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title: "Voluntary & Community Sector Development Partner"
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# Voluntary & Community Sector Development Partner

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e758264e-cbe0-4484-9b94-390dacffb743

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## Summary

The London Borough of Barnet Council is currently seeking a Voluntary & Community Sector Development Partner to enhance community resilience through three main service areas: voluntary sector support and development, volunteer brokerage service, and administration of the Barnet Community Directory. This tender is classified under health and social work services and is being conducted through an open procedure, falling below threshold limits as per the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The tender period will conclude on 1st May 2018, with the contract scheduled to commence on the same date, lasting until 30th April 2022. The required delivery location is in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in health and social work services. Businesses adept in community engagement, support programme development, and volunteer management would find this procurement well-suited for their capabilities, enabling them to contribute to building stronger community ties and enhancing public services in Barnet.

## Notice

Barnet Council is committed to working in partnership with the voluntary, community and faith sector to build resilient communities. Resilient communities are where people work together to achieve the outcomes they want, empowering each other to galvanise community strengths, make best use of local knowledge and instil a sense of shared ownership and collective responsibility for their area. Through a VCS development partner Barnet aims to be a community-led borough, with the council allocating resource to ensure that there are effective mechanisms for community engagement, participation and leadership. The contract will consist of three lots: 1) Voluntary sector support and development 2) Volunteer brokerage service 3) Barnet Community Directory administration and outreach The tender will be carried out under the light touch regime under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. For tender documents and further information please register on www.barnetsourcing.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d8b7fa1-aa4c-41a7-94ca-229664f5de84 |
| 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 | 29 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 May 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2018 - 30 Apr 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £560,000 |
| 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 BARNET COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N11 1NP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI71 Barnet |
| Local authority | Barnet |
| Electoral ward | Brunswick Park |
| Westminster constituency | Chipping Barnet |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 29 Mar 2018 at 16:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d8b7fa1-aa4c-41a7-94ca-229664f5de84

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d8b7fa1-aa4c-41a7-94ca-229664f5de84
  29th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR153530
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

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