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title: "Community Asset Fund and Building Capability and Capacity in the Charitable, Voluntary Social Enterprise Sector Framework"
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# Community Asset Fund and Building Capability and Capacity in the Charitable, Voluntary Social Enterprise Sector Framework

Buyer: SPORT ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-07ff5d92-431e-4b41-97a3-34b05858dabe

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## Summary

Sport England is inviting tenders for the "Community Asset Fund and Building Capability and Capacity in the Charitable, Voluntary Social Enterprise Sector Framework". This procurement falls under the recreational, cultural, and sporting services category and will support community groups in various locations across the UK, including regions such as London, the North East, and the South West. The tender is in the active planning stage with a submission deadline set for 1st February 2018. The framework contract, commencing on 1st March 2018, has an initial term of 24 months, with a possible extension of up to 12 months, capped at a maximum value of £900,000 (ex VAT). The procurement method used is an open procedure, allowing for broad participation among qualified service providers.

This opportunity presents substantial potential for businesses focused on enhancing community capabilities, particularly those experienced in supporting the charitable and voluntary sectors. Service providers specialising in organisational development, funding acquisition, and capacity building would find this tender well-suited for their expertise. The framework aims to facilitate organisations in taking on physical assets to promote increased participation in physical activities, thereby creating avenues for business growth through community engagement and social impact initiatives.

## Notice

Sport England as the contracting authority is inviting tenders for service providers to sit on a framework contract to support its work on the Sport England Community Asset Fund and building capability and capacity in the CVSE Sector (the Services). Sport England is seeking through this tendering process to set up a supply framework with suitably capable Contractors to provide these Services for an initial term of 24 months with a unilateral option of Sport England to extend for further periods up to a maximum of 12 months. Should the option to extend the services be enforced, Sport England will provide no later than 30 days' written notice to the service providers. The scope of works required are varied but can best be described as building capability and capacity in the CVSE sector in support of community groups seeking to take on a physical asset from which to deliver opportunities to be more physically active. This could be an existing sports club who wish to take on a facility to offer more opportunities to play sport through to supporting a community group to take on a non-sports building as a community asset transfer. The services required will range from early stage support of a group to assist them to create an organisation, through building their capability and capacity to develop and submit a business plan in support of taking on a facility or securing funding to do so. Finally, through to post award support to embed monitoring and measurement systems to enable the organisation to demonstrate the social impact it is achieving. Whilst it is difficult to estimate volumes of work it is likely that 20% will be helping groups to form; 40% will be assistance with embedding systems and procedures including a business plan which is robust, fit for purpose and most importantly used to manage the business. With 20% looking at aspects post award around establishing measurement systems to capture and report the social impact being achieved. Tenderers can access the procurement documentation via ITT 89 of the Sport England e-tendering portal: https://sportengland.bravosolution.co.uk. Tenderers are requested to register for an account should they not currently hold one. All clarification questions relating to this ITT should be submitted via the Sport England e-tendering portal. Additional information: The framework will be capped at a maximum value of PS900,000(ex VAT) over 3 years, initial term of framework is 24 months with a unilateral option of Sport England to extend for further periods up to a maximum of 12 months. Should the option to extend the services be enforced, Sport England will provide no later than 30 days' written notice to the service providers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3a04b45-9f86-4c2d-ac58-99dc5833de0c |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2018 - 29 Feb 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SPORT ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC1B 3HF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 3 Jan 2018 at 10:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3a04b45-9f86-4c2d-ac58-99dc5833de0c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3a04b45-9f86-4c2d-ac58-99dc5833de0c
  3rd January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://sportengland.bravosolution.co.uk

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