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title: "Office for Civil Society Strategic Consultancy Support"
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# Office for Civil Society Strategic Consultancy Support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4f553e5c-2f37-4bf8-939c-2b3ddbe46ce6

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## Summary

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport conducted a tender titled "Office for Civil Society Strategic Consultancy Support," aimed at providing governance support and oversight for grant management related to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise stabilization fund. This procurement process, classified under project management consultancy services, was executed through a selective method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender was published on 1 June 2020, with a contract value of £1,429,218. The contract period commenced on 1 June 2020 and is scheduled to end on 30 November 2020, with the delivery address located in London, postcode SW1A 2BQ.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in project management and governance. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-placed to compete for similar contracts, as the government is keen to engage with diverse suppliers for consultancy roles. The support aimed at stabilising the voluntary and community sector signifies a growing demand for consultancy services tailored to the needs of this industry, creating an ideal growth avenue for relevant businesses.

## Notice

To provide strategic consultancy support services for Office for Civil Society including governance support and oversight for the grant award and administration of the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise stablisation fund being administered by the National Lotteries Communities Foundation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7d95608-45b0-45c5-956e-ba0fa534c053 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jun 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 11 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2020 - 30 Nov 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,429,218 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,429,218 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Jun 2020 at 13:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7d95608-45b0-45c5-956e-ba0fa534c053

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7d95608-45b0-45c5-956e-ba0fa534c053
  1st June 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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