Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dorset Council
Dorset Council, South Walks House, South Walks Road
Dorchester
DT1 1UZ
Contact
Ms Gayle Acors
Telephone
+44 1305221278
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=544d2358-efa1-eb11-810c-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=544d2358-efa1-eb11-810c-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Infrastructure Support to the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS)
Reference number
DN538356
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- AA03 - Bronze
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Dorset Council is supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) by procuring a range of services via the Infrastructure Support project.
The main aim of the infrastructure services is to enable community groups and voluntary organisations to develop, build greater reliance, self-sustaining capacity and capabilities to deliver activities and services that benefit the users of their services and communities. They are also commissioned to provide strategic representation, liaison and partnership working across sectors.
The Council is conducting an open tender procedure for the following lots:
Lot 1 – Organisational Infrastructure Support (Voluntary, Community and Social Sector) - organisational support, development and capacity building
Lot 2 – Volunteer Infrastructure Support - general volunteer support, development and capacity building
Contracts will be awarded for a period of up to five years (initial period of 3 years plus an optional extension period of a further 2 years). Tenderers may bid for one or more of the available lots. Each lot will be awarded to one Provider. Providers may be awarded multiple lots. Consortium bids are welcome via a lead provider.
Tenderers should note that the Council is running a concurrent open tender procedure for provision of Information, Advice and Guidance Services (project ref. DN538409).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £700,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Organisational Infrastructure Support (Voluntary, Community and Social Sector)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In summary:
-VCS professional organisational support to increase capacity and brokerage
-Training and development
-Facilitating networking and partnerships
-Sector representation for the Council’s service development programmes
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £450,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contracts will be awarded for a period of up to five years (initial period of 3 years plus an optional extension period of a further 2 years)
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Volunteer Infrastructure Support
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In summary:
-Organisational support to volunteer activity
-Training and development
-Facilitating networking and partnerships
-Sector representation for the Council’s service development programmes
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contracts will be awarded for a period of up to five years (initial period of 3 years plus an optional extension period of a further 2 years)
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
11 June 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
11 June 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dorset Council
Dorchester
Country
United Kingdom