--- title: "VCFS Infrastucture Development, Partnership and Sector Growth Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2f7b33f4-5332-4471-a38f-dffe727277ad" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2f7b33f4-5332-4471-a38f-dffe727277ad" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f7b33f4-5332-4471-a38f-dffe727277ad.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f7b33f4-5332-4471-a38f-dffe727277ad.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM" published: "2023-09-27" --- # VCFS Infrastucture Development, Partnership and Sector Growth Service Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2f7b33f4-5332-4471-a38f-dffe727277ad [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2f7b33f4-5332-4471-a38f-dffe727277ad) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f7b33f4-5332-4471-a38f-dffe727277ad.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Newham is looking for a service provider to deliver the VCFS Infrastructure Development, Partnership, and Sector Growth Service. This involves supporting the diverse voluntary, community, and faith-based organisations in Newham to enhance their services and partnerships. The tender, identified as ITTN296, falls under the Health and social work services category. The procurement stage is currently open, with a tender period ending on 20th October 2023. The contract period is set to start on 1st April 2024 and end on 31st March 2027, providing a long-term partnership opportunity for interested businesses. Businesses offering community engagement, volunteering support, skill-building workshops, policy development, fundraising assistance, and other related services are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The London Borough of Newham aims to work with an experienced organisation to empower the VCFS sector and address community needs effectively. This tender presents a chance for businesses in the services sector to contribute to building stronger communities in Newham and fostering partnerships within the voluntary and faith-based organisations. ## Notice The Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector (VCFS) in Newham is extremely diverse, ranging from larger registered charities and national organisations to smaller community based groups often led by volunteers. The VCFS has a vital role to play in helping to transform public services, with its diversity being a real strength that can bring creative solutions to identifying and addressing inequalities and providing a much needed tier of preventative support. The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to provide a range of support services across the sector. This will be increasingly important as new opportunities for funding arise, and there is a need to quickly mobilise partnerships. Effective infrastructure support will ensure that there is voice for both residents and the VCFS, provide intelligence, insight, policy support, and facilitate effective communication. The successful service provider will be responsible for offering a range of voluntary, community, and faith-based services that address the diverse needs of our community members. The services may include, but are not limited to: * Community engagement programmes * Support and enhance volunteering opportunities, recruitment and management * Skill-building workshops and training * Guidance and policy development for faith-based organisations * Community events and activities * Networking and partnership development * Resource mobilisation and fundraising assistance To participate, please register via this link https://elyq.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/PrcPosRegisterSupplier?prcBuId=300000002089195 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e23b4793-fbbe-45ab-a76f-19e259332427 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 20 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 | | 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E16 2QU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Newham | | Electoral ward | Royal Albert | | Westminster constituency | West Ham and Beckton | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 27 Sep 2023 at 15:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e23b4793-fbbe-45ab-a76f-19e259332427 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e23b4793-fbbe-45ab-a76f-19e259332427 27th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://elyq.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/PrcPosRegisterSupplier?prcBuId=300000002089195 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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