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Elmbridge Local Infrastructure Organisation Contract

Elmbridge Borough Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Elmbridge Borough Council is undertaking changes to how we run our community services, which will improve our offer and widen its reach to more people in need. You may have read about these changes, called Connected Communities. There is more information on our website if you would like to know more. As part of this change, we are looking to commission a Local Infrastructure Organisation (LIO), who will help develop and advocate for the Voluntary Community and Faith Sector to ensure all voices are heard as one, with improved collaboration and partnership working within the sector and across its partners. For an overview on the roles, responsibilities and benefits of a Local Infrastructure Organisation, please find further reading here NAVCA - What is Local Infrastructure.pdf. The LIO will also be responsible for provision of a Community Connectors programme, that will train local volunteers who will ensure residents are signposted to the support they need. We are very keen to involve individuals, teams, and organisations from our VCFS sector in helping to shape this exciting change. The value of the contract will be c. £250,000 per annum.

Classification

  • CPV79996000 — Business organisation services
  • CPV85322000 — Community action programme
  • CPV98133100 — Civic betterment and community facility support services
  • CPV98300000 — Miscellaneous services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
ocds-h6vhtk-05d1d1
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
30 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79996000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business organisation services
Entry 2
Id
85322000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Community action programme
Entry 3
Id
98133100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Civic betterment and community facility support services
Entry 4
Id
98300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Miscellaneous services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
067565-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
22 Oct 2025, 15:37

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
14 Nov 2025, 23:59
Description
Elmbridge Borough Council is undertaking changes to how we run our community services, which will improve our offer and widen its reach to more people in need. You may have read about these changes, called Connected Communities. There is more information on our website www.elmbridge.gov.uk if you would like to know more. As part of this change, we are looking to commission a Local Infrastructure Organisation (LIO), who will help develop and advocate for the Voluntary Community and Faith Sector to ensure all voices are heard as one, with improved collaboration and partnership working within the sector and across its partners. For an overview on the roles, responsibilities and benefits of a Local Infrastructure Organisation, please find further reading here NAVCA - What is Local Infrastructure.pdf. The LIO will also be responsible for provision of a Community Connectors programme, that will train local volunteers who will ensure residents are signposted to the support they need. We are very keen to involve individuals, teams, and organisations from our VCFS sector in helping to shape this exciting change, and are holding an online event on 4 November, 12:30 to 2pm to present our current thinking and outline the opportunity.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNNR-6659-GVMN
Name
Elmbridge Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ25
Country
GB
Locality
Esher
Postal Code
KT10 9SD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre, High Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PNNR-6659-GVMN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Esher · UKJ25 · KT10 9SD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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