Official UK procurement notice
Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector (VCFS) Infrastructure Contract
Authority: Oxfordshire County Council (Local council)
The Council requires an external partner with a track record in providing infrastructure support to voluntary sector organisations, social enterprises, faith groups and community groups. Knowledge of the voluntary, community and faith sector (VCFS) landscape in Oxfordshire is desirable, to enable the organisation to build on what is already working well locally, and to learn from best practice on a national level as well.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council requires an external partner with a track record in providing infrastructure support to voluntary sector organisations, social enterprises, faith groups and community groups. Knowledge of the voluntary, community and faith sector (VCFS) landscape in Oxfordshire is desirable, to enable the organisation to build on what is already working well locally, and to learn from best practice on a national level as well. The partner should grow and support the VCFS in Oxfordshire, monitor the state of the sector, and evaluate the impact of infrastructure provision on the sector. The Voluntary and Community Sector Strategy of the Council from 2022-27 sets out goals in this space.
CPV: Other community, social and personal services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Open competition for the Voluntary Sector within Oxfordshire County Council
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 24 Jan 2025, 16:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Jan 2025, 16:56 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Feb 2025 – …
- Authority reference
DN760532- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002621- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d646Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 28 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
24 Jan 2025 → 28 Feb 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published24 Jan 2025, 16:56 GMT
- Submission deadline28 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened28 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.