Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) - Resource and Funding Maximisation Market Engagement

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

20th November 2024 10:06:52 AM

Planning Deadline

20th February 2025 23:59:59 PM   91 days remaining

Contract Summary

Essex County Council (ECC) are committed to investing in a quality holistic support offer for a thriving Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS), which is imperative to achieving the ambitions we have for Essex residents. This VCS support programme will build capacity and resilience to enable the sector to continue to deliver key services for residents as a valued system partner. As part of the wider VCS support programme, ECC are seeking to procure a VCS Resource and Funding Maximisation offer which will work collaboratively with: • A VCS Universal Standard Support Offer, providing digital business, compliance and learning resources. • A VCS Community Participation partner, working strategically to develop a culture of participation across Essex and: • Geographically based resources offering targeted and bespoke support across a range of outcomes. The primary scope of the VCS Resource and Funding Maximisation service is predicated upon investing in a partner to enable a more strategic approach to maximising the funding and resources for the VCS. This partner will leverage financial and non-financial resources, strengthen the VCS capacity to secure funding, and support a strategic approach to distributing funding and non-financial resources. As part of the Council's preparatory work to inform the commissioning intentions for this project, we are holding an online Market Engagement event on Monday 2nd December 2024 between 15:00 to 16:30. If you wish to attend, please book a maximum of two places per organisation by emailing strengthening.communities@essex.gov.uk. Prospective bidders are advised that the Council will finalise the scope of the forthcoming procurement opportunity following the conclusion of the market engagement stage and reserves the right to amend the scope of this service accordingly. For the avoidance of any further doubt, please be advised that any dates for the proposed procurement opportunity are provided for indicative purposes only and the Council reserves the right to amend this information following confirmation of the procurement timetable for this project. Full details of the structure of this procurement and associated timetable will be detailed within the corresponding Contract Notice in due course Additional information: Prospective bidders are advised that the Council will finalise the scope of the forthcoming procurement opportunity following the conclusion of the market engagement stage and reserves the right to amend the scope of this service accordingly. For the avoidance of any further doubt, please be advised that the inclusion of any budgetary information and dates for the proposed procurement opportunity are provided for indicative purposes only and the Council reserves the right to amend this information following the conclusion of the respective internal governance and confirmation of the procurement timetable for this project. Full details of the structure of this procurement, the associated timetable and agreed budget will be specified in the corresponding Contract Notice in due course.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-b5fd17-e3318e98-2d94-4db0-aed8-027022e06097

Publication Source

Contracts Finder

Procurement Stage

Planning

Procurement Method

N/A

Procurement Method Details

N/A

Procurement Category

N/A

Tender Suitability

SME VCSE

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

79400000
98133100

CPV Division(s)

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
98 - Other community, social and personal services

Awarding Authority

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Buyer Name

Rachel Horne

Buyer Email

rachel.horne@essex.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

+44 3330322307

Buyer Address

County Hall, Market Road

Chelmsford

CM1 1QH

United Kingdom