Connect Somerset - Crisis Resilience Fund Alliance Lead in Somerset
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£2.0m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
20 Mar 2026
Description
Alliance Lead to coordinate a multi-agency approach to deliver the DWP Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) across Somerset. The Alliance Lead will work with other VCFSE partners to deliver on a collaborative framework between Somerset Council and VCFSE partners to deliver targeted support. The aim is to strengthen community resilience, provide crisis intervention, and ensure equitable access to support vulnerable residents with their wellbeing and financial resilience.
Scope
- Reference
- EPRO1000375/ERFX1002700
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 20 Apr 2026 to 20 Apr 2029
- CPV classifications
- 85000000
- Contract locations
- Somerset, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality questions | quality | 60.00% |
| Social Value | Social value questions | quality | 10.00% |
| Price | Management fee | cost | 30.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Lead must be in the Voluntary, community, faith and social enterprises (VCFSEs) sector - a non-governmental organisation that is value-driven and principally reinvests its surpluses to further social, environmental or cultural objectives.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£2.0m
Award date
20 Mar 2026
Contract start
31 Mar 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2029