Decision details

Cabinet Resources Committee agreed on 24 February 2014 to authorise procurement of a local voluntary and community sector development partner, up to a maximum of 4 years (2 years plus the option to extend by 2 years) with an annual contract value of £225,000 and a total contract value of £900,000 over the 4 years, to commence no later than 1 April 2015.

Consultation was undertaken with voluntary sector organisations in order to design the content and the allocation of activity areas into lots as follows:

·         Lot1: Empowering Local Communities and Volunteering: £80,000 p/a (total contract value over 4 years of £320,000)

·         Lot 2: Voluntary Sector Support and Representation and Communication: £60,000 p/a (total contract value over 4 years of £240,000) plus a one-off incentive of £10,000 on development of a Barnet Community Fund

·         Lot 3:Safeguarding Children and Young People: £35,000 p/a (Total contract value of £140,000 over 4 years)

·         Lot 4: Insight and Database: £20,000 p/a, (total contract value over 4 years of £80,000) plus £25,000 one-off investment for development of database.

Applicants could apply for any number of lots. Applications were scored on 70% quality, 30% price leading to the identification of two suppliers to begin the new service from 5^th January 2015.