Brent Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure support (ASC-2021-002)

Tender description

Brent Council has an exciting opportunity as they seek to recommission their local Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure contract. The aim of the contract is to support the local and voluntary and community sector through capacity building which will include supporting organisations with grant applications, organisational development, leading on large scale bids, training, lobbying and advocacy. The successful organisation will be able to demonstrate an expertise in supporting smaller BAME led and other diverse community groups and in addition, it is expected that it will act as a strong voice on behalf of the sector, building on existing structures. The duration of the contracts will be for an initial period of three years, with an option to extend for two years on a one plus one basis. The total budget for the whole contract period will be up to £ £647,809 The estimated commencement of the services will be 1st October 2021 The provider we are looking for must therefore be able to demonstrate that they have a track record of delivering services of a similar nature and can evidence that they are able to achieve the best possible outcomes for stakeholders delivering services in Brent, as well as residents Lot 1: Interested providers are invited to attend an online provider engagement session to be held on Friday 8th April 2021. The event will give providers further information on the services and procurement process. We are also planning a range of capacity building activities. Providers interested in attending the online provider engagement session must book their place by expressing an interest and completing the template using the messaging system of the online portal no later than 5 p.m. on 5th April 2021. Providers are asked to limit the number of attendees to no more than 1 representative. Other capacity building events will be arranged in between late April and early May 2021 This PIN does not constitute a commitment by the Council to undertake any procurement exercise and the Council reserves the right to change its approach. A separate notice will be published if a procurement exercise is undertaken.