Planning

Northumberland Voluntary & Community Sector Infrastructure Support

  • Northumberland County Council

F01: Prior information notice (reducing time limits for receipt of tenders)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-015031

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02c22b

Published 1 July 2021, 11:09am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Northumberland County Council

County Hall

Morpeth

NE61 2EF

Contact

MR Stephen Birch

Email

Stephen.Birch@northumberland.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7557076065

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC - North East (England)

National registration number

DUNS 228141644

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.northumberland.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

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

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

Northumberland Voluntary & Community Sector Infrastructure Support

Reference number

NCC433 -DN553825

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Objective

1) Support Northumberland VCS organisations capacity to operate safely and legally

2) Improve the confidence and ability of Northumberland VCS organisations to secure funding

3) Ensure communications with the voluntary, public and private sectors keep organisations fully informed of key issues and opportunities

4) Manage the Northumberland VCS Assembly and promote awareness of VCS issues with Northumberland County Council

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) is a key partner of Northumberland County Council (NCC) in delivering services to support communities across the County.

The budget for this commission is fixed at £100,000 per annum (VAT not applicable for this requirement) based on a 36 month contract.

NCC seeks to commission a contract to deliver infrastructure support services for the period Sept 2021 - Aug 2024. The commission will deliver the strategic aim ‘To maintain the continued development of a vibrant, independent and sustainable sector that will work in partnership with NCC and other partners to ensure the best outcomes for individuals and communities of place, interest and identity in Northumberland’

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

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.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

5 August 2021


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures

27 August 2021


Section six. Complementary information

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northumberland County Council

Morpeth

Email

stephen.birch@northumberland.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk