Network for Neighbourhoods

Full CPV breakdown

• 75200000 — Provision of services to the community (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type

Central government

Competition

Open competition (any supplier can bid)

Contract type

Services

Procurement method

Competitive flexible procedure

Main category

Services

Above threshold

Yes

Legal basis

UKPGA 2023/54

Notice status

Active

Renewal

MHCLG reserves the right to extend the contract for up to a further 12 months (to 31st March 2030). Any extension will be at MHCLG's sole discretion and subject to continuing need, affordability, budget availability, approvals, Supplier performance, value for money and compliance with applicable law. The extension option does not create any obligation on MHCLG to extend the Contract, commit funding, or commission any minimum volume of Services during the extension period. For transparency, MHCLG's current planning assumption is that the value of any optional extension period would be approximately £4m-£5m,based on a broadly comparable annualised level of service to the initial contract period and subject to the pricing/indexation mechanism set out in the procurement documents and contract. The estimated total value of the contract, including the optional extension period, is therefore approximately £17.03m-£18.03m excluding VAT. The actual value of any extension may be lower, and the extension may not be used. No minimum level of demand-led activity or spend is guaranteed.

Options

1. MHCLG has identified a known risk that the level, timing, complexity or mix of demand for Network for Neighbourhoods services may materially exceed current planning assumptions. The precise profile will depend on referrals, diagnostic activity, programme learning, place readiness, Early Adopter progress and service uptake during delivery. Because of its nature, this risk cannot be fully addressed in the Contract as awarded and, if available capacity or the agreed service mix proved insufficient, it could jeopardise satisfactory performance of the Contract. If the risk materialises otherwise than through an act or omission of MHCLG or the Supplier, MHCLG may consider a modification to the value, volume, annual profile or mix of Services. Any modification would be subject to affordability, approvals, value for money, public interest, proportionality, transparency and section74 and Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023; would go no further than necessary; and would not exceed any applicable statutory limit. This creates no commitment to modify or increase the Contract. Suppliers must price the requirement on the basis that the agreed annual and overall Contract budget limits will apply. A reprofile within the existing overall Contract value may be considered only where permitted by the Contract and supported by the necessary budget, financial and governance approvals. Any change to a contractual annual cap, the overall Contract value or other contractual obligation will be subject to formal Contract Variation and applicable procurement law. 2. In accordance with section 43 of the Procurement Act, the Authority reserves the right to switch from a competitive tendering procedure to the direct award of the Network for Neighbourhoods contract where no, or no suitable, tenders have been received in that competitive tendering procedure and the Authority considers that award under section 19 is not possible. For this Procurement, the relevant competitive tendering procedure is the Competitive Flexible Procedure under section 20(2)(b) of the Act. 3. Possible subsequent contract for similar services: In accordance with Schedule 5, paragraph8 of the Procurement Act 2023, MHCLG may, at its sole discretion, award a subsequent public contract to the successful Supplier without a further competitive tendering procedure where that contract is for services similar to those provided under this Contract and all applicable statutory conditions are satisfied. This may include further or continued provision of Network for Neighbourhoods services of the same or similar nature to those described in the procurement documents. Any such award would be subject to continuing need, affordability, approvals, value for money, Supplier performance, transparency requirements and applicable law. MHCLG gives no commitment that any subsequent contract will be awarded.

Submission method

All communications and tender submissions must be made through the MHCLG Atamis e-SourcingPortal. https://atamis-5407.my.site.com/login?locale=us Once you have clicked to register your interest on the Portal, you then need to navigate to My Proposals and Quotes where you should have visibility of the documents. Under the Document tab within the procurement-project record the documents are listed and can be downloaded. Suppliers must ensure that their nominated point of contact on the Portal is accurate and kept up to date. Suppliers wishing to participate must register their organisation on the Central Digital Platform before responding to the ITT and must ensure that core supplier information is complete, accurate and up to date.

Enquiries close

24 Sep 2026

Award decision expected

30 Nov 2026

Covered by GPA

Yes

Language

EN

Published

26 Aug 2026 13:53

Deadline

06 Oct 2026 17:00

OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-0658a8

Notice ID

CPD4130038