Published date: 24 August 2017

Last edited date: 24 August 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 31 August 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

Location of contract

SW1P 4DF

Value of contract

£20,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

OSCT/1718/054-1&2

Published date

24 August 2017

Closing date

31 August 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism (OSCT), in the Home Office, works to counter the threat to the UK from terrorism. Prevent forms part of our counter-terrorist strategy, CONTEST. It aims to safeguard and stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism by engaging those vulnerable to radicalisation, and protecting those being targeted by terrorist recruiters.

A fundamental part of delivering the Prevent objectives and countering local threats is our work with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in local communities.

We are keen to build the strength of these organisations to allow them to increase their capacity for delivery by supporting them to follow best practice models in their approach to business development.

Lot 1: Business Development and Fundraising Assessments
Through the assessment and analysis of the CSOs business practices and approach to fundraising you will identify areas of improvement and/or training requirements that will be presented to the CSO and the HO in a detailed report. The assessment should include but not be limited to the following key areas:
• Governance
• Funding Streams
• Staffing
• A summary of recommendations

Lot 2: Business Development and Fundraising Training
By providing training to the CSOs, the expected outcomes would be to see an increase in external funding to the groups that we currently fund, improvement in their knowledge of profit-making business models, staffing structures and better project and programme management. Specifically CSOs will require advice and support on:
• Increasing access to unrestricted, private funds
• Writing fundraising bids
• Compiling short, medium and long-term overarching fundraising strategies
• Writing charity business plans
• Completing internal audits
• Recruitment of staff
• Management structures

The value of this tender is £20k-£50k per Lot.

More information

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About the buyer

Address

2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
England

Email

HOSProcurement@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk