Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c90-9af7-7091-a511-4b4cec483d1d/dorset-council-vcs-support-service-training-support-and-development awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Dorset Council VCS Support Service - Training, Support and Development [Dorset Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/dorset-council) Estimated value £75,000 Published 16 Nov 2021 Deadline Closed 10 Dec 2021 ## 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. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - 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 Council wish to commission a provider to deliver Training, Support and Development for the local Voluntary and Community Sector. The Voluntary and Community sector (VCS) plays vitally important role in helping the council deliver part of the Council Plan. They work innovatively and collectively to add to the richness of local life and help people who need additional assistance and support. The Council is supporting the voluntary sector by procuring a range of services via the VCS Support Services Procurement. This project specifically covers: Training, Support and Development The Council has a strong track record of working effectively with the voluntary and community sector to deliver a diverse range of quality projects and services in Dorset's communities. The aim is to build on the Council's strong history of working with communities to support positive change by developing new approaches to making communities stronger, vibrant, and more resilient. The role of local support services for the sector is seen as an important enabler to achieving the ambitions of the Council, as it provides services, support and advice to, and promotes, local charities, community groups and social enterprises that deliver social action. The contract will be awarded to one Tenderer on an 18-month term at the fixed price envelope of £75,000 as a pilot to allow the provider(s) to demonstrate the success of their delivery model, and give the Council the assurance and flexibility to adjust the model as the sector develops beyond Covid-recovery. Tenderers should note that the Council is running a concurrent open tender procedure for provision of Support Services - VCS - Communication, Networking & Sector Representation. 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/4b6b43e6-dfab-4087-bbc0-157bd7268115) 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. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Dorset Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/dorset-council) [Sector More Other community & personal services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/community-personal-services) ## More tenders like this [Miscellaneous services – Ochrona osób i mienia na terenie Miasteczka Studenckiego AGH w Krakowie - KC-DE-zp.25.401.2026 · Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. 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