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South Tyneside Local Infrastructure Organisation (LIO) for the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise Sector (VCFSE) and the South Tyneside Healthnet Service

South Tyneside Borough Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

05 Aug 2026 at 10:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

02 Jun 2026 at 15:04

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

05 Jan 2026 at 07:54

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

10 Nov 2025 at 13:01

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Tyneside Borough Council procured a local infrastructure service for the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector, together with the South Tyneside Healthnet service. The provider leads support for local organisations to access external funding, oversees volunteer recruitment and support, develops partnerships and consortia, represents the sector in strategic work, and supports health and social care integration, education, training and volunteer progression. It also operates Healthnet as a collective voice for local people to influence health and wellbeing provision. The work is delivered in South Tyneside and is classified as community, social and personal services. The buyer is South Tyneside Borough Council, with the requirement reserved for VCFSE organisations, including suitable small and medium-sized enterprises.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded to Inspire South Tyneside. The award was made on 2 June 2026, and the contract was signed on 5 August 2026. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its value is £406,569 excluding VAT, or £487,883 including VAT; the stated annual value is £135,523. It was a below-threshold open competition with one lot. The tender closing deadline was 13 February 2026 at 12:00, following an enquiry deadline of 6 February 2026 at 17:00. Participation was restricted to voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations. Evaluation used a suitability pass/fail stage followed by quality assessment, with no price evaluation because the Council set the contract price. One bid was received.

This opportunity shows demand from South Tyneside Council for an established VCFSE infrastructure provider able to combine sector development with a local health and wellbeing network. A credible future supplier would need strong relationships across voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations, and the ability to represent their collective interests in discussions with the Council and other partners. Relevant capability includes funding advice, volunteer recruitment and support, partnership and consortium development, capacity building for local groups, and support for volunteer placements and progression. Experience of health and social care integration, public engagement and wider education or training initiatives would also be important. The successful supplier is an SME and VCSE organisation, indicating that this requirement can suit organisations with community-sector expertise rather than only large commercial providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

South Tyneside Local Infrastructure Organisation (LIO) for the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise Sector (VCFSE) and the South Tyneside Healthnet Service

Notice Description

The Service to be provided is a South Tyneside Local Infrastructure Organisation (LIO) for the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise Sector (VCFSE) and the South Tyneside Healthnet Service. The Service Provider will take the lead for the VCFSE sector by: * Supporting local organisations to access external funding. * Having oversight and responsibility for volunteer recruitment and support. * Leading the development of the VCFSE, via partnerships, collaboration, and consortia. * Being 'the voice' of the VCFSE sector and contributing to the strategic priorities with the Council and more widely as appropriate. * Providing support for key strategic developments across South Tyneside, promoting health and social care integration but also more wider initiatives around for example education and training. * Support the capacity of local groups and organisations to host volunteer placements, * identifying career progression routes for volunteers into careers and further self development. * Supporting all age developments. The Service Provider will also provide the 'South Tyneside Healthnet' service, a local network which will be a collective voice for the people of South Tyneside to debate, influence and shape local health and wellbeing provision. The annual value of the contract is PS135,523. Please note that this procurement is restricted to voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations only.

Planning Information

South Tyneside Council is conducting a Soft Market Testing Exercise (SMTE) to seek the market's views on the delivery of Voluntary Community Faith Social Enterprise Sector (VCFSE) Sector - Infrastructure Support in South Tyneside and the continuation of Healthnet South Tyneside. You are invited to consider the inquiries detailed in this SMTE and complete the questionnaire which can be downloaded https://open-uk.org/opportunities/overview/public/d141f40c-fcfb-432c-86c3-a5be82d4a250 ( Opportunity number #OPEN20251957). You will need to register, free of charge, on the Open E-Procurement system via https://open-uk.org/ to access the questionnaire.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ddad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074044-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£406,569 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£406,569 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£406,569 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£406,569 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
13 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
3 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
2 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 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
South Tyneside Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTH SHIELDS
Postcode
NE33 2RL
Postcode Area
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
TLC22 Tyneside
Local Authority
South Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Beacon and Bents
Westminster Constituency
South Shields

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INSPIRE SOUTH TYNESIDE

Further Information

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