---
title: "Voluntary and Community Sector Household Fund Tranche 7"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051242"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-13"
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# Voluntary and Community Sector Household Fund Tranche 7

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051242

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## Summary

The London Borough of Ealing Council is initiating a procurement process titled "Voluntary and Community Sector Household Fund Tranche 7" under the health and social work services category. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, and it seeks to allocate £300,000 from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to support the Voluntary and Community Sector from October 2025 to March 2026. The opportunity is specifically aimed at organisations within the UK, particularly in regions UKI7 and UKI73. Interested parties should register their interest and submit their bids by noon on Friday, 6 June 2025. Preliminary market engagement sessions are scheduled online via Microsoft Teams on 16th, 17th, and 28th May 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) in the relevant sectors. These businesses can benefit by expanding their service reach within the community and forming valuable connections within local government procurement processes. Organisations with expertise in delivering health and social services within London and surrounding areas are especially well-suited to compete for this tender, potentially resulting in financial growth and broader community impact.

## Notice

Allocation of the Household Support Fund Tranche 7 (DWP) to the Voluntary and Community Sector for period October 25 - March 26.

### Planning Information

Overview: Building on the success of the decision to allocate £150,000 of the Household Support Fund (DWP) Tranche 6 to the Voluntary and Community Sector for period October 24 - March 25, the London Borough of Ealing has allocated £300,000 to the Ealing VCS Household Support Fund (DWP) Tranche 7 and would like to invite your organisation to submit a bid by completing the online application form by noon Friday 06 June 2025. Please attend one of the sessions above to understand more about the process and to ask any questions / request points of clarification. Virtually via Microsoft Teams on the following dates and times: - on the Friday 16th May at 11:30-12:30; Wednesday 28th May at 19:00 – 20:00 and Saturday 17th May at 10:00 – 11:00. Please register your interest by messaging via the Atamis messaging system or to sbrown001@ealing.gov.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021001-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 May 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2025 - 1 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W5 2HL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI73 Ealing |
| Local authority | Ealing |
| Electoral ward | Ealing Broadway |
| Westminster constituency | Ealing Central and Acton |
| Delivery location | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West, TLI73 Ealing |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 13 May 2025 at 16:01 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021001-2025
- 13 May 2025 at 14:47 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020936-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021001-2025
  13th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020936-2025
  13th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ealing.gov.uk/site/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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