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Links for Life Community Partner Programme 2026/ 2029

Sunderland City Council

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Planning

05 Oct 2026 at 12:44

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council intends to commission a Links for Life Community Partner Programme, a community-focused service described as programme provision. The classification points to research, development and related consultancy services, suggesting work in that field alongside delivery of the community partner programme. The buying organisation is Sunderland City Council. The listed delivery area is Sunderland, in the North East of England. The programme is intended to run from December 2026 to November 2029. It is presented as a single lot, with suitability indicated for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The procurement is at planning stage: the council has expressed an intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders.

The process is at planning stage, before an invitation to tender. Sunderland City Council is undertaking pre-market engagement through a questionnaire available by registering with Open UK; responses are expected by 19 October 2026. The council’s expected contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029. The estimated value is £300,000 excluding VAT (£360,000 including VAT). The procurement is planned as one lot and is above the relevant threshold. No procurement method, evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility conditions are set out at this stage, so the engagement is the current route for interested suppliers to inform the council’s plans rather than a tender submission.

The planned work may suit community organisations, voluntary and social enterprises, and small businesses able to contribute to a community partnership programme in Sunderland. Suppliers with experience in community-based services, partnership working and programme delivery are likely to be relevant; the classification also points towards research, development or consultancy capability. The council has identified the programme’s provision as its purpose and has marked the procurement as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, indicating that participation is not framed solely for large providers. Suppliers can use the pre-market questionnaire to engage with the council’s planning and communicate relevant delivery experience, capacity and potential approaches before the procurement reaches tender. No specific accreditation or technical qualification is identified in the current plans.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Links for Life Community Partner Programme 2026/ 2029

Notice Description

Provision Links for Life Community Partner Programme 2026/ 2029

Planning Information

A pre market engagement questionnaire can be found by registering www.open-uk.org Reference Number OPEN-PR-02102026075850610 Submissions to the pre market engagement will end 19th October 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0780b2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093780-2026
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 3-4 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
Sunderland City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3AA
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC23 Sunderland
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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