VCS small grants scheme - Crisis Resilience Fund

Official notice

Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)

Direct awardLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South West (UKK24)

Awarded value£1,540,800published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Dorset Community Foundation

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Small grants scheme to the voluntary and community sector (VCS) helping BCP residents impacted by the cost of living crisis, with an increased focus on helping to build resilience alongside crisis support.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE

Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

85000000 Health and social work services 98000000 Other community, social and personal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Jun 2026, 11:45 BST
Last source update: 24 Jun 2026, 13:21 BST
Authority reference: DN817464
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-059418
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK24)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bbf7 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: The current supplier is in place and performing to contract. Due to delays in Government funding allocation, there is insufficient time to run a full tender process, and the funds are required urgently to support the community.

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jun 2026

Transparency notice published
24 Jun 2026, 11:45 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
24 Jun 2026, 12:42 BST
UK6
Contract details notice published
24 Jun 2026, 13:21 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,540,8001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Dorset Community FoundationSMEVCSE6 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2029	£1,540,800	24 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Dorset Community FoundationSMEVCSE
Signed
24 Jun 2026
Value
£1,540,800
Period
6 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHYY-7342-PRHH BCP Council Civic Centre, Bournemouth, South West, BH2 6DYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

DORSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05768612GB-PPON: PZHG-6977-CNQT The Spire, Poole, South West, BH15 1DFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender24 Jun 2026, 13:21 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender24 Jun 2026, 12:42 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender24 Jun 2026, 11:45 BST