Official UK procurement notice
BT362 - Voluntary and Community Sector Development Support
Authority: Westminster City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWestminster City Council seeks a suitably qualified provider to deliver targeted development support for voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations across Westminster. The contract aims to strengthen governance, build organisational capacity, and improve readiness for future commissioning opportunities.
Scope:
a) Co-design and implement developmental opportunities with Public Health and Healthy Communities Fund partners.
b) Provide organisational development plans, governance support, and training.
c) Support VCS organisations to become tender-ready and form consortia.
d) Deliver workshops, coaching, and resources to enhance infrastructure and sustainability.
Objectives:
a) Increase VCS engagement in local health and commissioning opportunities.
b) Build capacity for long-term health inequality prevention.
c) Strengthen community partnerships and inclusive delivery models.
CPV: Business development consultancy services · Civic betterment and community facility support services · Community action programme · Community health services · Company health services · Health training services · Industrial and technical training services · Management training services · Personal development training services · Specialist training services · Technical training services · Training programme services · +3 more
The lotProcurement structure
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Technical - 70% Cost - 39%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Apr 2026, 12:08 BST
- Authority reference
BT362- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084847- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fa38Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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Timeline
19 Dec 2025 → 22 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published309 days ago19 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by288 days ago8 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline285 days ago12 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Contract starts271 days ago26 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published185 days ago22 Apr 2026, 12:08 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Dec 2025- Tender notice published19 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMTUK4
- Contract details notice published22 Apr 2026, 12:08 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete22 Apr 2026, 12:08 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| One WestminsterVCSE | £60,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · One WestminsterVCSE
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £60,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Provision to extend for 12 months
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- One WestminsterAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender