VCFSE Infrastructure Services - AWARD
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Suffolk County Council is committed to supporting a thriving Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in the county to enable it to continue providing key services for the people of Suffolk.
The Council intends to procure an infrastructure support service for the VCFSE sector starting on 1st October 2025.
The contract period will be for 3 years (1st October 2025 - 30th September 2028) with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years.
The maximum total contract value (including the extension period) is £1,848,000 excluding VAT.
The service will cover: - Advice, support & training: Prioritising programmes addressing specific needs such as funding, business governance and safeguarding - Digital adoption: Supporting organisations with tools for fundraising, marketing and AI integration. - Volunteer management: Promotion and support through 'Volunteer Suffolk'. - Resource and funding: Sector-wide audits and alignment with health outcomes - Joint training and workshops: Collaborative learning opportunities between VCSFE and commissioners, with an emphasis on coproduction - Monitoring and evaluation: Support to improve the sector's impact and service delivery. - Annual State of the sector survey and report The submission deadline is 10th March 2025 at 12noon.
Please note this procurement and the subsequent contract will fall under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
What the supplier must deliver
The Council intends to procure an infrastructure
The Council intends to procure an infrastructure support service for the VCFSE sector starting on 1st October 2025.
Advice, support & training: Prioritising programmes addressing
Advice, support & training: Prioritising programmes addressing specific needs such as funding, business governance and safeguarding.
Digital adoption: Supporting organisations with tools
Digital adoption: Supporting organisations with tools for fundraising, marketing and AI integration.
Volunteer management: Promotion and support through 'Volunteer
Volunteer management: Promotion and support through 'Volunteer Suffolk'.
Monitoring and evaluation: Support to improve
Monitoring and evaluation: Support to improve the sector's impact and service delivery.
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