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Status: Open
Published Date: 09/04/2024
Closing Date: Unknown
Value: £80,500,000
The UK ENIC Service & Adjacent Services and for Home Office: The Provision of Qualification Equivalency and English Proficiency Assessment Services - UK ENIC Service & Adjacent Services and for Home Office: The Provision of Qualification Equivalency and English Proficiency Assessment Services.

Status: Awarded
Published Date: 15/03/2024
Closing Date: 17/10/2023
Value: £99,000
Rural Business Grant Scheme - Grant administration and associated business support for a Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) funded capital business grant scheme, including the management of £820K of capital grant funding for business beneficiaries.

Status: Open
Published Date: 29/01/2024
Closing Date: 16/02/2024
Value: £99,999
Risked Based Verification Automated Risk Scoring contract for New Claims and Change in Circumstances - London Borough of Lambeth (LBL) Benefit Service is seeking a Service Provider with the appropriate product range, experience, and competitive pricing to provide automated Risk Based Verification for Housing Benefit & Council Tax Support New Claim & Change in Circumstance forms submitted online. Lambeth Benefits Service have been using automated risk scoring with our online electronic New Claim (E-claim) and Change in Circumstances (E-CIC) forms since 2009 and 2014, respectively. Each E-claim and E-CIC form is automatically risk scored at the point of submission. This involves RBV software reviewing the data provided in submitted forms to determine risk factors and providing an appropriate risk score (either low, medium, or high risk). This then determines the level of verification required. Evidence requirements for low risk claims/changes are reduced, decreasing the time to process them. Greater activity is, therefore, targeted toward checking cases deemed to be at higher risk of involving fraud and/or error. Currently, for New Claims only, we utilise a separate software solution that enables us to capture and validate applicant's identities by checking their name, date of birth and address provided against the identity verification supplier's data sources, to establish if their identity exists. This further reduces the need for applicants to provide documentary evidence and helps to prevent and detect fraud. The risk score has no bearing on the identity check, however. Therefore, if the New Claim is determined as high risk, it does not mean that it will fail the identity check. A New Claim could also be high risk but still pass the ID checks. Conversely, if a claim is low risk, the customer could still fail the ID check. In Lambeth, approximately 7,000 Housing Benefit & Council Tax Support E-claims and 2500 E-CIC forms are risk scored annually. However, due to process changes due to occur in 2024/25, the figure for E-CICs will increase substantially. The total contract duration is 2+1+1 years. Lambeth Benefit Service hope to award this new contract from 1st April 2024. The closing Date for this RFQ is 16/02/2024 at 5pm. You will find all the relevant information attached to this Notice.

Status: Open
Published Date: 29/01/2024
Closing Date: 11/03/2024
Value: £500,000
GB-London: Finance Improvement & Sustainability Associates (FISA) Programme - NOTE: This notice was updated on 01 February 2024 for the following reason: The CPV code has been updated to "financial consultancy services" as this is a more accurate description of the work to be provided.(The provision of financial advice and support to councils in England. The LGA will engage contractors selected under this brief to support those councils identified or self-identified as being in need of specialist support. These may include, for example, councils that have identified particular financial challenges or risks that they need to manage or overcome, or that may lack financial strategic or technical capacity. There is a need to work with these councils to design strategic financial advice and support to those councils and, in many cases, to provide that support. This work requires specialist financial experience and skills, and the credibility to work with senior stakeholders within local authorities.)

Status: Closed
Published Date: 07/12/2023
Closing Date: Unknown
Value: neg.
PS/11/25 Core Counter Service Transactions - Supporting services for the government. Administration, defence and social security services. Post and courier services. Courier services. Mail delivery services. Parcel delivery services. Telephone and data transmission services. Data-processing services. Data entry services. Data capture services. Data transmission services. Computer-related management services. Administration services. Documentation services. Accounting, auditing and fiscal services. Accounting and auditing services. Accounting services. Market research services. Security services. Investigation services. Proof-reading services. Collection agency services. Photographic services. Specialised photography services. Stock-control services. Scanning services.

Status: Awarded
Published Date: 07/12/2023
Closing Date: 30/06/2023
Value: neg.
Front Office Counter Services 2 - The contracting authority was seeking a provider of a "Front Office" counterbased service to undertake a number of face-to-face customer service transactions at a national network of outlets throughout the UK. Transactions would have included, although not be limited to the following (the below are given for indicative purposes only): · completing or verifying paper-based documents such as passport applications and driving licences · digitally assisted service including support for citizens applying for government services using electronic devices (i.e. tablets) - Issuing government documentation/biometric ID's, following validation of identity and application forms. - the checking of paper application forms and the submission of supporting documents - buying or topping up travel cards - updating Government databases with changes to citizen records · basic application check, collection of fee, and onward secure transmission of completed application · verification of applicant identity then, if appropriate, processing applicant Customer Payment · processing of document application transactions requiring Biometric Image Collection · verification of authenticity of secure documents · secure Transportation of Original Documents of Value as part of application processes · secure Return of Documents to the Issuing Authority Agency · secure central storage and distribution of high value documents to the contractor's outlets · secure storage of official documentation and supporting documents for customer collection - Digital transmission of data to issuing authority, with provision for exceptions to be handled manually (e.g. manual paper transactions). The intention was to permit the staff and / or technical infrastructure developed for this Framework Agreement to be used for other service delivery, subject to there being appropriate safeguards in respect of security, encryption, access rights and deliverability to ensure the services delivered under this Framework.

Status: Closed
Published Date: 07/12/2023
Closing Date: Unknown
Value: neg.
Front Office Counter Services 2 - Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority had put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of Front Office Counter Services 2 and it would have been utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. It was intended that this commercial agreement would have been the recommended vehicle for all front office counter services required by UK Central Government Departments. The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service issued a contract notice on 31 May 2023 (Ref: 2023/S 000-015345) to procure the provision of Front Office Counter Services 2. Crown Commercial Service has taken the decision not to proceed with the procurement as no suitable tenders were received.

Status: Closed
Published Date: 30/11/2023
Closing Date: 12/01/2024
Value: £40,000
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BUSINESS JOURNEY TO NET ZERO - STRATEGIC SUPPORT - North Northamptonshire Council has been successful in a bid to the Government's UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). A key priority of this Fund has been targeted towards intervention E29: Supporting decarbonisation and improving the natural environment whilst growing the local economy. The Council is now seeking a supplier to provide strategic support by delivering an Invest North Northamptonshire to Net Zero (NN2NZ) Prospectus, a Decarbonisation for Business web-resource, and a NN2NZ business network, event and ambassador programme. The contract will run until the end of February 2025. Comprehensive details, including the specification and all information on how to apply is contained in the Request For Quotation document. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus

Status: Open
Published Date: 02/11/2023
Closing Date: 30/03/2027
Value: neg.
P0915 - Reopening of the Request To Participate (RTP) in a Flexible Contracting Agreement (FCA) for the provision of Refugee Support and Integration Services - Lots 1-5 - The Council wishes to establish a Flexible Contracting Agreement (FCA) via the Light Touch Regime in accordance with Regulation 34 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) and the Public Procurement (Amendments, Repeals and Revocations) Regulations 2016as set out in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Annex A) (PCR 2015) in relation to Social, Health and Education services. The Council wishes to establish a Flexible Contracting Agreement for support and integration services for refugees and sanctuary seekers who arrive and are living in Birmingham via Government initiatives and policies and who are entitled to local authority support. The services will be split into 5 lots in total as follows: o P0915A Lot 1: Tenancy & Family Support (follow on service) - to help refugees and sanctuary seekers with maintaining their tenancies, including personal budgeting and providing support with family welfare issues o P0915A Lot 2: Refugee Participation and Engagement - to link refugees and sanctuary seekers to local support to prevent social isolation, according to their interests and hobbies, as well as to encourage links with local support and communities o P0915A Lot 3: Employability Service - to assist refugees and sanctuary seekers in becoming work ready, obtaining employment, creating career pathways, providing training opportunities and supporting with recruitment and selection processes o P0915A Lot 4: Wellbeing & Mental Health - to raise awareness regarding mental health issues amongst refugees and sanctuary seekers and help them access relevant services o P0915B Lot 5: Support, Orientation & Accommodation: To facilitate the initial settlement period for new refugees and sanctuary seekers in Birmingham including delivery of information, advice & guidance The Flexible Contracting Agreement (FCA) will last for 4 years (unless terminated under agreement provisions). It will operate in a similar way to a Dynamic Purchasing System and remain open for suppliers to join at any time during the duration of the FCA. The Flexible Contracting Agreement (FCA) will be awarded to unlimited providers in each lot; providers can apply for multiple lots. Potential Suppliers only need to complete the Selection Questionnaire elements once, even if applying for more than one lot. The FCA is a two-stage process: o Stage 1 - Selection Stage - all Potential Suppliers must submit a Request To Participate and pass the criteria to be appointed to the FCA. The selection stage consists of qualification questions to select Organisations. The questionnaire will be based on mandatory and discretionary exclusion criteria as well as quality assessment questions. All successful participants will be admitted to the FCA. o Stage 2 - Invitation To Tender - following consultation, the Council will develop service requirements based on existing and future needs. A Further Competition wil...

Status: Open
Published Date: 19/10/2023
Closing Date: 17/11/2023
Value: £21,000
HIV Advice and Support Service - Local Authority, NHSE and ICB commissioners are responsible for commissioning sexual health services and work collaboratively to map service user pathways and plan services according to population need. Services delivered by primary care, third sector and community-based organisations form an essential part of any local sexual health system. Specialised HIV treatment services are part of a care pathway that includes services beyond the scope of this specification and which sit outside Knowsley Council's commissioning responsibilities.