Notice Information
Notice Title
Connect Somerset - Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) Alliance Lead
Notice Description
To appoint a strategic partner from the VCFSE sector 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/000251-2026
- 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
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jan 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Feb 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 20 Apr 2026 - 20 Apr 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
- SOMERSET COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercialandprocurement@somerset.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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/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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