Notice Information
Notice Title
VCSE Infrastructure Support Services
Notice Description
Gateshead Council is implementing a Contract with a qualified and experienced external contractor to deliver VCSE infrastructure support services. The provider will deliver a range of sector support including provision of information, advice and guidance, training, networking opportunities and facilitation, sector representation, and maintenance and promotion of the Our Gateshead website.
Planning Information
Online Market Engagement Event to be held on Teams Thursday 13th November 10am to 12pm. Market engagement questionnaire published on OPEN portal (https://www.open-uk.org/). This can be found using project number OPEN20251894.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d730
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019272-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85320000 - Social services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,022,500 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,022,500 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,022,500 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,022,500 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 13 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 19 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GATESHEAD
- Postcode
- NE8 1HH
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear
-
- Local Authority
- Gateshead
- Electoral Ward
- Bridges
- Westminster Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019272-2026
4th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015303-2026
19th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082137-2025
11th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069767-2025
30th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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