--- title: "National Sexual Violence Support (NSVS) Fund" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-deae9ec3-7a2c-4e7d-b0be-7e531ee3b886" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-deae9ec3-7a2c-4e7d-b0be-7e531ee3b886" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-deae9ec3-7a2c-4e7d-b0be-7e531ee3b886.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-deae9ec3-7a2c-4e7d-b0be-7e531ee3b886.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HOME OFFICE" published: "2019-03-11" --- # National Sexual Violence Support (NSVS) Fund Buyer: HOME OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-deae9ec3-7a2c-4e7d-b0be-7e531ee3b886 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-deae9ec3-7a2c-4e7d-b0be-7e531ee3b886) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-deae9ec3-7a2c-4e7d-b0be-7e531ee3b886.json) ## Summary The Home Office is currently conducting a tender for the National Sexual Violence Support (NSVS) Fund, aimed at providing £150,000 in grant funding over an 11-month period to non-statutory sector organisations in England and Wales. This tender is classified under the services category (CPV: 98390000) and is in the planning stage, with bids due by 5 April 2019. Successful organisations must demonstrate their capacity to utilise the full funding amount by the end of the 2019/20 financial year, and all submissions should be made through the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) eSourcing portal. This tender represents a significant opportunity for voluntary sector organisations, particularly those focused on supporting victims of sexual violence and rape, to secure funding to enhance their services. Interested businesses should have experience in grant project management and the ability to scale their proposals in alignment with the funding expectations. The competitive nature of this tender positions it well for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) dedicated to social impact in the field of victim support. ## Notice The Home Office is seeking to award grant funding to non-statutory sector organisations in England and Wales to provide support to victims and survivors of rape and sexual violence. Funding of PS150k will be awarded for a period of 11 months. If successful, the voluntary sector organisation(s) will be allocated funding centrally via a Grant Agreement from the Home Office. All bids must be for 11 months only, and bidders must be able to demonstrate the ability to spend their entire potential award by the end of the 2019/20 financial year. While there will not be a formal cap placed on the amount an organisation can bid for, we expect all bids to be scalable. To ensure diversity of funding, please be aware that we may scale back top scoring bids in line with the scalability details provided. More details about scalability will be made available in the published documents. The process leading to the award of the grant will be administered using Crown Commercial Services (CCS) eSourcing portal. To take part in this grant funding opportunity, please see the notice below which provides important instructions for registration on the portal. Please read all information in this notice carefully. Please also find attached guidance for using the eSourcing portal but Bidders are encouraged to conduct their own due diligence on the CCS eSourcing portal. Once you have registered on the portal please email NSVSfund@homeoffice.gov.uk requesting access to this opportunity; stating "NSVS portal access" in your subject title. Additional information: This competition is an online process; no other form of submission will be accepted. Bidders must register with the Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) eSourcing Suite (title of Emptoris) as a SUPPLIER as soon as possible. It can take up to 10 working days to create an account. Below is a guide on how to register then gain access to the competition; 1. Interested organisations must first be registered as a 'SUPPLIER' on the eSourcing Suite to participate: If you have not already done so, please use the following link https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk 2. Instructions on how to use the portal can be found in the attached 'e-Sourcing - Supplier Guidance'. Bidders should not rely on the attached PDF documents as their sole source of guidance, and must carry out their own due diligence and familiarise themselves with this eSourcing system. 3. To register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. 4. If you do not have a DUNS number, please contact D&B UK directly on 0870 243 2344 (option 3), or online at http://www.dnb.co.uk/duns-form.asp. 5. Once registered on the portal, please email the Authority mailbox NSVSfund@homeoffice.gov.uk and ask to be added to the event stating, "NSVS - portal access" in the subject title. 6. Please note the email address used to register on the CCS portal must be the same you advise 'NSVSfund@homeoffice.gov.uk' as it is this individual who will be provided with the access to this competition. Bidders should only ask to be added once CCS has confirmed (by email) that registration is complete and bidders have capability to log into the CCS portal. 7. Once you are added to the portal, the 'NSVSfund@homeoffice.gov.uk' mailbox will acknowledge your inclusion to the event and Bidders must then accept this invitation on the CCS e-Sourcing system. You will then be able to view the suite of documents and online application for this grant funding Once you have been added to the event all further communications will be managed via the portal. From this point Bidders should cease using the NSVSfund@homeoffice.gov.uk mailbox. Your bid submission will also be submitted online via the portal. 8. If you have any IT technical difficulties concerning the CCS eSourcing portal, neither the Home Office Commercial Grants Team nor those managing the 'NSVS Fund' will be able to offer any assistance. Please contact the CCS eSourcing Team for help. 9. It is imperative you test your portal connection and familiarise yourself with how to submit your bid in advance of the deadline date. The portal operates on the web, meaning internet traffic may affect portal performance and this cannot be cited as reason to seek an extension to the submission deadline date. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2a74905-8f23-43ad-a1c8-ce0ce0d42cc4 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Grant Award | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Mar 2019 | | Submission deadline | 5 Apr 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | 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 | HOME OFFICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98390000 - Other services ## Release History - 11 Mar 2019 at 16:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2a74905-8f23-43ad-a1c8-ce0ce0d42cc4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2a74905-8f23-43ad-a1c8-ce0ce0d42cc4 11th March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b47bbc86-56a0-4d80-8209-56fc6064b9c1 eSourcing - Supplier Guidance ## Notice URLs - http://www.dnb.co.uk/duns-form.asp - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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