--- title: "VCSE Infrastructure Support Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d730" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d730" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d730.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d730.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2026-03-04" --- # VCSE Infrastructure Support Services Buyer: GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d730 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d730) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d730.json) ## Summary Gateshead Borough Council has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "VCSE Infrastructure Support Services," which focuses on the delivery of social services to support the voluntary community and social enterprise sector. The procurement followed an open procedure and has reached the award and contract stage as of March 2026. The contract is scheduled to start on 1st April 2026 and may extend until 31st March 2031, including optional renewals, with a significant gross contract value of £1,227,000. The services will be provided within the UKC2 region of the United Kingdom, specifically targeting sector support and website management for Our Gateshead. This completed procurement represents a significant opportunity for Gateshead Borough Council to enhance services benefitting the community sector. The completed contract can foster business growth by creating opportunities for organisations capable of delivering comprehensive infrastructure support services across the community sector. Businesses well-suited to compete in similar tenders are those with capability in information provision, training facilitation, networking opportunities, and sector representation. Additionally, organisations within the VCSE sector intending to expand their influence through strategic partnerships may find opportunities to leverage their social service capabilities. Gateshead Borough Council's preference for experienced external contractors ensures that large-scale VCSE organisations, such as CONNECTED VOICE, will find themselves well-placed to offer such services and maximise business growth in conjunction with public authority goals. ## Notice Gateshead Council is implementing a Contract with a qualified and experienced external contractor to deliver VCSE infrastructure support services. The provider will deliver a range of sector support including provision of information, advice and guidance, training, networking opportunities and facilitation, sector representation, and maintenance and promotion of the Our Gateshead website. ### Planning Information Online Market Engagement Event to be held on Teams Thursday 13th November 10am to 12pm. Market engagement questionnaire published on OPEN portal (https://www.open-uk.org/). This can be found using project number OPEN20251894. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019272-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 23 Jan 2026 | | Future notice date | 13 Nov 2025 | | Award date | 19 Feb 2026 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,022,500 | | Lots value | £1,022,500 | | Awards value | £1,022,500 | | Contracts value | £1,022,500 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | GATESHEAD | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE8 1HH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Gateshead | | Electoral ward | Bridges | | Westminster constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham | | Delivery location | TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CONNECTED VOICE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85320000 - Social services ## Release History - 4 Mar 2026 at 08:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019272-2026 - 19 Feb 2026 at 14:31 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015303-2026 - 11 Dec 2025 at 15:40 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082137-2025 - 30 Oct 2025 at 14:25 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069767-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019272-2026 4th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015303-2026 19th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082137-2025 11th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069767-2025 30th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.connectedvoice.org.uk - https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/31230/Learning-and-Skills - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.open-uk.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d730. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d730.json.