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title: "VCSE Trailblazer"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066177"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WAKEFIELD"
published: "2026-03-03"
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# VCSE Trailblazer

Buyer: THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WAKEFIELD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066177

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## Summary

The Council of the City of Wakefield is currently in the planning stage of procuring services titled "VCSE Trailblazer," targeting the Health and Social Work Services industry category. The procurement process is intended to contract with Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations to supply services that encourage economically inactive individuals to consider employment. Located in Wakefield, United Kingdom, this venture is crucial for the continuation and enhancement of a programme supported by Trailblazer funding during 2025/26. The key milestone in this process is the market engagement consultation, with submissions due by 12 March 2026. The contract period is expected to commence on 1 April 2026 and end on 31 March 2027.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for VCSE organisations, particularly those involved in social prescribing and counselling services, given its alignment with improving and expanding existing services for economically inactive residents due to health conditions or disabilities. Benefiting from a gross budget of £480,000, the project offers a valuable prospect for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and VCSE providers to contribute to social development and economic activity in the Wakefield district. Given the light-touch procurement regime, businesses that specialise in social work and health services would be well-suited to compete in this tender. Engaging with the local council's objectives, participating firms can not only secure growth but also play a pivotal role in societal well-being initiatives.

## Notice

Wakefield Council is considering options to contract with VCSE organisations to supply services which will encourage more people who are economically inactive to consider employment as future goal. This project looks to improve, continue and grow the results of the current VCSE engagement programme delivered using Trailblazer funding in 2025/26. Currently the programme provides Social Prescribing and Counselling services to residents who are economically inactive due to health conditions or disabilities. The purpose of this market consultation is to assess the interest of VCSE providers in this work and to identify any other services which might be appropriate to this cohort in order to enable an informed decision to be made in relation to any procurement opportunities available to the Council from locally based VCSE organisations from across the district.

### Planning Information

The purpose of this market consultation is to assess the interest of VCSE providers in this work and to identify any other services which might be appropriate to this cohort in order to enable an informed decision to be made in relation to any procurement opportunities available to the Council from locally based VCSE organisations from across the district. 
Completed questionnaires and any accompanying information should be uploaded to the YORtender system (https://yortender.eu-supply.com) reference: 100108582 no later than 12/03/2026 10am.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019191-2026 |
| 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 | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £480,000 |
| 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 | THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WAKEFIELD |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF1 2HQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Wakefield North |
| Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2026 at 16:41 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019191-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019191-2026
  3rd March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/
- https://yortender.eu-supply.com

## Provenance

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