Award

Providing infrastructure support to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector

ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

06 Sep 2023 at 10:03

TenderAmendment

23 Jun 2023 at 08:26

Tender

20 Jun 2023 at 14:49

Summary of the contracting process

The Ashford Borough Council has awarded a contract for Providing infrastructure support to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector. The procurement process started on 20th June 2023, with a tender period ending on 11th July 2023. The contract value is £48,201.71 GBP, and it runs from 11th September 2023 to 31st March 2025. The services category procurement aimed to enhance the resilience of the sector in the context of rapid population growth.

This tender provides an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and organisations involved in business and management consultancy and related services to compete for providing infrastructure support to the voluntary and community sector in Ashford. Businesses offering miscellaneous business and business-related services can also find growth opportunities through this contract. Interested parties should download the procurement documentation from the Kent Business Portal and consider the key dates mentioned in the tender.

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Notice Title

Providing infrastructure support to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector

Notice Description

VCSEUKSPF1 This project seeks to provide infrastructure support to the voluntary and community sector in the Ashford borough (capacity building, advice and business support, assistance in accessing grant funding, social enterprise development etc.), with the aim of expanding its resilience in the context of rapid population growth. Procurement documentation can be downloaded from https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bf32e3c5-78b1-498b-8b33-af555a5df481
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14a81395-86a9-4ea6-8927-75445b7d7572
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£48,201 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
10 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ASHFORD
Postcode
TN23 1PL
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Ashford
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Ashford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE KENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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