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Prior Information Notice

Development of Fairness Plan for Central Bedfordshire

  • First published: 14 January 2022
  • Last modified: 14 January 2022
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Central Bedfordshire Council
Authority ID:
AA22061
Publication date:
14 January 2022
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Council seeks to secure the services of expert external advice to support the Council’s recently established Executive Fairness Task Force through a (circa) 6 month process including: - ‘Getting Out and Experiencing’ the challenges faced by our residents.- Considering, assessing, developing, and prioritising ideas and interventions to improve outcomes for our residents.- Preparing a report that shares this learning and a proposed prioritised fairness plan for the Executive to consider. We plan to publish this tender week ending 4th February 2022. Ahead of this, we are holding a Market Engagement Event at 10:00 on 31/01/2022 at our offices in Shefford or via Microsoft Teams (to be confirmed by 27/01/2022). This will provide bidders with an opportunity to hear more about our plans and timescales and ask any questions they may have.If you wish to attend please email procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk with names and number of attendees. Confirmation will be sent to you.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Central Bedfordshire Council

Priory House

Chicksands

SG17 5TQ

UK

Contact person: +44 3003005997

Telephone: +44 3003008000

E-mail: procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

NUTS: UKH25

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Development of Fairness Plan for Central Bedfordshire

II.1.2) Main CPV code

73110000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Council seeks to secure the services of expert external advice to support the Council’s recently established Executive Fairness Task Force through a (circa) 6 month process including: - ‘Getting Out and Experiencing’ the challenges faced by our residents.- Considering, assessing, developing, and prioritising ideas and interventions to improve outcomes for our residents.- Preparing a report that shares this learning and a proposed prioritised fairness plan for the Executive to consider. We plan to publish this tender week ending 4th February 2022. Ahead of this, we are holding a Market Engagement Event at 10:00 on 31/01/2022 at our offices in Shefford or via Microsoft Teams (to be confirmed by 27/01/2022). This will provide bidders with an opportunity to hear more about our plans and timescales and ask any questions they may have.If you wish to attend please email procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk with names and number of attendees. Confirmation will be sent to you.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73110000

79311400

79310000

73210000

79315000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH25

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council seeks to secure the services of expert external advice to support the Council’s recently established Executive Fairness Task Force through a (circa) 6 month process including: - ‘Getting Out and Experiencing’ the challenges faced by our residents.- Considering, assessing, developing, and prioritising ideas and interventions to improve outcomes for our residents.- Preparing a report that shares this learning and a proposed prioritised fairness plan for the Executive to consider. We plan to publish this tender week ending 4th February 2022. Ahead of this, we are holding a Market Engagement Event at 10:00 on 31/01/2022 at our offices in Shefford or via Microsoft Teams (to be confirmed by 27/01/2022). This will provide bidders with an opportunity to hear more about our plans and timescales and ask any questions they may have.If you wish to attend please email procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk with names and number of attendees. Confirmation will be sent to you.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

13/01/2022

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

13/01/2022

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79311400 Economic research services Survey services
79310000 Market research services Market and economic research; polling and statistics
73210000 Research consultancy services Research and development consultancy services
73110000 Research services Research and experimental development services
79315000 Social research services Market research services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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