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The Council intends to procure an infrastructure support service for the VCFSE sector starting on 1st October 2025. The contract period will be for 3 years (1st October 2025 - 30th September 2028) with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years. The maximum total contract value (including the extension period) is PS1,848,000 excluding VAT. The submission deadline is 10th March 2025 at 12noon.Please note this procurement and the subsequent contract will fall under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.", "value": { "amount": 1848000, "currency": "GBP" }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "description": "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. The contract period will be for 3 years (1st October 2025 - 30th September 2028) with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years. The maximum total contract value (including the extension period) is PS1,848,000 excluding VAT. The service will cover:- Advice, support and 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 reportThe submission deadline is 10th March 2025 at 12noon.Please note this procurement and the subsequent contract will fall under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.", "value": { "amount": 1848000, "currency": "GBP" }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2031-09-30T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": false, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": false, "status": "cancelled", "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "name": "Quality", "type": "quality", "description": "90%" }, { "name": "Charges (Finance)", "type": "cost", "description": "10%" } ] } } ], "items": [ { "id": "1", "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKH" }, { "region": "UKH" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "submissionMethod": [ "written" ], "documents": [ { "id": "economic1", "documentType": "economicSelectionCriteria" }, { "id": "technical1", "documentType": "technicalSelectionCriteria" } ], "procurementMethod": "open", "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure", "coveredBy": [ "GPA" ], "tenderPeriod": { "endDate": "2025-03-10T12:00:00Z" }, "submissionTerms": { "languages": [ "en" ], "bidValidityPeriod": { "endDate": "2025-10-01T23:59:59+01:00" } }, "awardPeriod": { "startDate": "2025-03-10T12:01:00Z" }, "bidOpening": { "date": "2025-03-10T12:01:00Z", "address": { "streetAddress": "www.suffolksourcing.uk" } }, "hasRecurrence": false, "contractTerms": { "hasElectronicOrdering": true, "electronicInvoicingPolicy": "allowed", "hasElectronicPayment": true }, "reviewDetails": "Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point at which information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Any such action must be brought promptly.)" }, "parties": [ { "id": "GB-FTS-1145", "name": "Suffolk County Council", "identifier": { "legalName": "Suffolk County Council" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Endeavour House, Russell Road", "locality": "IPSWICH", "region": "UKH14", "postalCode": "IP1 2BX", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "Michelle Youngs", "telephone": "+44 1473265789", "email": "michelle.youngs@suffolk.gov.uk", "url": "http://www.suffolksourcing.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "http://www.suffolksourcing.uk", "classifications": [ { "id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY", "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE", "description": "Regional or local authority" }, { "id": "01", "scheme": "COFOG", "description": "General public services" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-3678", "name": "Suffolk County Council", "identifier": { "legalName": "Suffolk County Council" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road", "locality": "Ipswich", "postalCode": "IP1 2BX", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "reviewBody" ] }, { "id": "GB-FTS-169374", "name": "Community Action Suffolk", "identifier": { "legalName": "Community Action Suffolk" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Brightspace, 160 Hadleigh Road", "locality": "Ipswich", "region": "UKH14", "postalCode": "IP2 0HH", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "supplier" ], "details": { "scale": "large" } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-FTS-1145", "name": "Suffolk County Council" }, "language": "en", "awards": [ { "id": "083399-2025-CD1441-1", "relatedLots": [ "1" ], "title": "VCFSE Infrastructure Services", "status": "active", "suppliers": [ { "id": "GB-FTS-169374", "name": "Community Action Suffolk" } ] } ], "contracts": [ { "id": "083399-2025-CD1441-1", "awardID": "083399-2025-CD1441-1", "title": "VCFSE Infrastructure Services", "status": "active", "value": { "amount": 1848000, "currency": "GBP" }, "dateSigned": "2025-11-17T00:00:00Z" } ], "bids": { "statistics": [ { "id": "1", "measure": "bids", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 2 }, { "id": "2", "measure": "smeBids", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 1 }, { "id": "3", "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 0 }, { "id": "4", "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 0 }, { "id": "5", "measure": "electronicBids", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 2 } ] } }