Planning

Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Services

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Planning

18 Dec 2024 at 14:50

Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council is in the planning stage of a public procurement process for Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Services. The tender falls under the civic betterment and community facility support services category and will commence on 1st October 2025 for a duration of up to six years. The procurement involves a range of services including advice, support, training, digital adoption, volunteer management, resource and funding alignment, joint training workshops, and monitoring and evaluation. There will be a virtual market engagement event on 10th January 2025, between 10:00 and 11:30. Interested parties can contact the council via email to attend this event. Key dates for the procurement process, including future notices, are tentative and subject to change.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in civic betterment, consultancy, training, and digital solutions to expand their operations by partnering with Suffolk County Council. Organisations proficient in delivering comprehensive support services, particularly those with experience in the voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise sectors, will find this opportunity well-suited to their expertise. Businesses that excel at digital integration, volunteer management, and collaborative sector initiatives are encouraged to participate in the upcoming market engagement event to gain insight and influence the final scope of the tender. The contract will be regulated under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, ensuring a transparent and competitive procurement process.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Services

Notice Description

Market Engagement Event - Friday 10th January 2025 between 10:00 - 11:30 Suffolk County Council is committed to supporting a thriving Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in the county to enable it to continue providing key services for the people of Suffolk. The Council intends to procure an infrastructure support service for the VCFSE sector starting on 1st October 2025 for up to 6 years. The service will cover: Advice, support & training: Prioritising programmes addressing specific needs such as funding, business governance and safeguarding Digital adoption: Supporting organisations with tools for fundraising, marketing and AI integration. Volunteer management: Promotion and support through 'Volunteer Suffolk'. Resource and funding: Sector-wide audits and alignment with health outcomes Joint training and workshops: Collaborative learning opportunities between VCSFE and commissioners, with an emphasis on coproduction Monitoring and evaluation: Support to improve the sector's impact and service delivery. Annual State of the sector survey and report Market Engagement Virtual Event: 10th January 2025 10:00 - 11:30 If you would like to attend the virtual market engagement event on 10th January 2025 at 10:00 please email: admin.publichealthsuffolk@suffolk.gov.uk Prospective bidders are advised that the Council will finalise the scope of the procurement opportunity following the market engagement stage. The Council reserves the right to amend the scope of services based on this process. For clarification, any dates provided for the proposed procurement are indicative only, and the Council reserves the right to amend this information following confirmation of the procurement timetable. Full details, including the procurement structure and associated timetable, will be provided in the corresponding Contract Notice. This request does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services. This procurement and the subsequent contract will fall under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

Lot Information

Lot 1

Market Engagement Event - Friday 10th January 2025 between 10:00 - 11:30 Suffolk County Council is committed to supporting a thriving Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in the county to enable it to continue providing key services for the people of Suffolk. The Council intends to procure an infrastructure support service for the VCFSE sector starting on 1st October 2025 for up to 6 years. The service will cover: Advice, support & training: Prioritising programmes addressing specific needs such as funding, business governance and safeguarding Digital adoption: Supporting organisations with tools for fundraising, marketing and AI integration. Volunteer management: Promotion and support through 'Volunteer Suffolk'. Resource and funding: Sector-wide audits and alignment with health outcomes Joint training and workshops: Collaborative learning opportunities between VCSFE and commissioners, with an emphasis on coproduction Monitoring and evaluation: Support to improve the sector's impact and service delivery. Annual State of the sector survey and report Market Engagement Virtual Event: 10th January 2025 10:00 - 11:30 If you would like to attend the virtual market engagement event on 10th January 2025 at 10:00 please email: admin.publichealthsuffolk@suffolk.gov.uk Prospective bidders are advised that the Council will finalise the scope of the procurement opportunity following the market engagement stage. The Council reserves the right to amend the scope of services based on this process. For clarification, any dates provided for the proposed procurement are indicative only, and the Council reserves the right to amend this information following confirmation of the procurement timetable. Full details, including the procurement structure and associated timetable, will be provided in the corresponding Contract Notice. This request does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services. This procurement and the subsequent contract will fall under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c935
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040802-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

80 - Education and training services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

75100000 - Administration services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

80500000 - Training services

98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,848,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Feb 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Andrew Cuthbertson
Contact Email
andrew.cuthbertson@suffolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-04c935-2024-12-18T14:50:41Z",
    "date": "2024-12-18T14:50:41Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-04c935",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "CD1441",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Services",
        "status": "planned",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "98133100",
            "description": "Civic betterment and community facility support services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "Market Engagement Event - Friday 10th January 2025 between 10:00 - 11:30 Suffolk County Council is committed to supporting a thriving Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in the county to enable it to continue providing key services for the people of Suffolk. The Council intends to procure an infrastructure support service for the VCFSE sector starting on 1st October 2025 for up to 6 years. The service will cover: Advice, support & training: Prioritising programmes addressing specific needs such as funding, business governance and safeguarding Digital adoption: Supporting organisations with tools for fundraising, marketing and AI integration. Volunteer management: Promotion and support through 'Volunteer Suffolk'. Resource and funding: Sector-wide audits and alignment with health outcomes Joint training and workshops: Collaborative learning opportunities between VCSFE and commissioners, with an emphasis on coproduction Monitoring and evaluation: Support to improve the sector's impact and service delivery. Annual State of the sector survey and report Market Engagement Virtual Event: 10th January 2025 10:00 - 11:30 If you would like to attend the virtual market engagement event on 10th January 2025 at 10:00 please email: admin.publichealthsuffolk@suffolk.gov.uk Prospective bidders are advised that the Council will finalise the scope of the procurement opportunity following the market engagement stage. The Council reserves the right to amend the scope of services based on this process. For clarification, any dates provided for the proposed procurement are indicative only, and the Council reserves the right to amend this information following confirmation of the procurement timetable. Full details, including the procurement structure and associated timetable, will be provided in the corresponding Contract Notice. This request does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services. This procurement and the subsequent contract will fall under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015",
        "value": {
            "amount": 1848000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "Market Engagement Event - Friday 10th January 2025 between 10:00 - 11:30 Suffolk County Council is committed to supporting a thriving Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in the county to enable it to continue providing key services for the people of Suffolk. The Council intends to procure an infrastructure support service for the VCFSE sector starting on 1st October 2025 for up to 6 years. The service will cover: Advice, support & training: Prioritising programmes addressing specific needs such as funding, business governance and safeguarding Digital adoption: Supporting organisations with tools for fundraising, marketing and AI integration. Volunteer management: Promotion and support through 'Volunteer Suffolk'. Resource and funding: Sector-wide audits and alignment with health outcomes Joint training and workshops: Collaborative learning opportunities between VCSFE and commissioners, with an emphasis on coproduction Monitoring and evaluation: Support to improve the sector's impact and service delivery. Annual State of the sector survey and report Market Engagement Virtual Event: 10th January 2025 10:00 - 11:30 If you would like to attend the virtual market engagement event on 10th January 2025 at 10:00 please email: admin.publichealthsuffolk@suffolk.gov.uk Prospective bidders are advised that the Council will finalise the scope of the procurement opportunity following the market engagement stage. The Council reserves the right to amend the scope of services based on this process. For clarification, any dates provided for the proposed procurement are indicative only, and the Council reserves the right to amend this information following confirmation of the procurement timetable. Full details, including the procurement structure and associated timetable, will be provided in the corresponding Contract Notice. This request does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services. This procurement and the subsequent contract will fall under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015",
                "status": "planned"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "75100000",
                        "description": "Administration services"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "79400000",
                        "description": "Business and management consultancy and related services"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "80500000",
                        "description": "Training services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKH"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "communication": {
            "futureNoticeDate": "2025-02-05T00:00:00Z"
        },
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-133100",
            "name": "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL",
                "noIdentifierRationale": "notOnAnyRegister"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Endeavour House",
                "locality": "Ipswich",
                "region": "UKH14",
                "postalCode": "ip1 2bx",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Andrew Cuthbertson",
                "email": "andrew.cuthbertson@suffolk.gov.uk",
                "url": "http://www.suffolksourcing.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.suffolksourcing.uk",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY",
                        "description": "Regional or local authority"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "01",
                        "description": "General public services"
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-133100",
        "name": "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
    },
    "language": "en"
}