# Countywide Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Support

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Somerset County Council](/buyers/somerset-county-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £70,000
- Published: 17 January 2020
- Planned start: 1 April 2020
- Planned end: 31 March 2021
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 3dc44279-92ac-4da3-a076-915ad6a73e03-337972
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-56253767-ebc7-4d99-bc20-20e6290db5d8

## Description

Somerset County Council \(SCC\) is seeking an initial 12-month contract for Countywide Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Support to: • Help local VCS groups to establish, develop and thrive • Increase external grant funding secured for Somerset • Improve support for volunteers and volunteering • Enable the VCS to influence policy making and service design through co-production • Improve engagement and encourage collaboration in the delivery of services both within the voluntary sector and with the statutory sector

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3dc44279-92ac-4da3-a076-915ad6a73e03-337972)