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Provision of Infrastructure Support to the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS)

Dorset Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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27 Aug 2021 at 13:59

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22 Apr 2021 at 15:26

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Summary of the contracting process

Dorset Council is undertaking a procurement process titled "Provision of Infrastructure Support to the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS)" within the social and community services industry category. The procurement approach is an open tender, with key services aimed at enhancing the capabilities of community groups and voluntary organisations. This procurement is located in Dorchester, UK, and involves two distinct lots for which contracts, worth a total of £700,000, will be awarded. The contract period is for up to five years, with a submission deadline that has since passed on 11 June 2021, following an award period that began the same day.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses focused on providing support and services to the voluntary and community sectors. Companies specialising in organisational support, training, and partnership facilitation will find a fitting match for their services within this procurement process. Furthermore, businesses capable of forming consortiums may leverage their strengths by submitting joint bids, thereby increasing their chances of securing contracts across the two distinct lots defined in this tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Infrastructure Support to the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS)

Notice Description

Dorset Council is supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) by procuring a range of services via the Infrastructure Support project. The main aim of the infrastructure services is to enable community groups and voluntary organisations to develop, build greater reliance, self-sustaining capacity and capabilities to deliver activities and services that benefit the users of their services and communities. They are also commissioned to provide strategic representation, liaison and partnership working across sectors. The Council is conducting an open tender procedure for the following lots: Lot 1 - Organisational Infrastructure Support (Voluntary, Community and Social Sector) - organisational support, development and capacity building Lot 2 - Volunteer Infrastructure Support - general volunteer support, development and capacity building Contracts will be awarded for a period of up to five years (initial period of 3 years plus an optional extension period of a further 2 years). Each lot will be awarded to one Provider. Providers may be awarded multiple lots. Consortium bids are welcome via a lead provider. Tenderers should note that the Council is running a concurrent open tender procedure for provision of Information, Advice and Guidance Services (project ref. DN538409).

Lot Information

Organisational Infrastructure Support (Voluntary, Community and Social Sector)

Lot 1 - Organisational Infrastructure Support (Voluntary, Community and Social Sector) - organisational support, development and capacity building In summary: o VCS professional organisational support to increase capacity and brokerage o Training and development o Facilitating networking and partnerships o Sector representation for the Council's service development programmes

Renewal: Contracts will be awarded for a period of up to five years (initial period of 3 years plus an optional extension period of a further 2 years)

Volunteer Infrastructure Support

Lot 2 - Volunteer Infrastructure Support - general volunteer support, development and capacity building In summary: o Organisational support to volunteer activity o Training and development o Facilitating networking and partnerships o Sector representation for the Council's service development programmes

Renewal: Contracts will be awarded for a period of up to five years (initial period of 3 years plus an optional extension period of a further 2 years)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a926
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021297-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jun 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dorset Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DORCHESTER
Postcode
DT1 1XJ
Postcode Area
Dorchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK64 Dorset
Delivery Location
TLK2 Dorset and Somerset
Local Authority
Dorset
Electoral Ward
Dorchester West
Westminster Constituency
West Dorset

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Volunteer Centre Dorset

Further Information

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