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# Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Support

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/voluntary-sector-infrastructure-support-ocds-h6vhtk-055b62). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council: "Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Support". Published status: complete. Published Value: £560,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 May 2026, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dudley-metropolitan-borough-council-ons-e08000027)
- **Published Value:** £560,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 May 2026 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG36
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £659,302 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/voluntary-sector-infrastructure-support-ocds-h6vhtk-055b62#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-055b62`

## 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/voluntary-sector-infrastructure-support-ocds-h6vhtk-055b62#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fblackcountryportal%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/voluntary-sector-infrastructure-support-ocds-h6vhtk-055b62#participate

## Description
Dudley Council invites suitably experienced and qualified providers to tender for the delivery of Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Support (VSIS) for Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations and groups operating within Dudley borough. The commissioned provider(s) will work collaboratively with partners across the public, voluntary and independent sectors to act as a key enabler of a strong, resilient and well connected VCS.
The Council reserves the right to use the powers available to it under Section 21 of the Procurement Act 2023 and Schedule 8, paragraph 1(a) of the Procurement Act 2023.
This includes the Council’s ability under Section 21 PA23 to issue tender notices and associated tender documents as required for the lawful conduct of the procurement process, as well as its ability under Schedule 8, paragraph 1(a) PA23 to make permitted contract modifications without commencing a new procurement procedure, where such modifications meet the statutory conditions.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **Dudley Council for Voluntary Service**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-88441`
  - Value: £659,302 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 21/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024837-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-17T12:52:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T21:53:36.946Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-055b62