PIN Notice Social Infrastructure Service

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) during 2019, will be procuring a new Social Infrastructure Service to support the development of a thriving voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE), and improve outcomes for residents. It is anticipated that the specification for the new service will deliver scope for better balancing collaboration and capacity around the following aims: - Lead the VCSE sector to creatively address local challenges. - Develop, in conjunction with the Council and partners, a local giving model and brand.

This service will lead the step change that is required locally across the VCSE sector to align with the delivery of the Borough Manifesto targets. Further details of the service to be commissioned will be confirmed in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).

Please note this PIN is purely for information only and does not automatically enrol suppliers to a future tender opportunity. This exercise is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process.

It is intended as an awareness, communication and information-gathering exercise offering an opportunity for potential providers to help understand commissioning intentions. All information stated within the PIN are subject to change.

Failure to respond to this expression of interest will not disqualify suppliers from any future tender. Any information provided to suppliers ahead of tender publication will be logged and published as part of the tender documents.

The Council is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in this exercise. Any procurement of any services, supplies or works by the Council in due course will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions in the Public Contracts Regulation.