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Support Service to the Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise Sector - Market Engagement Event

London Borough of Bromley

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PlanningUpdate

17 Jul 2026 at 14:14

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

17 Jul 2026 at 14:07

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Bromley is planning a support service for Bromley’s voluntary, community and faith sector. The service is intended to help the sector grow and remain sustainable, strengthening its contribution to residents’ healthy, independent and fulfilling lives. The work will involve organisations that operate within, or support, the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector, including community and faith organisations. The service will be delivered across the London Borough of Bromley. Bromley is seeking to understand the sector’s current capacity, capabilities and opportunities for future development so that it can shape its service planning, development and commissioning approach before procuring the support service. This is a health, social work and wider community and social services requirement.

This procurement is at the planning stage and the buyer has announced market engagement, rather than an invitation to tender. Organisations are asked to complete a questionnaire before an online market engagement event scheduled for 3 September 2026, from noon to 1pm; questionnaire responses are due by 7 August 2026. The buyer expects to publish the next notice by 31 October 2026. One lot is planned, with an indicative contract period from 1 October 2027 to 30 September 2032. The estimated value is £700,000 excluding VAT, or £840,000 including VAT. The planned service is above the applicable threshold. The engagement will inform the future procurement, so the procedure, submission arrangements and evaluation approach have not yet been settled.

This early engagement will suit voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations, as well as specialist providers that support those sectors. It is relevant to organisations with an understanding of Bromley’s local voluntary, community and faith landscape and the practical challenges affecting sector capacity, capability, growth and sustainability. Providers able to offer strategic support, service development or commissioning insight may be well placed to contribute, alongside organisations with experience of helping community groups strengthen their operations and outcomes for residents. The planned lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Interested organisations can use the engagement to explain their capabilities, development needs and potential models for supporting the sector before the future service is procured.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Support Service to the Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise Sector - Market Engagement Event

Notice Description

Supporting Bromley's voluntary, community and faith sector is essential to helping residents live healthy, independent and fulfilling lives. The London Borough of Bromley is undertaking a market engagement exercise to better understand the current capacity, capabilities and future development opportunities within the sector, with a view to supporting its continued growth and sustainability across the Borough. The purpose of this engagement is to gather feedback and insights from organisations operating within, or supporting, the voluntary, community and faith sector. The information collected will help inform the Council's future planning, service development and commissioning approaches in preparation for future procurement of this service.

Planning Information

Supporting Bromley's voluntary, community and faith sector is essential to helping residents live healthy, independent and fulfilling lives. The London Borough of Bromley is undertaking a market engagement exercise to better understand the current capacity, capabilities and future development opportunities within the sector, with a view to supporting its continued growth and sustainability across the Borough. The purpose of this engagement is to gather feedback and insights from organisations operating within, or supporting, the voluntary, community and faith sector. The information collected will help inform the Council's future planning, service development and commissioning approaches in preparation for future procurement of this service. Organisations interested in participating are invited to complete and submit the Microsoft Forms questionnaire in advance of an online market engagement event via the following link included in the document attached to the opportunity on the London Tenders Portal (www.londontenders.org) Ref No. DN822739. The online Market Engagement event will be held via MS Teams on Thursday 3rd September 2026 from 12:00 noon to 1:00pm. An invitation and instructions for joining the on-line event will be sent to interested organisations prior to the event.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cdf0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067853-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2027 - 30 Sep 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Bromley
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BROMLEY
Postcode
BR1 1AD
Postcode Area
Bromley
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI61 Bromley
Delivery Location
TLI61 Bromley
Local Authority
Bromley
Electoral Ward
Bromley Town
Westminster Constituency
Bromley and Biggin Hill

Further Information

Notice Documents

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