Provision of Infrastructure Support in the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) Sector

Concepts

• faith and social enterprise
• blackpool
• miscellaneous services
• wider community
• social enterprise
• provision of infrastructure support
• capacity of the local vcfse sector
• vcfse
• significant component of its support
• faith

Location

Blackpool:

Description

Following the publication of the Levelling Up White Paper the pre-launch guidance for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) released in 2 February 2022 it has been determined that there is a need to increase the capacity of the local VCFSE sector to deliver support to the wider community. Blackpool Council therefore are looking for an organisation to provide Infrastructure Support in the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) the provision of which is the subject of this tender opportunity. It is important that bidders note the decision date, contract award is subject to successful allocation of grant funding which is not anticipated to be known until mid-October 22.

Total Quantity or Scope

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UK SPF) is a central pillar of the UK government’s ambitious Levelling Up agenda and a significant component of its support for places across the UK. The Shared Prosperity Fund provides new funding for local investment by March 2025. It has been determined that there is a need to increase the capacity of the local VCFSE sector to deliver support to the wider community, therefore Blackpool Council are looking for an organisation to provide Infrastructure Support in the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) the provision of which is the subject of this tender opportunity. It is important that bidders note the decision date, contract award is subject to successful allocation of grant funding which is not anticipated to be known until mid-October 22. Additional information: It is important that bidders note that contract award is subject to successful allocation of grant funding which is not anticipated to be known until mid-October 22.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 98300000 - Miscellaneous services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

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