NECG Support Contract

Description

The National Lottery Community Fund (hereafter referred to as 'the Fund') is seeking to procure a supplier to support the National Expert Citizens Group (NECG) The NECG is central to the design and delivery of the Changing Futures provision. The NECG is an active platform for individuals with lived experience from across the Changing Futures regional partnerships enabling them to meet regularly to discuss key issues relating to programme delivery and to discuss and inform the governance and strategic direction of the programme. This is a key ethos for the Fund to embed true engagement within and throughout the programme. The Fund are keen to explore now the NECG develops its approach in the following manner; 1. Pursue its own strategic aims in promoting the voice of people with lived experience of multiple disadvantage with policy and decision makers 2. Creating space for the Changing Futures areas to engage with and input into the NECG. The Contract Term will be 01st November 2022 to 31st March 2024, with the option to extend for a further 3 months (until 30th June 2024). The maximum allocated budget for this procurement is £203,000 excluding VAT (£243,600 including VAT). This contract will be subject to The Fund's standard terms and conditions. These can be accessed via the following link: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about/customer-service/supplier-zone/terms-and-conditions (this contract will be subject to our terms and conditions for over £10,000). This tender will be hosted on BravoSolution, the Fund's chosen e-tendering platform. In order to access this tender you will need to first register your organisation on the Fund's e-tendering portal via the following link: https://tnlcommunityfund.bravosolution.co.uk/.