Voluntary Sector Project Management, Engagement and Consultancy

North West London Integrated Care Board wishes to appoint a high quality, professional and experienced provider of project management, engagement and consultancy support, in relation to the voluntary and community sector in the Bi Borough - Central London (Westminster) and West London (RBKC).

This procurement forms part of three-year funding from the Health Inequalities Transformation Funding and will used to fund Vibrant and Health Communities (VHC).

The Vibrant & Healthy Communities Programme fosters collaboration among the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS), NHS, Local Authorities, Public Health, and other stakeholders to address health inequalities in Bi-borough.

The maximum affordability threshold for the term including any extension periods is £394,036. The services are expected to commence on 27th January 2025 until 31st March 2027.

As a public sector body, we are regulated by public procurement law when purchasing contracts for goods, works and services. We are managing this Procurement in accordance Page 4 to 9 with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The services to which this ITT relates fall within Chapter 3, Section 7: Particular Procurement Regimes to the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

We are running this procurement competition using a bespoke competitive procurement process; this means the Contracting Authority are following a process under the light touch regime as specified on this Invitation to Tender. As such, the procurement of the services is being run as a bespoke, single-stage application process akin to the Open Procedure.

In accordance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015, this tender has been advertised on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender UK notification service via a Contract Notice. To access all of the tender documents and participate in the opportunity, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

The deadline for submitting a tender response documentation is 12 noon on Friday, 20th December 2024.

North West London Procurement Services (NWLPS) is a Collaborative Procurement Organisation. The Contracting Authority have instructed NWLPS to act as their procurement representative, therefore any communications during the tender process by NWLPS, are on behalf of the Contracting Authority. NWLPS is an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority acting on its behalf solely to carry out the Procurement. All decisions regarding the Contract will be made by the Contracting Authority.

Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

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