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title: "Voluntary and Community Sector Support and Development Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d56c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-28"
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# Voluntary and Community Sector Support and Development Service

Buyer: EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d56c

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## Summary

The procurement process conducted by East Riding of Yorkshire Council involves the provision of a Voluntary and Community Sector Support and Development Service. This initiative aims to support the sustainability and enhancement of local services provided by East Riding-based voluntary and community sector (VCS) groups. The procurement falls under the service category of health and social work services. It concluded with the award stage being completed, with a contract that started on 1st April 2026 and will end on 31st March 2027. This procurement process utilised a direct procurement method, categorised as below threshold and executed without competition, and was completed as of 10th October 2025. The total contract value, including VAT, is £232,800.

This tender presents growth opportunities particularly for large-scale VCS organisations that are active in the sphere of community development, governance, and support services. The current awardee, HEY Smile Foundation, demonstrates that the contract is well-suited to large VCS entities capable of addressing governance and management issues, promoting volunteering and leadership, and improving access to funding for other local entities. Organisations with experience in delivering comprehensive support to other VCS groups in the region UKE could find similar opportunities beneficial for expanding their service offerings and deepening community ties in alignment with the contracting authority's goals.

## Notice

To provide support for East Riding based VCS groups to resolve issues involving, governance, management, volunteering, leadership, access to funding and any other issues regarding their ability to continue delivering and building on local services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069035-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £194,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | BEVERLEY |
| Post town | Hull |
| Postcode | HU17 9BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Local authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | St Mary's |
| Westminster constituency | Beverley and Holderness |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEY SMILE FOUNDATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2025 at 14:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069035-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069035-2025
  28th 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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