Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c0f-5d9f-7097-ac76-68df5c910a9a/capacity-building-for-community-sponsorship-of-refugees closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Capacity Building for Community Sponsorship of Refugees [Home Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/home-office) Estimated value Not stated Published 1 Nov 2017 Deadline Closed 15 Dec 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Refugee Resettlement Programme, a joint unit between the Home Office, the Department for International Development (DfID) and the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), is seeking to award up to £1-million of grant funding over two (2) financial years (2018/19 and 2019/20) to encourage the expansion of the Community Sponsorship scheme by building capacity for community groups wishing to participate through the focussed provision of training and support. Up to an additional £200,000 may also be available to facilitate mobilisation timescales. Bidders will be able to submit proposals to deliver one, a combination or all of the following seven (7) outcomes identified to help build capacity in the Community Sponsorship scheme across the United Kingdom: 1 Training and support for Community Sponsors; 2 Support for Community Sponsors with applications; 3 Connecting people and organisations and opportunities; 4 Increase the awareness of Community Sponsorship; 5 Identify barriers to expansion and find solutions; 6 Support the evaluation to help better understand what works; 7 Secretariat function for a Community Sponsorship Stakeholder Group. Bidders will need to be able to demonstrate: • expertise in refugee resettlement; • expertise in delivering training and support; • an ability to engage with and mobilise a broad and diverse range of community groups including faith groups, and 'whole of society' actors; and • an ability to secure philanthropic funding to enhance the delivery of the stated outcomes. Due to the broad skills set required and the geographical areas covered by the service, collaborative proposals are particularly welcome. The successful Bidder(s) will be funded by means of a Grant Agreement, not a contract, signed with the Authority. All applications will be submitted electronically via Crown Commercial Service's online eSourcing portal, for which Bidders must be registered. The Refugee Resettlement Programme will hold a Bidders' clarifications meeting week commencing 23 November. The competition for this grant funding will launch on 1 November 2017 with a deadline for full and final proposals of Friday 15 December 2017 (Midday). Additional information: Registration This competition will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's eSourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the eSourcing Suite. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at [gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk](https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk) by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at [ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk](https://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender) Read full description ## CPV classification Other community, social and personal services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/5f49a449-80cf-4a88-b5a5-20cc33035060) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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