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Voluntary Sector Prospectus - Market Engagement Event

West Berkshire Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

West Berkshire Council are looking to carry out an early market engagement exercise in relation to a Voluntary Sector Prospectus (VSP) contract. The Council have been commissioning the Voluntary Sector Prospectus under multiple lots since 2015 and contracts are held with various voluntary sector organisations. The overall aims of the VSP previously have related to promoting; independence, wellbeing and sustainability of the district. The current VSP is due to expire on 31st March 2026 and the Council are looking to innovate and refresh how this has traditionally been commissioned. The purpose of the engagement exercise is as follows: • To inform Providers that the Council may be bringing the project to the market later this year • Gauge market interest • To obtain preliminary information from potential bidders around the proposed service and to understand; gaps in the market, needs of service users, idea specification types and contract terms • To obtain preliminary information in regards to the aims and outcomes of the proposed service The event will be held at the Volunteer Centre West Berkshire on Monday 24th March between 10:30am – 12:00pm. To register interest in the event and to obtain a preliminary information pack, please register your interest via email to: Emma.Richardson1@Westberks.gov.uk

Classification

  • CPV75200000 — Provision of services to the community
  • CPV85323000 — Community health services
  • CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0001Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04e8b2
Status
planning
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
2 Aug 2025, 00:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
3 Mar 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 01:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
75200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Provision of services to the community
Entry 2
Id
85323000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Community health services
Entry 3
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
007548-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
28 Feb 2025, 15:13

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
24 Mar 2025, 23:59
Description
West Berkshire Council are looking to carry out an early market engagement exercise in relation to a Voluntary Sector Prospectus (VSP) contract. The Council have commissioned the VSP since 2015 and the current VSP is due to expire on 31st March 2026. The Council are now looking to innovate and refresh how this has traditionally been commissioned. The purpose of the engagement is: • To inform Providers that the Council may be bringing the project to the market later this year • Gauge market interest • To obtain preliminary information from potential bidders around the proposed service and to understand; gaps in the market, needs of service users, idea specification types and contract terms • To obtain preliminary information in regards to the aims and outcomes of the proposed service The event will be held at the Volunteer Centre West Berkshire on Monday 24th March between 10:30am – 12:00pm. To register interest in the event and to obtain a preliminary information pack, please email: Emma.Richardson1@Westberks.gov.uk

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTXJ-8922-CMNQ
Name
West Berkshire Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Locality
Newbury
Postal Code
RG14 5LD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Market Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PTXJ-8922-CMNQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newbury · UKJ11 · RG14 5LD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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