Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector Support Service in Warwickshire

Official notice

Authority: Warwickshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 1 Apr 2026from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contracted service delivers a range of activities to build a thriving VCSE sector that improves the lives of people and communities in Warwickshire. The service is split into 4 lots: 1) Volunteering infrastructure support 2) Social action 3) Social enterprise development 4) Collaboration, Partnerships and Development.

CPV: Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSE

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Extension options published

98000000 Other community, social and personal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 20 May 2025, 11:27 BST
Last source update: 20 May 2025, 11:27 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-023113
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Other community, social and personal services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05185d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

20 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2027 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
20 May 2025, 11:27 BST
Tender notice expected214 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Today
2 Nov 2026
Contract startsin 149 days
1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Pipeline notice published
20 May 2025, 11:27 BST
UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Warwickshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDTN-5446-NMXW Shire Hall, Warwick, West Midlands, CV34 4SAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender20 May 2025, 11:27 BST