Published date: 14 July 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: 16 August 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

tender_135250/598333

Published date

14 July 2017

Closing date

16 August 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

30 September 2022

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

Westminster City Council intends to procure a contract for the provision of a Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Support Service. The support service will operate between the council and wide range of organisations which make up Westminster's voluntary and community sector (abbreviated to VCS). The service will act as a conduit, co-ordination point, information provider and general support/advocacy between the council and the VCS to enable a more efficient and coordinated approach to the councils relationship with this sector.

The contract will cover the following outcomes:

Contract Outcome 1 - Information provision (Knowledge Bank). Contract Outcome 2 - Signposting and capacity building. Contract Outcome 3 - Advocacy and influencing. Contract Outcome 4: Network Support. Contract Outcome 5: Social Value and CSR

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of a Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Support Service

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 9 January 2017, last edited 9 January 2017

About the buyer

Address

5 Strand
London
WC2N 5HR
England

Email

rsandhu@westminster.gov.uk