Planning

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

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

20 Dec 2024 at 10:08

Planning

20 Nov 2024 at 10:06

Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) - Resource and Funding Maximisation Market Engagement." This project, classified under research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV 73000000), business and management consultancy (CPV 79400000), and community facility support services (CPV 98133100), seeks to establish a robust support system for the VCS. Located in England, the project aims to enhance the capabilities of the VCS through strategic partnerships and funding maximisation efforts. The soft market test will conclude on 20th January 2025, with a submission deadline of 12:00. Prospective participants must register on the ProContract portal to access the soft market testing questionnaire.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in business consultancy, financial management, and community engagement. Firms with expertise in digital business resources, community participation strategies, and funding acquisition will find this project particularly advantageous. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and those from the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector are encouraged to participate, aligning with the Council's objective of fostering a thriving VCS ecosystem. With a project value of £1,000,000, this initiative provides an attractive avenue for businesses to expand their service offerings and contribute to community development in Essex.

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Notice Title

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

Notice Description

Further to the previous FTS PIN (ref. no: 2024/S 000-037463), which was published on 20th November 2024 regarding this forthcoming procurement opportunity, Essex County Council ("the Council") would like to invite prospective providers to engage in a soft market test as part of the market engagement for this project. The soft market test has been designed to establish the potential level of interest from organisations to deliver a Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) - Resource and Funding Maximisation service and to invite feedback on the proposed structure of this service to inform the Council's commissioning intentions. Pending a review of the market feedback for this soft market test, the Council intends to commission a VCS Resource and Funding Maximisation Service 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. For the avoidance of any further doubt, please note that the Council will finalise the scope of this procurement opportunity following the conclusion of the market engagement phase of this project. Therefore, the inclusion of any proposed scope of this procurement alongside any dates and budgetary information for the forthcoming procurement is provided for indicative purposes only. 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. Further details of the Council's current commissioning intentions for this service and a copy of the online soft market test questionnaire can be accessed via the Council's e-tendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/ Please note that you will need to complete the registration process to secure a user account to access the soft market test questionnaire on ProContract. However, please be advised that the registration process is free of charge and provides access to all the current and forthcoming procurement opportunities for Essex County Council alongside several other public sector organisations. Please note that the deadline for the soft market test responses will be Monday 20th January 2025 at 12:00 and all responses must be submitted via ProContract. Additional information: For the avoidance of any further doubt, please note that the stated closing date in Section 1: Summary Information within this notice, relates to the submission deadline for interested parties to respond to the soft market test. The Council will confirm the relevant tender submission deadline for the forthcoming procurement in the respective contract notice in due course.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e3318e98-2d94-4db0-aed8-027022e06097
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4107f6af-2e74-4b6f-bdfa-c71e5ed2af5a
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Jan 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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