--- title: "Medway Voluntary Community Sector 'Better Together' Consortium Market Event" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c1b26a0f-1d69-4660-9d94-131199eba0d4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c1b26a0f-1d69-4660-9d94-131199eba0d4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c1b26a0f-1d69-4660-9d94-131199eba0d4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c1b26a0f-1d69-4660-9d94-131199eba0d4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MEDWAY COUNCIL" published: "2023-04-21" --- # Medway Voluntary Community Sector 'Better Together' Consortium Market Event Buyer: MEDWAY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c1b26a0f-1d69-4660-9d94-131199eba0d4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c1b26a0f-1d69-4660-9d94-131199eba0d4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c1b26a0f-1d69-4660-9d94-131199eba0d4.json) ## Summary Medway Council is recommissioning the Medway Voluntary Community Sector Better Together Consortium. The procurement process, currently in the planning stage, involves a market event titled "Medway Voluntary Community Sector 'Better Together' Consortium Market Event." The event aims to engage providers to shape new services starting from 1st January 2024. The procurement opportunity falls under the Health and social work services category. The engagement end date is set for 5th May 2023, with providers encouraged to attend a Microsoft Teams event on 9th May. The event registration deadline is midday on 5th May 2023. This tender by Medway Council can offer growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the voluntary and community sector. Prospective providers can participate in shaping services that support the needs of Medway residents through collaborative partnerships. The Medway Voluntary Community Sector 'Better Together' Consortium's aim is to ensure effective working relationships, community resource utilization, and sustainability for smaller organizations. Businesses well-suited for this opportunity are those offering services related to infrastructure support, healthwatch, advice support, carers services, and visually impaired support. Providers interested in this market event should focus on aligning their offerings with the key objectives outlined by the consortium. ## Notice Medway Council are recommissioning the Medway Voluntary Community Sector Better Together Consortium. We are keen to engage with providers to help shape the new service which is to commence on the 1st January 2024. The current contract is divided into 5 Lots for specific service areas: Lot 1 Infrastructure to support the Voluntary Community Services VCS Organisations in Medway Lot 2 Local Healthwatch Lot 3 Welfare, Debt and Advice Support Service including Local Welfare Provision LWP Lot 4 Carers Information, Guidance and Support, Young Carers and Carers Support Payments Lot 5 Childrens and Adults Visually Impaired Support and Information Services. The Better Together Consortium services form a strategic leadership group to enable a collaborative partnership approach, to support the needs of Medway residents and was developed with the key objectives of ensuring One set of mutually agreed Key Performance Indicators; A single point of contact to address relevant issues, risks and opportunities; Strategic outcomes achieved by effective collaborative working relationships; Maximum use of community resources; Funding to support the sustainability of smaller VCS organisations; The creation of a mutually agreed collaborative Action Plan. The aim of this event is to consult with prospective providers on how the current services can be redesigned to continue to support the population of Medway. Medway Council will be hosting a provider engagement event on Microsoft Teams on the 9 May between 0930 am and 1230 pm. We encourage all current and prospective providers to attend. Please complete this short registration link in this notice https://forms.office.com/e/huBbq5we6i by midday on the 5 May 2023. We will use the details provided to send out invitations. If you have any queries about this notice, please contact Mary Coldham, Senior Commissioning Officer, Medway Council. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f41f2f0-34e0-4d09-a1d3-03b0aec06c56 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 May 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MEDWAY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHATHAM | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME4 4TR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ41 Medway | | Local authority | Medway | | Electoral ward | Chatham Central & Brompton | | Westminster constituency | Rochester and Strood | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 21 Apr 2023 at 15:51 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f41f2f0-34e0-4d09-a1d3-03b0aec06c56 - 21 Apr 2023 at 15:50 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33e8d0ab-259e-495a-a229-01319bed101f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f41f2f0-34e0-4d09-a1d3-03b0aec06c56 21st April 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33e8d0ab-259e-495a-a229-01319bed101f 21st April 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://forms.office.com/e/huBbq5we6i Link for registration ## Notice URLs - http://www.medway.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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