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VCSE Development Partnership Opportunity

Telford & Wrekin Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 14:53

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Borough of Telford & Wrekin is seeking a voluntary, community and social enterprise organisation to form a development partnership. The service will strengthen the resilience, sustainability and capacity of voluntary and community organisations across the borough. This is a community and social support service, covering provision of services to the community, social work without accommodation, and related community, social and personal services. The work is delivered across the Borough of Telford & Wrekin in Shropshire. The requirement is for one partnership arrangement rather than separate purchases of goods or construction works. It is aimed at an organisation able to support the wider voluntary and community sector, rather than at a conventional commercial service provider supplying routine operational services.

The process reached tender: the council invited offers through an open, below-threshold competition. The enquiry deadline and tender submission deadline were both 2 October 2026 at 12:00 noon. The contract is scheduled to run from 18 November 2026 to 18 November 2032. The stated overall estimated value is £166,300 excluding VAT and £199,560 including VAT. There is one lot, evaluated on 100% quality. Electronic submission is allowed, with tender documents and responses handled through the council’s online tendering system. Participation is reserved for SMEs that are voluntary, community or social enterprises. The opportunity is therefore assessed primarily on the quality of the proposed partnership and its approach to strengthening local VCSE organisations.

This opportunity suits a voluntary, community or social enterprise with a clear track record of working with voluntary and community organisations and improving their organisational resilience, sustainability and capacity. Strong candidates are likely to understand the needs of local VCSE groups and be able to provide practical development support, partnership working and sector-wide coordination across Telford & Wrekin. The requirement is suitable for an organisation able to demonstrate credible community-sector knowledge, effective engagement with a broad range of organisations, and the capacity to sustain a long-term development partnership. Because participation is reserved for SMEs that are VCSEs, the opportunity is aimed at locally rooted or specialist social-purpose providers rather than large mainstream consultancies or suppliers of unrelated community services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

VCSE Development Partnership Opportunity

Notice Description

Telford & Wrekin Council is seeking to establish a partnership with a Voluntary and Community Sector (VCSE) organisation to strengthen the resilience, sustainability and capacity of voluntary and community organisations across the Borough.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077599
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088761-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£166,300 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£166,300 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
2 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Nov 2026 - 18 Nov 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Telford & Wrekin Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TELFORD, SHROPSHIRE
Postcode
TF3 4JA
Postcode Area
Telford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG21 Telford and Wrekin
Delivery Location
TLG21 Telford and Wrekin
Local Authority
Telford and Wrekin
Electoral Ward
Malinslee & Dawley Bank
Westminster Constituency
Telford

Further Information

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