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title: "Providing infrastructure support to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector"
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# Providing infrastructure support to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector

Buyer: ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bf32e3c5-78b1-498b-8b33-af555a5df481

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## Summary

The Ashford Borough Council has awarded a contract for Providing infrastructure support to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector. The procurement process started on 20th June 2023, with a tender period ending on 11th July 2023. The contract value is £48,201.71 GBP, and it runs from 11th September 2023 to 31st March 2025. The services category procurement aimed to enhance the resilience of the sector in the context of rapid population growth.

This tender provides an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and organisations involved in business and management consultancy and related services to compete for providing infrastructure support to the voluntary and community sector in Ashford. Businesses offering miscellaneous business and business-related services can also find growth opportunities through this contract. Interested parties should download the procurement documentation from the Kent Business Portal and consider the key dates mentioned in the tender.

## Notice

VCSEUKSPF1 This project seeks to provide infrastructure support to the voluntary and community sector in the Ashford borough (capacity building, advice and business support, assistance in accessing grant funding, social enterprise development etc.), with the aim of expanding its resilience in the context of rapid population growth. Procurement documentation can be downloaded from https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14a81395-86a9-4ea6-8927-75445b7d7572 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 10 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £48,201 |
| 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 | ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ASHFORD |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN23 1PL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Ashford |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Ashford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOCIAL ENTERPRISE KENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

## Release History

- 6 Sep 2023 at 10:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14a81395-86a9-4ea6-8927-75445b7d7572
- 23 Jun 2023 at 08:26 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6abfb691-25dc-4633-a3e6-e2a8aa54fb95
- 20 Jun 2023 at 14:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6abfb691-25dc-4633-a3e6-e2a8aa54fb95

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14a81395-86a9-4ea6-8927-75445b7d7572
  6th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6abfb691-25dc-4633-a3e6-e2a8aa54fb95
  23rd June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
  The tender documents and additional information can be accessed from the Kent Business Portal.

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