--- title: "G5230 Support, Development and Engagement Services for the Tower Hamlets Inter-faith Forum (THIFF) 2017-20" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-57b08532-8148-4c10-b67f-72666ea40e45" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-57b08532-8148-4c10-b67f-72666ea40e45" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57b08532-8148-4c10-b67f-72666ea40e45.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57b08532-8148-4c10-b67f-72666ea40e45.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TOWER HAMLETS" published: "2017-03-23" --- # G5230 Support, Development and Engagement Services for the Tower Hamlets Inter-faith Forum (THIFF) 2017-20 Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57b08532-8148-4c10-b67f-72666ea40e45 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-57b08532-8148-4c10-b67f-72666ea40e45) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57b08532-8148-4c10-b67f-72666ea40e45.json) ## Summary The Tower Hamlets Council is seeking proposals for the tender titled "G5230 Support, Development and Engagement Services for the Tower Hamlets Inter-faith Forum (THIFF) 2017-20." This procurement falls under the category of other community, social, and personal services and is intended to enhance inter-faith dialogue and cooperation within Tower Hamlets, London. The tender announcement was published on 23rd March 2017, with a submission deadline set for 17th April 2017. The successful organisation will be contracted from 1st May 2017 to 30th April 2020. This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in community engagement, event management, and stakeholder coordination. Businesses capable of delivering support services that foster partnerships between local community organisations, facilitate interfaith activities, and promote understanding among diverse faith groups would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Engaging in this initiative could lead to enhanced visibility and growth within the Tower Hamlets community. ## Notice The Tower Hamlets Inter-faith Forum The forum that currently leads and facilitates dialogue and engagement between the various faith and belief groups in the borough is the Tower Hamlets Inter-faith Forum (THIFF). THIFF is an independent group which is supported by the council and is led by a steering group, selected by the forum from the broader membership. THIFF meets bi-monthly and attendees include leaders and representatives of faith and belief communities. THIFF provides a platform to share initiatives and information, discuss important issues, develop partnership working, and give a voice to religion and belief in the borough. In 2016/17 THIFF, supported by Tower Hamlets Council for Voluntary Service, re-designed and re-launched its website, began mapping and creating a directory of faith institutions and organisations in the borough, hosted a small event on faith and hate and a larger event on Faith and Health during Inter-faith Week and began developing partnerships between faith and community groups. In order to build on this work the Corporate Strategy and Equalities Service at Tower Hamlets Council is seeking to commission an organisation to: * Support the THIFF by coordinating the administration of its meetings and events and develop its stakeholder engagement. * Help THIFF promote the understanding of religion and belief in the borough and raise the profile of inter-faith activity in Tower Hamlets through communications, events and engagement activities. * Develop partnership working between THIFF, community organisations and local statutory services in order to deliver joint initiatives to address issues that may impact upon community cohesion and enable faith institutions to feed into the shaping of local services. * Enable and facilitate the work of THIFF to be actions-driven and measure the impact of the forum on the wider community. Organisations wishing to express their interest are requested to register on the London Tenders Portal (www.londontenders.org) where the tender documentation will be available for download. You may be required to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5017b2ae-e22b-4431-873d-d25306284aba | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not applicable | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | 17 Apr 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2017 - 30 Apr 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 | TOWER HAMLETS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E14 2BG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets | | Local authority | Tower Hamlets | | Electoral ward | Poplar | | Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 23 Mar 2017 at 16:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5017b2ae-e22b-4431-873d-d25306284aba ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5017b2ae-e22b-4431-873d-d25306284aba 23rd March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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