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Awarded · ResultStage · award

South Tyneside Borough Council

Local Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support Service

ValueValue not published
Awarded
Published7 Jan 2026
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
Inspire South Tyneside

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
strategic.procurement@southtyneside.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

This is a directly awarded short term block contract awarded to the incumbent supplier to ensure continuity of service provision while the Council carry out a re-procurement exercise commencing early 2026 for a new longer term contract commencing 1 September 2026.

The Service Provider will take the lead for the local third sector by: • Supporting local voluntary organisations to access external funding. • Having oversight and responsibility for volunteer recruitment and support. • Leading the development of the local third sector, via partnerships, collaboration and consortia. • Being 'the voice' of the local third sector and contributing to the strategic priorities of the South Tyneside Alliance and Health and Wellbeing Board. • Providing support for key strategic developments in relation to Health and Social Care Integration and A Better U etc.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

This is a directly awarded short term

This is a directly awarded short term block contract awarded to the incumbent supplier to ensure continuity of service provision while the Council carry out a re-procurement exercise commencing early 2026 for a new longer term contract commencing 1 September 2026.

02

Having oversight and responsibility for volunteer recruitment

Having oversight and responsibility for volunteer recruitment and support.

03

Providing support for key strategic developments in

Providing support for key strategic developments in relation to Health and Social Care Integration and A Better U etc.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06012f
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
001153-2026
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