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title: "TC065 - Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Support"
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# TC065 - Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Support

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc065-voluntary-sector-infrastructure-support-ocds-h6vhtk-03063c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bolton Council: "TC065 - Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Support". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,125,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Feb 2022, 16:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Bolton Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bolton-council-ons-e08000001)
- **Published Value:** £1,125,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 February 2022 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Other community, social and personal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD36
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £675,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc065-voluntary-sector-infrastructure-support-ocds-h6vhtk-03063c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03063c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc065-voluntary-sector-infrastructure-support-ocds-h6vhtk-03063c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc065-voluntary-sector-infrastructure-support-ocds-h6vhtk-03063c#participate

## Description
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”) received tenders for Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Support which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
Bolton has a large and diverse Voluntary and Community Sector (VCSE) which adds huge value to the borough’s quality of life and that of its residents. An eco-system made up of over 1,600 groups and organisations of all types and sizes, reaching deep into Bolton’s communities.
The VCSE sector also plays a crucial part in supporting Bolton achieve its aspirations, as outlined in Bolton2030 as our partnership long-term vision for the borough. Bolton2030 was co-developed by key partners, including those in the VCSE.
The rationale for commissioning an infrastructure support partner with the capacity and capability to support and develop VCSE locally, was firmly established as we delivered Aspiring and Achieving, Bolton’s VCSE Strategy 2019-2021. The Authority’s continued commissioning of an infrastructure partner (the “Provider”) demonstrates our ongoing commitment to supporting a strong and capable VCSE that will help to deliver Bolton 2030 outcomes.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £1,125,000
- **Description:** The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”) received tenders for Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Support which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
Bolton has a large and diverse Voluntary and Community S...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 018758-2022-TC065-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Bolton Community and Voluntary Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-58169`
  - Value: £675,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 018758-2022-TC065-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £675,000
  - Signed Date: 12/04/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018758-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-07-08T12:08:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T21:36:53.290Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03063c