Published date: 13 February 2017

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


Closing: 21 November 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£1,797,471

Procurement reference

DN215439

Published date

13 February 2017

Closing date

21 November 2016

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2020

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

Contract for Countywide Infrastructure Services to provide effective, targeted support for the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in Leicestershire. The successful contractor will provide these services under the title of the Countywide Infrastructure Organisation. This support will; enable the VCS to influence policy making and service delivery, help local VCS groups to develop and thrive, encourage collaboration in order to increase VCS involvement in the delivery of public services, and facilitate support for volunteers and volunteering. The Contract will be delivered via an agreed work programme that is focused on delivering against the following Contract Priorities and Requirements. The work programme will be subject to review on an annual basis during the period of the contract.

The anticipated value of the Requirements is approximately £399,438 per annum. Therefore, the totalcontractvalue over 3 years is expected to be approximately £1,198,314, and including the maximum optionalextensionof 18 months, would be approximately £1,797,471. The proposed service is based on current and known funding allocations. These could alter through the life of the contract in light of changes in future local and central government funding, but it is the intention of the Councils that these budgets will remain fixed fortheinitial 3 year fixed period of the Contract. Funding for possible extension(s) will be subject to ongoing review by, and agreement between, the funding partners.
The contract is being funded by Leicestershire County Council, North West Leicestershire CCG, andEastLeicestershire and Rutland CCG.

Award information

Awarded date

13 February 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Total value of contract

£1,797,471

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Voluntary Action Leicester

Address

9 Newarke Street
Leicester
LE1 5SN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sophie Bower-Scott

Address

Leicestershire County Council, County Hall
Leicester
LE3 8RA
England

Email

sophie.bower-scott@leics.gov.uk