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title: "Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Infrastructure Support Service"
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# Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Infrastructure Support Service

Buyer: TRAFFORD COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7ecd39d0-b470-4c70-a736-484c1a1cfafe

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## Summary

Trafford Council is seeking to award a contract for the "Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Infrastructure Support Service," which falls under the "Provision of services to the community" category. This open procurement process has reached the Award stage, with the contract expected to deliver practical support for the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, organisational capability enhancement, and strategic policy engagement. The contract period is set from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2022, with an estimated total value of £450,000 and a minimum value of £90,000. The tender closed on November 26, 2018, and the contract has been awarded to Pulse Regeneration.

This contract presents a promising opportunity for businesses focused on providing support services to the VCSE sector, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and organisations with expertise in community engagement and organisational development. As the awarded contract aims to build capacity and foster collaboration within local communities, businesses that can offer innovative, scalable solutions to enhance community engagement and operational effectiveness will find this an advantageous opportunity to expand their footprint and service offerings in the North West of England.

## Notice

Trafford Council is seeking to commission a Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Infrastructure Support Service. The contract will be for a three year period from April 2019 to March 2022 (with the option to extend for a further two years). This is an exciting and innovative opportunity for an organisation to deliver practical support to the VCSE, public and private sectors in relation to building organisational capacity and skills to work individually and collaboratively to achieve positive outcomes for Trafford residents and communities. In addition they will enable the active engagement of the VCSE sector in shaping and delivering strategic policy and processes that achieve societal, organisational and financial outcomes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f321a27e-5964-439c-8499-55e33779cda3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £90,000 |
| 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 | TRAFFORD COUNCIL |
| Locality | STRETFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M32 0TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Electoral ward | Gorse Hill & Cornbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Stretford and Urmston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PULSE REGENERATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2019 at 12:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f321a27e-5964-439c-8499-55e33779cda3
- 5 Nov 2018 at 14:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b3d3265-59ee-4665-b614-7d663bb46030

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f321a27e-5964-439c-8499-55e33779cda3
  21st March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b3d3265-59ee-4665-b614-7d663bb46030
  5th November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.trafford.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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