--- title: "VCSE Infrastructure Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e52329e0-5e36-4ecc-86f1-5965de3980db" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e52329e0-5e36-4ecc-86f1-5965de3980db" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e52329e0-5e36-4ecc-86f1-5965de3980db.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e52329e0-5e36-4ecc-86f1-5965de3980db.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW" published: "2024-11-08" --- # VCSE Infrastructure Support Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e52329e0-5e36-4ecc-86f1-5965de3980db [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e52329e0-5e36-4ecc-86f1-5965de3980db) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e52329e0-5e36-4ecc-86f1-5965de3980db.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Hounslow is seeking to commission an experienced provider to deliver VCSE Infrastructure Support through an open procedure, with a budget of £160,000. This procurement falls under the category of Research and Development Services and Related Consultancy Services (CPV code: 73000000). The contract aims to provide effective infrastructure support to local VCSE (Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise) organisations, ensuring strong leadership, collaboration, and sustainability within the sector. The tender process is active with a closing date on 9 December 2024, and the contract period is set to start on 1 April 2025, ending on 31 March 2027. Interested businesses can find further details and tender documents via the London Tenders portal. This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs and VCSE organisations with expertise in infrastructure support, community development, and consultancy services. The focus on building connections with strategic partners, including local council, health services, and the business community, opens avenues not only for initial contract earnings but also for potential additional funding and expanded service provision. Businesses experienced in providing resilient, sustainable support services to local communities will be well-suited to compete for this contract and collaborate with the London Borough of Hounslow to achieve a strong, co-ordinated voice for the sector. ## Notice The London Borough of Hounslow is seeking an experienced provider to deliver this contract Through this contact, we want to commission an effective and high-quality local infrastructure support service to: * Provide trusted leadership for the sector, ensuring that it has a strong co-ordinated voice and influence. * Build effective connections, collaboration, and relationships within the sector and with other strategic partners including the council, health services and business community. * Support organisations to be well managed, resilient, sustainable, and responsive to local communities. During the 2 year contract term the Council will want to work closely with the provider to consider how this could be best achieved and to identify additional funding and other support to invest more broadly into service provision. For further details please refer to the specification and supporting tender documents that can be accessed via the London Tenders portal on the following link https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=91263240-309c-ef11-8132-005056b64545 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/932bdc97-7947-49f4-abf3-ccde7e2fdb86 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £160,000 | | 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Twickenham | | Postcode | TW3 3EB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames | | Local authority | Hounslow | | Electoral ward | Hounslow West | | Westminster constituency | Feltham and Heston | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 8 Nov 2024 at 10:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/932bdc97-7947-49f4-abf3-ccde7e2fdb86 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/932bdc97-7947-49f4-abf3-ccde7e2fdb86 8th November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=91263240-309c-ef11-8132-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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