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title: "VCSE Support & Improvement Programme (BDCHCP) 26.27.24"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b3ac"
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buyer: "NHS WEST YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-06-12"
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# VCSE Support & Improvement Programme (BDCHCP) 26.27.24

Buyer: NHS WEST YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b3ac

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## Summary

The NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board has concluded a procurement process for the VCSE Support & Improvement Programme, operating under the legal basis established by UKPGA 2023/54. The programme aims to enhance the role of voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) initiatives in health and social care strategies. The procurement method utilised was a direct award to the Bradford VCS Alliance, a large organisation stationed in Bradford, England, in the UKE41 region. The programme falls under the services category, specifically targeting community action projects. Key dates include the procurement decision on 12th June 2026, with the contract period commencing on 1st July 2026 and concluding on 30th June 2027. The process has reached the award stage, pending the formalisation of contracts by 30th June 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in community health and social care services, especially those aligned with VCSE objectives. It is particularly suited for organisations capable of coordinating large-scale community engagement and health partnership initiatives. The direct award to Bradford VCS Alliance underscores the value placed on established local expertise and system integration. Businesses looking to grow in this sector should focus on developing strategic partnerships with local health and care networks, offering unique solutions that can prevent citizens' dependency on statutory services, and fostering inclusive, community-led support structures.

## Notice

Strengthen VCSE to support the health and care strategy; Improve the capability of, and address weaknesses in, organisations that directly divert citizens from the statutory health and social care system Work with the health and care partnership to design a focus on prevention; working with communities to become inclusive, welcoming and self-supporting places, and working with Health & Social Care staff to enable them to understand the offer available in communities and connect citizens to local VCSE groups and community support.

### Procurement Information

The current provider, the Bradford VCS Alliance (VCSA) was established by the local VCSE sector with the explicit purpose of acting as the infrastructure body and strategic partner for health and care in Bradford District and Craven. It plays a unique system role in coordinating VCSE engagement, managing representation across partnership groups, and overseeing delivery of health and care projects by a wider network of local VCSE organisations. There is no viable alternative organisation able to deliver this function in a way that preserves existing alignment, infrastructure, and system trust. Changing provider at this stage would risk destabilising delivery, duplicating effort, and undermining the progress made in embedding the VCSE as a core system partner. The VCSA's model of delivery, coordination, and insight reporting is embedded across our place-based structures. This 12 month contract supports: * The development of the VCSE's role in Integrated Neighbourhood Working, aligned to local and national strategic priorities * Ongoing review and transition of Community Partnership structures, forming a core part of current organisational change * Joint planning with local authority commissioners to determine the most appropriate long-term commissioning route * Exploration of potential investment from other system partners, including emerging provider collaboratives * Continued delivery of statutory duties relating to involvement, engagement, and system partnership This direct award represents a time-limited, proportionate and compliant arrangement to maintain stability, enable joint strategic planning, and support system transition. Future commissioning arrangements will be informed by this planning work and will follow the appropriate governance and legal routes, taking account of direct award criteria where applicable.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055549-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £515,877 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WEST YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD1 4AS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRADFORD VCS ALLIANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85322000 - Community action programme

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2026 at 09:19 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055549-2026
- 12 Jun 2026 at 08:35 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055517-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055549-2026
  12th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055517-2026
  12th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.thevcsalliance.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/

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