Notice Information
Notice Title
Request for Application for Voluntary and Community Sector Fund 2026-2029
Notice Description
The Voluntary and Community Sector Fund (VCS Fund) aims to provide voluntary and community organisations with a flexible funding opportunity to support the delivery of services, projects and activities that benefit the local community and help to deliver the Council's corporate priorities. From these priorities we have established a number of outcomes that we wish to achieve with our funding. This application forms part of a detailed commissioning process against those outcomes with the funding being awarded to those organisations who can best demonstrate that they can deliver to achieve our outcomes. There will be 5 Funds as summarised in - Summary of the Funds detailed requirements is found in Specifications. (e.g. one organisation may apply for Lot 1 and/or Lot 2 of the Fund A) Applicants may only bid within one Fund.(Please ensure you identify which of the funds and lots you are bidding for) Fund A - Advice Fund B - Improved Voluntary and Community Sector Support in light of LGR Fund C - Improved Mental Health and Wellbeing for Children and Young People who are victims of Domestic Abuse Fund D - Improved Mental Health and Wellbeing for Older People with Long Term Conditions Fund E - The Armed Forces Community is better supported locally
Lot Information
Fund A - Lot 1
Provision of advice to individuals including advice on legal, financial, benefits and rights
Fund A - Lot 2The provision of home visits to vulnerable people
Fund B - Improved Voluntary and Community Sector Support in light of LGRAdvice and support for volunteers and community groups, including improved collaboration, provision of training, set up, networking and encouraging volunteering
Fund C - Improved Mental Health and Wellbeing for Children and Young People who are victims of domestic abuseChildren and Young people who are victims of Domestic Abuse are supported holistically and signpost to the help they need
Fund D - Improved Mental Health and Wellbeing for Older People with Long Term ConditionsPeople with long term conditions, including early onset, have access to holistic support using nature, arts and music
Fund E - The Armed Forces Community is better supported locallyArmed Forces Support in Communities which reduces isolation and improves wellbeing
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d713
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069710-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
75200000 - Provision of services to the community
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £480,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £480,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Oct 20251 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@publicagroup.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COLEFORD
- Postcode
- GL16 8HG
- Post Town
- Gloucester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Forest of Dean
- Electoral Ward
- Coleford
- Westminster Constituency
- Forest of Dean
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069710-2025
30th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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