--- title: "NECG Support Contract" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035080" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-035080" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035080.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035080.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BIG LOTTERY FUND (OPERATING AS THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND)" published: "2022-07-11" --- # NECG Support Contract Buyer: BIG LOTTERY FUND (OPERATING AS THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035080 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-035080) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035080.json) ## Summary The National Lottery Community Fund, also known as the Big Lottery Fund, is conducting a tender for the "NECG Support Contract". This procurement falls under the services category, specifically relating to administration services. It is currently in the planning stage, with the contract set to commence on 1st November 2022 and run until 31st March 2024, with a potential extension until 30th June 2024. The maximum budget allocated for this contract is £203,000 excluding VAT. Interested parties can access the tender via BravoSolution, the Fund's e-tendering platform, with the tender period starting on 12th July 2022. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that are capable of facilitating engagement processes with institutions and individuals experiencing multiple disadvantages. Organisations with experience in community engagement and a track record of supporting vulnerable groups would be particularly suited to compete for this contract, as it focuses on enhancing the voice of individuals with lived experiences and informing policy decisions within the Changing Futures programme. ## Notice The National Lottery Community Fund (hereafter referred to as 'the Fund') is seeking to procure a supplier to support the National Expert Citizens Group (NECG) The NECG is central to the design and delivery of the Changing Futures provision. The NECG is an active platform for individuals with lived experience from across the Changing Futures regional partnerships enabling them to meet regularly to discuss key issues relating to programme delivery and to discuss and inform the governance and strategic direction of the programme. This is a key ethos for the Fund to embed true engagement within and throughout the programme. The Fund are keen to explore now the NECG develops its approach in the following manner; 1. Pursue its own strategic aims in promoting the voice of people with lived experience of multiple disadvantage with policy and decision makers 2. Creating space for the Changing Futures areas to engage with and input into the NECG. The Contract Term will be 01st November 2022 to 31st March 2024, with the option to extend for a further 3 months (until 30th June 2024). The maximum allocated budget for this procurement is PS203,000 excluding VAT (PS243,600 including VAT). This contract will be subject to The Fund's standard terms and conditions. These can be accessed via the following link: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about/customer-service/supplier-zone/terms-and-conditions (this contract will be subject to our terms and conditions for over PS10,000). This tender will be hosted on BravoSolution, the Fund's chosen e-tendering platform. In order to access this tender you will need to first register your organisation on the Fund's e-tendering portal via the following link: https://tnlcommunityfund.bravosolution.co.uk/. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018903-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £203,000 | | 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 | BIG LOTTERY FUND (OPERATING AS THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND) | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 1TR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75100000 - Administration services ## Release History - 11 Jul 2022 at 11:41 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018903-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://tnlcommunityfund.bravosolution.co.uk/ - https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/ - https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about/customer-service/supplier-zone/terms-and-conditions ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-035080. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035080.json.