Published date: 27 August 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 11 June 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£700,000

Procurement reference

DORST001-DN538356-96463595

Published date

27 August 2021

Closing date

11 June 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2021

Contract end date

30 September 2024

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

Dorset Council is supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) by procuring a range of services via the Infrastructure Support project.

The main aim of the infrastructure services is to enable community groups and voluntary organisations to develop, build greater reliance, self-sustaining capacity and capabilities to deliver activities and services that benefit the users of their services and communities. They are also commissioned to provide strategic representation, liaison and partnership working across sectors.

The Council is conducting an open tender procedure for the following lots:

Lot 1 - Organisational Infrastructure Support (Voluntary, Community and Social Sector) - organisational support, development and capacity building
Lot 2 - Volunteer Infrastructure Support - general volunteer support, development and capacity building

Contracts will be awarded for a period of up to five years (initial period of 3 years plus an optional extension period of a further 2 years). Tenderers may bid for one or more of the available lots. Each lot will be awarded to one Provider. Providers may be awarded multiple lots. Consortium bids are welcome via a lead provider.

Tenderers should note that the Council is running a concurrent open tender procedure for provision of Information, Advice and Guidance Services (project ref. DN538409).

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of Infrastructure Support to the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 22 April 2021, last edited 22 April 2021

Award information

Awarded date

3 August 2021

Contract start date

1 October 2021

Contract end date

30 September 2024

Total value of contract

£250,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Volunteer Centre Dorset

Address

The Coach House, Acland Road, Dorchester. DT1 1EF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Additional details

Awarded contract for Lot 2 (Volunteer Infrastructure Support) only.

About the buyer

Contact name

Gayle Acors

Address

Dorset Council
South Walks House, South Walks Road
Dorchester
DT1 1UZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1305221278

Email

g.acors@dorsetcc.gov.uk

Website

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk