Tender

21FND003 The New Infrastructure Design Lab - Established

BIG LOTTERY FUND, OPERATING AS THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND

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11 Dec 2020 at 14:19

Tender Notice
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03 Dec 2020 at 10:36

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Big Lottery Fund, operating as The National Lottery Community Fund, is seeking proposals for the contract titled "21FND003 The New Infrastructure Design Lab - Established." This procurement falls under the research and experimental development services industry category and is based in London, England. Currently in the Tender stage, the tender period will close on 16th December 2020, with the contract expected to commence on 29th March 2021 and last until 30th November 2022. The total contract value is £180,000, and the procurement method employed is an open procedure below the threshold, aimed at awarding grants to established and emerging infrastructure organisations.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for organisations specialising in research and development consultancy, as well as design and execution of research and development. Businesses that have expertise in supporting infrastructure organisations through digital transformation, capacity building, and enhancing operational efficiency would be ideally suited to compete. The successful bidders will assist in creating supportive environments for civil society organisations, thereby fostering growth and innovation in the sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

21FND003 The New Infrastructure Design Lab - Established

Notice Description

Prior to the start of this contract, the Fund will award up to 8-10 small grants to infrastructure organisations (4 pr 5 to 'established ' infrastructure organisations, 4 or 5 to emerging infrastructure organisations). These grants will fund the resourcing and 'headspace' needed within these organisations to engage with the Design Lab process. The needs, challenges and activities of established /existing infrastructure organisations will be greatly different than those of emerging infrastructure organisations. We are therefore procuring two different organisations or consortiums. We are seeking two support partners to each design and run a design lab to support these two cohorts to be ready for the future, and provide some answers on what is needed in civil society in terms of infrastructure now and into the future, and what role can The National Lottery Community Fund take on to support infrastructure? Established Infrastructure Organisations It will be useful for bidders to know what we will be looking for when making these grants to established infrastructure organisations - so they are clear what kinds of organisations they in turn will be supporting. For the established infrastructure cohort, we will seek to support applications that: 1. Demonstrate that they are playing a vital role in terms of an infrastructure offer, and with no new infrastructure providing a clear alternative. 2. Demonstrate that they are willing to reimagine and redeliver what they do in a way that makes use of digital approaches. 3. Demonstrate organisation wide buy-in to digital change, and an understanding of the opportunities and challenges ahead. 4. Are frank and detailed about their strengths and weaknesses in terms of digital skills. 5. Demonstrate a generosity of spirit in how they intend to share their learning, technology or opportunities with other civil society organisations. 6. Can demonstrate that their networks and/or membership are active and representative. 7. Have a small core team that can demonstrate that by investing in them to change, there will be a ripple effect in terms of value and impact. 8. Demonstrate how their funding will free up staff time to engage with our support contractor and that the work will lead to sustainable change in how they work. The successful bidder will provide expert advice and practical support to the cohort through a dedicated team which will provide the following: 1. Service audits. 2. Identifying what to stop doing. 3. Identifying new skills and capabilities. 4. Becoming user centred. 5. Approaches for testing, experimenting and iterating. 6. Better segmentation of users. 7. Support to become more responsive and able to continually adapt. 8. Better use of digital tools and data. 9. Content design and different channels for distribution of content. 10. Building partnerships. It is our intention that this work will provide an opportunity to embed deep learning, by worki

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9682ae9d-7a51-4d1e-bec7-b9e159f40afe
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jan 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Mar 2021 - 30 Nov 2022 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIG LOTTERY FUND, OPERATING AS THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC4A 1DE
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Castle Baynard
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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