Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector Strategic Capacity Building Partner.

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Staffordshire County Council (The Council) want to commission a VCSE Strategic Capacity Building Partner to identify and develop together creative and innovative ways to support and develop the VSCE sector.The Council wants to develop a new type of relationship with the VCSE sector based on building capacity in-line with the Council's priority outcomes.This will be a strategic partnership that will:— Build capacity in the local VCSE sector in a targeted way, focusing on prevention, early help and local need;— Provide strong leadership, working in partnership with other infrastructure organisations locally and effectively supporting the Council to deliver its priorities;— Ensure the Council can work effectively with the VCSE sector to co-design commissioning strategies and community based approaches;— Support the local VCSE sector to be sustainable and lead on bringing additional funding into Staffordshire.1 economic operator will be appointed and there will be 1 contract lot across the area of Staffordshire, excluding Stoke-on-Trent.The Framework Agreement is anticipated to commence on 1.8.2016 and expire on 31.7.2020. The value of the Framework Agreement is 2 375 820 GBP to 4 119 700 GBP over a total 5 year call-off period which comprises of:— The Councils maximum budget for the services is 791 940 GBP per annum for Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 of the Framework Agreement. The Council intends to call-off the Framework Agreement for 3 years. The Framework Agreement will be reviewed in Year 2 to assess performance and a decision will be made during the Contract Period with regards to a call-off Contract being entered into for a further period of up to 2 years after Year 3. During any further call-off contract after Year 3 a possible budget saving of 500 000 GBP may be applied.— 100 000 GBP from Tamworth Borough Council, at a maximum of 20 000 GBP per annum, Tamworth Borough Council does not guarantee any work under the term of the Agreement.— 60 000 GBP from Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, at a maximum of 12 000 GBP per annum, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council does not guarantee any work during the term of the Agreement.To register your interest and to download the tender documents, please visit: http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk/The County Council will also be holding a Bidders Event from 14:00-17:00 on 27.1.2016 in the Trentham Suite, Staffordshire County Council, Staffordshire, Place 1, Ground Floor,Tipping Street, Stafford, ST16 2DH. If you wish to attend please confirm your attendance by 22.1.2016 using the clarifications process through http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk/