Published date: 22 October 2021

This notice was replaced on 15 December 2021

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

Awarded contract (published 15 December 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

E16 2QU

Value of contract

£120,000

Procurement reference

ITTN71 Connect Newham Befriending Service

Published date

22 October 2021

Closing date

19 November 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

4 January 2022

Contract end date

3 January 2023

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The London Borough of Newham is inviting tenders for its Connect Newham Befriending Service. The intended contract start date will be 4th January 2022 for a 1 year contract. This is an invitation to tender.

The London Borough of Newham wishes to commission one VCFS organisation or a group of VCFS organisations (as a consortium, with one identified lead) to deliver the Connect Newham Befriending Service: provision of a medium-long term telephone-based Befriending offer particularly for those who are socially isolated.

The Service Provider will be expected to work in collaboration with other providers in Newham delivering preventative support, volunteering opportunities, and community activities, as well as with Service Users, local communities, the Council, NHS, and all other relevant stakeholders in the design and delivery of the Service.

The tender will be evaluated based on 40% Quality and 60% Price.
Bidders should be aware that, regardless of their price, to be considered for award of this contract they must achieve an overall quality evaluation score of no less than 60%, (equivalent to a weighted score of 24 out of 40).
Bids that exceed the costs of £120,000 will be rejected by the Council.

More information

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The Authority is using the Fusion Procurement Portal for the Procurement Process:. https://elyq.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/PrcPosRegisterSupplier?prcBuId=300000002089195 ("the Procurement Portal")

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About the buyer

Address

Newham Dockside,1000 Dockside Road
LONDON
E162QU
England

Email

eprocurement@onesource.co.uk