# The UK currently faces a challenging economic climate - with increased energy prices, growing inflation, interest rate rises and the 'cost of living crisis'\. This impacts the third sectors' resilience, at a time when residents experiencing greater hardship are increasingly likely to require the support that the VCFS can offer\. This service aims to provide timely support to address short -term challenges and establish long-term resilience and productivity, recognising a healthy VCFS is essential to a thriving Surrey\. By providing immediate direct support to community groups through this service, creating sustainable resources and guidance, up-skilling Councils fo

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Surrey County Council](/buyers/surrey-county-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 2 November 2022
- Planned start: 1 January 2023
- Planned end: 31 December 2023
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 1ca680d8-44b5-44af-bb68-937d28c5f7bc-586274
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b79943d5-3255-4ce2-824e-753bd57f14e5

## Description

The UK currently faces a challenging economic climate - with increased energy prices, growing inflation, interest rate rises and the 'cost of living crisis'\. This impacts the third sectors' resilience, at a time when residents experiencing greater hardship are increasingly likely to require the support that the VCFS can offer\. This service aims to provide timely support to address short -term challenges and establish long-term resilience and productivity, recognising a healthy VCFS is essential to a thriving Surrey\. By providing immediate direct support to community groups through this service, creating sustainable resources and guidance, up-skilling Councils for Voluntary Service and Surrey County Council, this provision will develop financial sustainable resident-led community organisations now and into the future\.

## Related contract awards

- [SCC - KC - Guildford Library Refurbishment Main Contractor](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-056129d2-2a3d-46e8-9429-ebe69166c223): SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL
- [SCC - EK - RFQ - Ecology Support](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8055c4bf-7590-4b62-93d4-a9bb408833e3): SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL
- [SCC - KC - St\. Martins CoE Demountable Classrooms](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9a91f3e1-1ec0-49d2-aa96-26dc8b457d03): SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ca680d8-44b5-44af-bb68-937d28c5f7bc-586274)