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title: "Provision of Community and Voluntary Service"
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# Provision of Community and Voluntary Service

Buyer: WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2a50be4a-8c9b-4441-a389-e01c54025c74

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## Summary

The Wolverhampton City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Community and Voluntary Services under the open procedure. The contract, titled "Provision of Community and Voluntary Service," falls under the industry category of Other community, social, and personal services. The tender had a tender period ending on September 6, 2023, with a contract period starting on January 1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2031.

This tender presents opportunities for service providers in the voluntary, community & social enterprise sector (VCSE) to engage with Wolverhampton City Council. Businesses offering infrastructure support, welfare advice, and community services would find this tender well-suited for growth. With a contract value of £3,500,000, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) along with VCSE organisations can leverage their expertise to participate in this procurement process at different stages, contributing to community development and welfare enhancement.

## Notice

Lot 1 Infrastructure in the Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise Sector (VCSE) - Sustainability, Growth, Partnership & Volunteering. The provider will establish a clear and robust Governance structure for the sector that is representative and accountable for all. As a representative for communities, organisations and the system the primary role will be to act on behalf, in partnership and collaboratively with community organisations. The strategic lead will co-design and co-produce a range of initiatives that put local people at the heart of the provision, whilst bringing stakeholders and the wider sector on board to respond to needs in our communities. They will also provide organisational support, capacity building and training initiatives that equip local people and primarily small grassroots VCSE organisations with the tools they need to respond to needs in our communities so that they may thrive and grow. The provider will also be the strategic lead on a Citywide Structured and Supported Volunteering Programme which raises the profile of volunteering in the City, and embeds a City offer that enables local people wishing to volunteer to gain access to face to face and digital resources to easily navigate their way to a suitable role and support organisations to create, develop and grow their own volunteer programmes. Lot 2 Welfare, Debt, Housing and Benefits Advice The benefits system is complex and can be difficult to understand. Residents need different levels of support to understand what they are entitled to, or to complete forms with full and accurate information. The emphasis for this provider is a proactive and immediate response where required to people in crisis, support to maximise income and resilience, prevention of adverse repercussions, stabilisation and management of life's challenges, progression towards better life chances. The Provider will take the lead in delivering a suite of community-based services offering advice, information, practical help and support (including initiatives encouraging self-help and resilience building) to some of the City's most vulnerable people in the areas of welfare benefits, debt, housing, employment and welfare advice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a51c557d-b810-4bf4-bed0-544f42c0efa3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CITIZENS ADVICE DUDLEY AND WOLVERHAMPTON; WOLVERHAMPTON VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ACTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 31 Jan 2024 at 09:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a51c557d-b810-4bf4-bed0-544f42c0efa3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a51c557d-b810-4bf4-bed0-544f42c0efa3
  31st January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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