---
title: "Links for Life Community Partner Programme 2026/ 2029"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0780b2"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Sunderland City Council"
published: "2026-10-05"
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# Links for Life Community Partner Programme 2026/ 2029

Buyer: Sunderland City Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0780b2

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## Summary

Sunderland City Council intends to commission a Links for Life Community Partner Programme, a community-focused service described as programme provision. The classification points to research, development and related consultancy services, suggesting work in that field alongside delivery of the community partner programme. The buying organisation is Sunderland City Council. The listed delivery area is Sunderland, in the North East of England. The programme is intended to run from December 2026 to November 2029. It is presented as a single lot, with suitability indicated for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The procurement is at planning stage: the council has expressed an intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders.

The process is at planning stage, before an invitation to tender. Sunderland City Council is undertaking pre-market engagement through a questionnaire available by registering with Open UK; responses are expected by 19 October 2026. The council’s expected contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029. The estimated value is £300,000 excluding VAT (£360,000 including VAT). The procurement is planned as one lot and is above the relevant threshold. No procurement method, evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility conditions are set out at this stage, so the engagement is the current route for interested suppliers to inform the council’s plans rather than a tender submission.

The planned work may suit community organisations, voluntary and social enterprises, and small businesses able to contribute to a community partnership programme in Sunderland. Suppliers with experience in community-based services, partnership working and programme delivery are likely to be relevant; the classification also points towards research, development or consultancy capability. The council has identified the programme’s provision as its purpose and has marked the procurement as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, indicating that participation is not framed solely for large providers. Suppliers can use the pre-market questionnaire to engage with the council’s planning and communicate relevant delivery experience, capacity and potential approaches before the procurement reaches tender. No specific accreditation or technical qualification is identified in the current plans.

## Notice

Provision Links for Life Community Partner Programme 2026/ 2029

### Planning Information

A pre market engagement questionnaire can be found by registering www.open-uk.org Reference Number OPEN-PR-02102026075850610
Submissions to the pre market engagement will end 19th October 2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093780-2026 |
| 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 | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| 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 | Sunderland City Council |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Postcode area | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC23 Sunderland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 12:44 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093780-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093780-2026
  5th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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