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VCFSE Infrastructure Services

Suffolk County Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:29.

Opportunity overview

Suffolk County Council is committed to supporting a thriving Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in the county to enable it to continue providing key services for the people of Suffolk. The Council intends to procure an infrastructure support service for the VCFSE sector starting on 1st October 2025. The contract period will be for 3 years (1st October 2025 – 30th September 2028) with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years. The maximum total contract value (including the extension period) is £1,848,000 excluding VAT. The submission deadline is 10th March 2025 at 12noon.Please note this procurement and the subsequent contract will fall under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Community Action Suffolk

Match pending…
Contract value
£1.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Nov 2025
Award ID
083399-2025-CD1441-1
Status
active
Location
Ipswich, UKH14, IP2 0HH, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV98133100 — Civic betterment and community facility support services

Lots

  • Suffolk County Council is committed to supporting a thriving Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in the county to enable it to continue providing key services for the people of Suffolk. The Council intends to procure an infrastructure support service for the VCFSE sector starting on 1st October 2025. The contract period will be for 3 years (1st October 2025 – 30th September 2028) with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years. The maximum total contract value (including the extension period) is £1,848,000 excluding VAT. The service will cover:- Advice, support and training: Prioritising programmes addressing specific needs such as funding, business governance and safeguarding- Digital adoption: Supporting organisations with tools for fundraising, marketing and AI integration.- Volunteer management: Promotion and support through 'Volunteer Suffolk'.- Resource and funding: Sector-wide audits and alignment with health outcomes- Joint training and workshops: Collaborative learning opportunities between VCSFE and commissioners, with an emphasis on coproduction- Monitoring and evaluation: Support to improve the sector's impact and service delivery.- Annual State of the sector survey and reportThe submission deadline is 10th March 2025 at 12noon.Please note this procurement and the subsequent contract will fall under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.£1.8m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CD1441
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point at which information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Any such action must be brought promptly.)
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
10 Mar 2025, 12:01

Address

Street Address
www.suffolksourcing.uk

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
10 Mar 2025, 12:01

Tender Period

Ends
10 Mar 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
98133100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Civic betterment and community facility support services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
1 Oct 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Suffolk County Council is committed to supporting a thriving Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in the county to enable it to continue providing key services for the people of Suffolk. The Council intends to procure an infrastructure support service for the VCFSE sector starting on 1st October 2025. The contract period will be for 3 years (1st October 2025 – 30th September 2028) with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years. The maximum total contract value (including the extension period) is £1,848,000 excluding VAT. The service will cover:- Advice, support and training: Prioritising programmes addressing specific needs such as funding, business governance and safeguarding- Digital adoption: Supporting organisations with tools for fundraising, marketing and AI integration.- Volunteer management: Promotion and support through 'Volunteer Suffolk'.- Resource and funding: Sector-wide audits and alignment with health outcomes- Joint training and workshops: Collaborative learning opportunities between VCSFE and commissioners, with an emphasis on coproduction- Monitoring and evaluation: Support to improve the sector's impact and service delivery.- Annual State of the sector survey and reportThe submission deadline is 10th March 2025 at 12noon.Please note this procurement and the subsequent contract will fall under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Value

Amount
1,848,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
90%
Criterion 2
Name
Charges (Finance)
Type
cost
Description
10%

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH
Entry 2
Region
UKH

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1145
Name
Suffolk County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH14
Locality
IPSWICH
Postal Code
IP1 2BX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Endeavour House, Russell Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Suffolk County Council

Contact

Name
Michelle Youngs
Telephone
+44 1473265789
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-3678
Name
Suffolk County Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Ipswich
Postal Code
IP1 2BX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road

Identifier

Legal Name
Suffolk County Council
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-169374
Name
Community Action Suffolk

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH14
Locality
Ipswich
Postal Code
IP2 0HH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Brightspace, 160 Hadleigh Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Community Action Suffolk

Award information

Award 1
Id
083399-2025-CD1441-1
Title
VCFSE Infrastructure Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-169374
Name
Community Action Suffolk

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
083399-2025-CD1441-1
Title
VCFSE Infrastructure Services
Status
active
Award ID
083399-2025-CD1441-1
Date Signed
17 Nov 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,848,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · IPSWICH · UKH14 · IP1 2BX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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