Community Network Support Scheme

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is looking to receive quotations from bidders for the Community Network Support Scheme. The purpose of the scheme is to provide a support network for vulnerable people including those with a learning disability, autism, physical disability and mental ill health, living in their own home, focusing on the assets of the people that are being supported and the communities in which they live to foster greater independence and community integration and cohesion. For a full specification for this opportunity, please register you interest. Bidders are advised that the deadline set out above is absolute. You are advised to upload your submission well in advance of the deadline to avoid any technical issues that might arise causing you to fail to meet the deadline which would lead to the rejection of your submission. The Council is conscious that Bidders spend a huge amount of time, effort and expense in putting together a submission and is keen to ensure that no bid is rejected for this reason. In submitting your quotation you agree to contract on the terms and conditions that have been issued as part of this opportunity. Due to the Council's obligations of fairness and equal treatment to all bidders it cannot accept amendments to these terms and conditions or alternative terms and conditions. If you seek to amend the terms and conditions or submit alternative terms and conditions the Council may reject your quotation.

Additional information: Bidders must complete and return their RFQ via The Chest (Pro-Contract) e-tendering system. The Chest is the most efficient and secure method of returning your RFQ. It provides a fully electronic audit trail of your RFQ.

Submissions via The Chest (Pro-Contract) e-tendering system can be returned or amended, as many times as you wish, up to the deadline date and time, although the final amendment will only be presented to the Council. RFQs must be submitted strictly in accordance with The Chest instructions. Guides and documents and The Chest FAQ sections are available to make The Chest as user friendly as possible. These can be found on the homepage of www.the-chest.org.uk on the left hand side of the page under the navigation panel.

Any technical problems associated with this RFQ should be reported via ProcontractSuppliers@proactis.com or directly to http://proactis.kayako.com/default. For critical and time-sensitive issues (normally requiring resolution within 60 minutes) call 0330 005 0352.