Notice Information
Notice Title
Connect Somerset - Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) Alliance Lead
Notice Description
A strategic partner to act as Alliance Lead, coordinating a multi-agency approach to deliver the DWP Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) across Somerset. The Alliance Lead will work with other VCFSE partners to deliver on a collaborative framework between Somerset Council and VCFSE partners to deliver targeted support. The aim is to strengthen community resilience, provide crisis intervention, and ensure equitable access to support vulnerable residents with their wellbeing and financial resilience
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ff37
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036933-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £700,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £700,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £1,988,750 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,988,750 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Apr 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOMERSET COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TAUNTON
- Postcode
- TA1 4DY
- Post Town
- Taunton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK62 Somerset
- Delivery Location
- TLK23 Somerset CC
-
- Local Authority
- Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
- Westminster Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036933-2026
23rd April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025980-2026
20th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000251-2026
5th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Connect Somerset - Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) Alliance Lead Reference: EPRO1000375/ERFX1002700
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