--- title: "Third Sector Support Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c395" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c395" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c395.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c395.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW" published: "2026-07-03" --- # Third Sector Support Services Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c395 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c395) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c395.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Harrow is currently in the planning stage for the re-procurement of its Third Sector Support Services, with the current contract set to expire on 31st December 2026. This upcoming procurement, which falls under the 'services' category and uses the 'light touch' procurement regime, aims to provide infrastructure support for the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) within Harrow. The procurement process is inviting interested parties to participate in a pre-market engagement questionnaire by 24th July 2026. This process forms part of the council's strategic intent to improve service delivery outcomes for residents of Harrow and is in alignment with the CPV classification under 'Other community, social and personal services'. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in capacity-building, organisational sustainability, governance, and volunteer development services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to express interest, as the procurement process is well-suited to these types of entities. By participating, businesses have the potential to increase their market presence, foster growth through partnerships, and contribute to enhancing the support network for the community sector in Harrow, ultimately aiding in attracting additional investment into the borough. ## Notice The London Borough of Harrow is preparing to re-procure its contact for Third Sector Support Services, which expires on 31st December 2026. The Third Sector Support Service is an infrastructure support service for Harrow's Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS), comprising voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations operating across the borough. The service provides capacity-building and development support to strengthen organisational sustainability, governance, workforce and volunteer development, quality improvement, funding readiness and partnership working. The Council's future commissioning intentions are focused on increasing access to support across the sector, attracting additional investment into Harrow, improving governance and quality standards, growing volunteering opportunities and fostering stronger collaboration between organisations to deliver positive outcomes for residents. ### Planning Information As part of pre-market engagement, we are inviting suitably qualified service providers to complete a short provider questionnaire. The purpose is to assist the authority in developing its requirements and approach to deliver best possible outcomes for the residents of Harrow. The questionnaire will: • Provide initial information about the service requirements, including strategic commissioning intentions • Seek feedback from suppliers to inform development of the service model, specification and tender documentation • Include information for suppliers on registering to bid for the tender opportunity If you would like to receive further information and participate in the supplier questionnaire, please express your interest by email to Marzuki Haji, Procurement Business Partner, marzuki.haji@harrow.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062869-2026 | | 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 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £452,790 | | 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 | 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 | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 3 Jul 2026 at 13:48 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062869-2026 - 3 Jul 2026 at 13:42 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062863-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062869-2026 3rd July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062863-2026 3rd July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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