that is not only 'deliverable' but that is also reflective of informed resident opinion.

Please see attached documentation for a full description of the requirement

More information

Links

Additional text

This tender is to be completed electronically using the SE Shared Services Procurement eSourcing portal.

https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/opportunities

The SE Shared Services eSourcing portal provides a web-based tool that provides a simple, secure and efficient means for managing tendering and quotation activities reducing the time and effort required for both buyers and Potential Bidders. The portal allows for tender clarifications and submitting your bid electronically.

In order to bid for this opportunity you will need to register your company on the SE Shared Services portal.

Delivery Notes

This tender is to be completed electronically using the SE Shared Services Procurement eSourcing portal.

https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/opportunities

The SE Shared Services eSourcing portal provides a web-based tool that provides a simple, secure and efficient means for managing tendering and quotation activities reducing the time and effort required for both buyers and Potential Bidders. The portal allows for tender clarifications and submitting your bid electronically.

In order to bid for this opportunity you will need to register your company on the SE Shared Services portal.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Luca Palazzo (SCC)

Address

Penrhyn Road
Kingston upon Thames
Surrey
KT1 2DN
United Kingdom

Telephone

020 8541 9000

Email

luca.palazzo@surreycc.gov.uk

Website

www.surreycc.gov.uk