Published date: 22 November 2016

This notice was replaced on 24 February 2017

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 24 February 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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

  • Community action programme - 85322000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£489,000

Procurement reference

CHEAST001-DN218240-99451102

Published date

22 November 2016

Closing date

13 December 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

Cheshire East has a wide and diverse VCF sector across the borough delivering a vast range of services to local communities including advice and guidance, befriending, mentoring, social and community care, transport, health networks, community led planning and community assets. They are in turn supported by organisations who aim to provide developmental support, bespoke training, expert advice and guidance, and are strong advocates for the sector. The Council is looking for a provider will be responsible for providing infrastructure support and advice to the VCF sector and shall be an independent organisation that helps groups across Cheshire East to work well for their members and represent what is important to them. The purpose of the Voluntary, Community and Faith (VCF) Infrastructure Service is to ensure that support, expertise and resource is available to third sector organisations across the Cheshire East area, and to enable these organisations and their volunteers to achieve the best outcomes for local residents.

PLEASE NOTE RESPONSES MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED VIA THE CHEST BY 12 NOON ON THE 13th DECEMBER 2016. Please ensure you leave sufficient time to upload your submission prior to the closing date/time. The council cannot be held responsible for technical/ICT issues in leaving the uploading of your submission too late. No submission received after this closing date and time will be considered other than where there are exceptional circumstances which may be considered by the Director of Legal Services in his sole discretion. Please note that submissions which are partly through being uploaded at the closing time will be considered to have not been received.

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1f1a3ee2-01a5-e611-8116-000c29c9ba21

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About the buyer

Contact name

Victoria Adjekum

Address

Cheshire East Council, 1st Floor, Westfields
Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
England

Email

victoria.adjekum@cheshireeast.gov.uk