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title: "Third Sector Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d3a7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW"
published: "2025-10-24"
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# Third Sector Support

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d3a7

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## Summary

The London Borough of Harrow has completed a procurement process titled "Third Sector Support," focusing on providing assistance to voluntary and community organisations within the locality of Harrow, United Kingdom. As part of the light-touch regime procurement process, this contract did not involve competition and was awarded directly under the procurement method described as "Below threshold - without competition." The process has reached the contract award stage as of 24th October 2025, with the contract period starting from 1st October 2025 and concluding on 31st December 2026. The project, classified under the "Other community, social and personal services" industry category, aims to enhance governance, training, and external funding opportunities for Harrow's third sector.

This contract offers considerable opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the voluntary and community service sectors, particularly those focused on increasing capacity and sustainability through strategic partnerships, training, and volunteer engagement. Businesses that can provide comprehensive support services to enrich local consortia, engage with social investors, and facilitate governance improvements will find this tender well-suited to their expertise. The awarded supplier, "Harrow Together," exemplifies the type of organisation that benefits from this procurement, focusing on cooperative efforts and enhancing the overall infrastructure of Harrow's third sector for long-term growth and security. The contract value, set at £75,000, ensures substantial room for these entities to explore new ventures and expand their service offerings.

## Notice

The Third Sector Support contract provides support to voluntary and community organisations in Harrow on a range of issues such as governance, external funding bids, training, 1:1 support, and volunteer mobilisation. This work is intended to de-risk the VCS sector and create more security and sustainability among Harrow's third sector organisations, and help build strong local VCS consortia. Another key outcome is to increase inward investment to the borough from a range of external funding sources, to voluntary and community organisations in Harrow. Objectives and desired outputs: Support Harrow's voluntary and community sector (VCS) to attract income from a diverse range of external sources including social investors and philanthropic organisations. Build capacity and strengthen sustainability among VCS organisations through training, partnerships, and volunteer mobilisation. Create and maintain a strong local consortium and provide leadership and representation for the sector including strategic collaboration through Harrow VCS Forum and Harrow Community Partnership. Promote volunteering and civic engagement across the borough. Support governance improvements across small and medium VCS groups.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068315-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £75,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW |
| Locality | HARROW |
| Post town | Harrow |
| Postcode | HA3 8FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon |
| Local authority | Harrow |
| Electoral ward | Kenton West |
| Westminster constituency | Harrow East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HARROW TOGETHER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2025 at 15:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068315-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068315-2025
  24th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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