Official UK procurement notice
CS6100 Voluntary and Community Sector Coordinator Services
Authority: Tower Hamlets
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets is committed to developing a thriving Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) sector to assist with shaping its strategic vision and supporting the delivery of key priorities for children, young people and families. The local VCS sector is a valuable partner, and the Council invests significantly in developing and commissioning via the VCS a broad range of services to support children, young people and families that live or have links to the borough.
To support the delivery of the children and young people's strategy, the Council is seeking a Provider that can ensure the continued delivery of the VCS Coordinator Service. The Service will play a key enabling role in ensuring the Council's continued partnership work with voluntary and community sector organisations and the wider third sector, within the borough and beyond, with a specific focus on those organisations who work in the children and young people's sector.
The overall aim behind the Service is to develop stronger, more engaged and sustainable partnerships with a wider range of partners, drawing on the extensive experience and expertise that voluntary and community sector organisations have in responding to the needs, and enriching the lives, of children, young people and families in Tower Hamlets.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£204,019
- Condition of participation
This is a regulated below-threshold procurement conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
In line with Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 005: Reserving Below Threshold Procurements, this opportunity is reserved by supplier location. Participation is restricted to suppliers that are established and have substantive business operations within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
For the purposes of this reservation, 'substantive business operations' means that the supplier has a genuine operational presence in the specified location (for example, staffed premises or a delivery base) and is actively conducting business from that location.
Suppliers that do not meet this requirement will not be eligible to participate in this procurement. Evidence of compliance will be required as part of the tender submission and may be verified by the Contracting Authority.
This reservation has been applied to support local economic participation and delivery requirements and has been assessed as proportionate in accordance with PPN 005.
What it takes to wini
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 60% - refer to ITT and supporting tender documents
- Price: 30% - refer to ITT and supporting tender documents
- Social Value: 10% - refer to ITT and supporting tender documents
- Condition of participation
This is a regulated below-threshold procurement conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
In line with Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 005: Reserving Below Threshold Procurements, this opportunity is reserved by supplier location. Participation is restricted to suppliers that are established and have substantive business operations within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
For the purposes of this reservation, 'substantive business operations' means that the supplier has a genuine operational presence in the specified location (for example, staffed premises or a delivery base) and is actively conducting business from that location.
Suppliers that do not meet this requirement will not be eligible to participate in this procurement. Evidence of compliance will be required as part of the tender submission and may be verified by the Contracting Authority.
This reservation has been applied to support local economic participation and delivery requirements and has been assessed as proportionate in accordance with PPN 005.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- 11 Sept 2026, 16:37 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Oct 2026, 15:21 BST
- Authority reference
CS6100 Voluntary and Community Sector Coordinator Services- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086616- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f899Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- E09000030
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Project reference: DN824203
Timeline
11 Sept 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published45 days ago11 Sept 2026, 16:37 BST
- Clarification questions by28 days ago28 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission deadline20 days ago6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published5 days ago21 Oct 2026, 15:21 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 5 days1 Nov 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2026- Tender notice published11 Sept 2026, 16:37 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published21 Oct 2026, 15:21 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Oct 2026, 15:21 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE LTDVCSE1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2030Extensions: The Contract Period is initially for a period of 2 years, although the Authority reserves the right to extend the Contract on the same terms for two further periods of 12 months, making a total possible Contract Period of 4 years. | £204,019 | 21 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender