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Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Support and Development Service

East Riding of Yorkshire Council(buyer)

Published
Published 6 November 2026
Deadline
Deadline: 4 December 2026 (22 days left)

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Overview

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is procuring a Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Support and Development Service. The contract covers support for local VCS groups to address issues related to governance, management, volunteering, leadership, access to funding, and their ongoing capacity to deliver and expand local services. The opportunity has an estimated value of £385,000, with tenders due by 4 December 2026.

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Lots (3)

  • Lot 1

    The purpose of Lot 1 is to provide support to strengthen VCSE organisations and community groups, focusing on: • governance; • leadership; • skills and training; • volunteering; • funding readiness; • organisational sustainability; and • connection, collaboration and sector voice.

    £240,000
  • Lot 2

    The purpose of Lot 2 is to provide accessible, transparent & proportionate administration of relevant Council funding through the VCSE Prevention & Investment Framework, & to coordinate funding & VCSE activity so that investment is targeted where it is most needed. Lot 2 will: Administer Council grants, inc. applications, agreements, monitoring & evaluation. Coordinate VCSE partnership & consortium funding bids. Secure & align external funding with ERYC investment. Work with Lot 1

    £70,000
  • Lot 3

    The purpose of Lot 3 is to independently build an understanding of what the East Riding VCSE sector needs, to assess the sector’s appetite for different forms of collaboration, and to test future partnership models with the sector, during 2027/28. This will be undertaken through independent, participatory engagement, research and analysis.

    £75,000

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Services
Estimated value
£385,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
6 November 2026
Questions by
27 November 2026
Deadline
4 December 2026
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services

Competition and scoring criteria

Expected competition

4

Median bids on comparable tenders

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

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Price 40% · Quality 60%

  • Price40%
  • Quality60%

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Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,100

Median of 14,539 awards in the last 24 months

East Riding of Yorkshire Council in the last 12 months

175

contracts awarded, worth £103,699,399 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract Notice

    6 November 2026

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