Introduced by the Localism Act 2011 the Community Right to Challenge gives certain groups the right to submit an expression of interest (EOI) to run council services. If the council accepts these expressions of interest, there will then be a procurement exercise for the service.
Having an EOI accepted does not constitute a guarantee that you will be successful in the procurement exercise and run the service.
The council is continually looking for new ways to design and deliver services to offer value for money and improved results for residents. We work closely with community groups and social enterprises that can provide high-quality services at good value.
The Act states that the following can submit an expression of interest.
Relevant authorities:
Relevant bodies:
You must submit your EOI to the Strategy and Performance Team by emailing Strategyandperformance@basingstoke.gov.uk
If it does, we will be unable to accept an EOI until just before the contract or arrangement expires. The maximum period will be one year before the current contract is due to expire. The minimum period will be three months before the contract expires. This allows us to review any EOIs and factor them into any subsequent procurement process.
If the council accepts your EOI then it must run a procurement exercise which complies with procurement law and council regulations. This allows everyone that could deliver the service a chance to bid for the work. The organisation that submitted the EOI will be invited to be a part of this exercise.
Under TUPE legislation in the UK, if you are successful, you will be required to undertake certain commitments and have priced these in your bid.
An assessment exercise will be carried out on all EOIs to ensure that they meet the requirements contained in the CRTC statutory guidance. The exercise will be appropriate to the nature and complexity of the services to which the EOI relates.
The council will need to satisfy itself that a change in the method of service delivery will benefit the residents of the borough and offer value for money.
In the event that the options set out in the EOI do not meet the needs of our residents or offer value for money, we will not take the EOI further and will advise the relevant body.
If accepted, the recommendations of the evaluation panel will need to be signed off by the appropriate BDBC officer. Depending on the size and complexity of the proposed service change this may require a Cabinet decision.
If the evaluation of the EOI supports a procurement exercise, this will need to comply with Contract Standing Orders and procurement law.
An EOI can be rejected when it relates to a service where a decision, evidenced in writing, has been taken by the council to stop providing the service.
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