Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ca5-7079-7252-88c4-4482568771a7/market-engagement-voluntary-infrastructure-service pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Market Engagement - Voluntary Infrastructure Service [Southend-on-sea Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/southend-on-sea-borough-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 20 Sept 2022 Deadline Rolling deadline ## 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 Southend-on-Sea City Council will shortly be seeking tenders from suitably experienced providers for the provision of a Voluntary Infrastructure Service. As part of a wider engagement and consultation, we are inviting stakeholders to a virtual market engagement event held on MS Teams to inform the service model and service specification for the provision of this service. Southend-on-Sea is a vibrant city supported by its large and diverse voluntary, community, and faith sector. One of Southend City Council's means of ensuring this sector thrives is to support the core infrastructure that enables people, communities, and voluntary organisations to deliver what is needed. We are therefore seeking to procure a contract for the future infrastructure organisation for the city. We want this contract to deliver the following: • communities within the city that are resilient and thriving; • a robust and thriving network of local voluntary and community organisations; • support for people to volunteer and contribute back to the community. The organisation will also have a role to be the voice of, support and grow the voluntary and community sector for the city at, a time when there is tightening of funding and increased costs due to the increased cost of living. It will enable the Council to build a good relationship with the voluntary and community who deliver services and support in Southend. The event will open with a presentation to outline the service and talk through the upcoming tender opportunity. Date: 26th September 2022 ### Time: 14:00 - 15:00 ### Venue: Microsoft Teams Please e-mail to confirm your place, and a Teams meeting invite will then be sent to all attendees. Read full description ## CPV classification Provision of services to the community Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/de933812-fb77-4d07-b9f5-90cb294167e7) 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 Southend-on-sea Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/southend-on-sea-borough-council) [Sector More Public administration & defence services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/public-administration-defence) ## More tenders like this [Administrative educational services – V/GF/2026/17/BT2028 · Institut zur Qualitätsentwicklung im Bildungswesen - Wissenschaftliche Einrichtung der Länder an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin e. 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