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title: "3rd Sector Supported Volunteering Programme"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# 3rd Sector Supported Volunteering Programme

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000807200

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## Summary

South Lanarkshire Council has completed the award process for the 3rd Sector Supported Volunteering Programme, aimed at addressing health inequalities and social mobility. The programme is focused on enhancing volunteering opportunities aligned with community initiatives within South Lanarkshire, UK. As a regional or local authority, South Lanarkshire Council has employed a limited procurement method without issuing a call for competition, citing technical reasons for the absence of competition and the unique capabilities of the selected supplier, Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire. The award was confirmed on 14th August 2025, with a contract valued at £540,000, signed on 12th August 2025, indicating the active status of the procurement stage.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the third sector, community planning, and employability initiatives. The focus is on building a robust volunteering infrastructure, making it particularly suitable for enterprises with expertise in social services and employment support programmes. The involvement of Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire, an established third sector interface, highlights the opportunity for synergy with local organisations in South Lanarkshire. Companies within the sector can leverage this programme to enhance their service offerings by engaging in structured and goal-oriented volunteering placements, thereby contributing to social objectives and expanding their business reach through the council's employability network.

## Notice

The programme will - - Address health inequalities and social mobility by aligning with the Marmot Place framework, by showcasing and marketing the programme within early learning centres for parents wishing to volunteer to retrain and return to the workforce. - Increase access to volunteering opportunities for individuals engaged in AspireWorks, Supported Employment, Gateway to Employment, Making it Work, and Supporting Families programmes, with the referrals from these programmes being volunteer ready. - Develop a sustainable third-sector volunteering infrastructure, strengthening links with Council Employability Teams, HSCP, and community organisations. - Support individuals into employment or training by providing structured, goal-oriented volunteering placements. - Improve workforce participation and economic inclusion across South Lanarkshire.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Following engagement with VASLan, the South Lanarkshire Local Employability Partnership and local third sector organisations a plan has been agreed which combines the most successful elements of the programme to provide supported, employability-focused volunteering placements to VASLan local 3rd sector member organisations who will receive financial support for each participant.

### Procurement Information

The works, services or supplies can be supplied by only one suitable contractor because competition is absent for technical reasons, and no alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire (VASLan) is South Lanarkshire's Third Sector Interface (TSI) and were established by the Scottish Government as one of 32 TSIs in each local authority area to provide a single point of access for support and advice for the Third Sector in South Lanarkshire. As a TSI VASLan operate 4 areas of core activity - Supporting and developing a strong Third Sector - Building the Third Sector relationship with community planning - Volunteering development - Social Enterprise development As South Lanarkshire's TSI VASLan are in a unique position to deliver this programme on a non-competitive basis for the following reasons: - One of VASLan's key functions is to act as a distributor of funding resources to member organisations and it has well established and effective processes in place - VASLan currently has a membership of over 200 local third sector organisations - VASLan is a key member of the South Lanarkshire Local Employability Partnership and Community Planning Partnership - VASLan's previous experience of the delivery of the Capacity Building and Volunteering for Employability programmes have resulted in a unique understanding and knowledge of the 3rd sector landscape in relation to volunteering opportunities - VASLan's previous experience means they will be in a position to establish the new programme quickly

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536984 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £540,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VOLUNTARY ACTION SOUTH LANARKSHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536984

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536984
  3rd Sector Supported Volunteering Programme - The programme will - - Address health inequalities and social mobility by aligning with the Marmot Place framework, by showcasing and marketing the programme within early learning centres for parents wishing to volunteer to retrain and return to the workforce. - Increase access to volunteering opportunities for individuals engaged in AspireWorks, Supported Employment, Gateway to Employment, Making it Work, and Supporting Families programmes, with the referrals from these programmes being volunteer ready. - Develop a sustainable third-sector volunteering infrastructure, strengthening links with Council Employability Teams, HSCP, and community organisations. - Support individuals into employment or training by providing structured, goal-oriented volunteering placements. - Improve workforce participation and economic inclusion across South Lanarkshire.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000807200

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