AwardedAwarded 1 April 2026

Connect Somerset - Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) Alliance Lead

Somerset Council · Local authority

In brief

Somerset Council awarded care and healthcare work to Citizens Advice Somerset on 1 April 2026.

The notice gives a value of £700,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, starting 21 April 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

A strategic partner to act as Alliance Lead, coordinating 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

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
Citizens Advice Somerset 3 bids received	£1,988,750	Awarded 20 March 2026 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

5 January 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 000251-2026
20 March 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 025980-2026
23 April 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 036933-2026

About the buyer

Somerset CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

280

Awards

220

Suppliers it has used most for care

Somerset Activity and Partnership2 contracts
Turning Point (Services) Ltd2 contracts
C F Psychology Ltd1 contract
C L Lifestyles LTD1 contract
Citizens Advice Somerset1 contract

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From notice 000251-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 January 2026, last updated 23 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.