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title: "16 190 Contract for the Provision of an Infrastructure Service to the Voluntary, Faith and Community Sector"
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# 16 190 Contract for the Provision of an Infrastructure Service to the Voluntary, Faith and Community Sector

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b3e3fea0-e9a2-4f2a-8f80-8ba0ccc39304

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## Summary

The Cheshire East Council is seeking a provider for the "16 190 Contract for the Provision of an Infrastructure Service to the Voluntary, Faith and Community Sector." This procurement process falls under the industry category of community services and has an estimated value of £489,000. The tender was published on 22nd November 2016 and closed on 13th December 2016. The successful contract will commence on 1st April 2017 and is expected to run until 31st March 2020. The procurement method used for this tender was an open procedure, allowing a wide range of bidders to participate.

This contract provides an excellent opportunity for businesses focused on community support services, particularly those involved in advice, guidance, mentoring, and other social services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, as the role of the provider involves offering independent support and advice to various community organisations across Cheshire East. Engaging in this tender could enable businesses to expand their service offerings and strengthen their impact in the local community.

## Notice

Cheshire East has a wide and diverse VCF sector across the borough delivering a vast range of services to local communities including advice and guidance, befriending, mentoring, social and community care, transport, health networks, community led planning and community assets. They are in turn supported by organisations who aim to provide developmental support, bespoke training, expert advice and guidance, and are strong advocates for the sector. The Council is looking for a provider will be responsible for providing infrastructure support and advice to the VCF sector and shall be an independent organisation that helps groups across Cheshire East to work well for their members and represent what is important to them. The purpose of the Voluntary, Community and Faith (VCF) Infrastructure Service is to ensure that support, expertise and resource is available to third sector organisations across the Cheshire East area, and to enable these organisations and their volunteers to achieve the best outcomes for local residents. PLEASE NOTE RESPONSES MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED VIA THE CHEST BY 12 NOON ON THE 13th DECEMBER 2016. Please ensure you leave sufficient time to upload your submission prior to the closing date/time. The council cannot be held responsible for technical/ICT issues in leaving the uploading of your submission too late. No submission received after this closing date and time will be considered other than where there are exceptional circumstances which may be considered by the Director of Legal Services in his sole discretion. Please note that submissions which are partly through being uploaded at the closing time will be considered to have not been received. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1f1a3ee2-01a5-e611-8116-000c29c9ba21

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04b94a67-ad34-4534-9a95-3b4317157f21 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £489,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £489,000 |
| 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 | CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL |
| Locality | SANDBACH |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW11 1HZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Sandbach Town |
| Westminster constituency | Congleton |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES (CVS) CHESHIRE EAST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 24 Feb 2017 at 11:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04b94a67-ad34-4534-9a95-3b4317157f21
- 22 Nov 2016 at 13:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c628f332-b24c-4693-98a8-db699a46fced

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04b94a67-ad34-4534-9a95-3b4317157f21
  24th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c628f332-b24c-4693-98a8-db699a46fced
  22nd November 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/00d8c18d-254b-464a-a39d-85a6d3010f96
  Specification
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1f1a3ee2-01a5-e611-8116-000c29c9ba21
  Full Documents

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