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Voluntary sector support tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
69 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Voluntary sector support contracts ,
69 contracts across the UK, of any size
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8 voluntary sector support opportunities are live now
6 from councils, 2 from other public bodies. The 2 closing soonest are shown in full.
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Dumfries and Galloway Council · Scotland
Voluntary sector support opportunity from a councilScotlandValue not statedPublished 2 October 2026Voluntary sector support opportunity from a councilNorth East£100k to £1mPublished 24 September 2026Voluntary sector support opportunity from a public bodyWest Midlands£1m or morePublished 22 September 2026Voluntary sector support opportunity from a public bodyUK-wide or not stated£1m or morePublished 22 September 2026
Show all 8 live voluntary sector support opportunitiesWho wins · 24 months to October 2026
The VCS Alliance won the most voluntary sector support contracts
Community Action Suffolk won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The VCS Alliance Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 3 | £3.4m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Community Action Suffolk East of England · See every contract | 2 | £3.7m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Support Staffordshire West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Connected Voice North East · See every contract | 2 | £1m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Maldon and District Community Voluntary Service East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £517k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Inspire South Tyneside North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £464k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Kensington and Chelsea Social Council London · See every contract | 2 | £394k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Ealing and Hounslow Community Voluntary Service | 2 | £260k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Goal 17 East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £226k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | The Active Wellbeing Society East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 80% of voluntary sector support contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
13 buyers bought voluntary sector support more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many voluntary sector support contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many voluntary sector support contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board | 3 | £3.4m |
| 2 | Derry City and Strabane District Council | 3 | £299k |
| 3 | Essex County Council | 2 | £10.9m |
| 4 | Suffolk County Council | 2 | £3.7m |
| 5 | The National Lottery Community Fund | 2 | £2m |
| 6 | London Borough of Sutton | 2 | £2m |
| 7 | North Northamptonshire Council | 2 | £690k |
| 8 | South Tyneside Council | 2 | £464k |
| 9 | Westminster City Council | 2 | £309k |
| 10 | Southend-on-Sea City Council | 2 | £283k |
Prices
Half of voluntary sector support contracts are worth less than £194k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 66% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Essex County CouncilMaldon and District Community Voluntary Service, The Active Wellbeing Society · 7 Nov 2024
- Leeds City Council - PACSVoluntary Action Leeds · 8 Dec 2025
- NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care BoardThe VCS Alliance · 1 Apr 2025
- Somerset CouncilCommunity Council for Somerset · 14 May 2025
- London Borough of SuttonCOMMUNITY ACTION SUTTON · 12 Dec 2025
- Suffolk County CouncilCommunity Action Suffolk · 17 Nov 2025
- Suffolk County CouncilCommunity Action Suffolk · 17 Nov 2025
- The National Lottery Community FundCentre for Effective Services · 12 Jan 2026
- Scotia Gas Networks LimitedCentre for Sustainable Energy · 1 Jun 2026
- Gateshead CouncilConnected Voice · 3 Mar 2026
Where and when
London awards the most voluntary sector support contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 14 | £4.4m |
| West Midlands | 9 | £4.1m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 8 | £7.8m |
| North East | 7 | £3.6m |
| East of England | 6 | £4.5m |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | £592k |
| North West | 3 | £385k |
| South East | 3 | £654k |
| South West | 3 | £2.5m |
| Wales | 3 | £295k |
| East Midlands | 2 | £690k |
| Scotland | 0 | Not published |
Often bought with voluntary sector support
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Deadlines
Half of voluntary sector support tenders close within 30 days of being published
Each dot is a voluntary sector support tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 51% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 23% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 30 days
is how long the typical voluntary sector support tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 55 UK voluntary sector support tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new voluntary sector support tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
59 in the last 24 months. - 66%
of the money is in the 10 biggest voluntary sector support contracts.
Of 67 contracts with a published value. - 59%
of voluntary sector support contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 54 award notices.
Questions
How many voluntary sector support contracts does the UK public sector award?
69 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 54 public buyers.
How long are voluntary sector support tenders open for?
The median voluntary sector support tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector voluntary sector support contract worth?
The median is £194k, and 54% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector voluntary sector support contracts?
The VCS Alliance won the most (3). Community Action Suffolk won the most by value (£3.7m).
Which buyers award the most voluntary sector support contracts?
Councils award 80% of them.
What is included
Support to local charities, community groups and social enterprises, usually from a council for voluntary service or local infrastructure organisation: capacity building, volunteering development, funding advice, training, networking and representing the sector to public bodies.
- Voluntary sector infrastructure support contracts
- Council for voluntary service core services and core funding
- VCSE capacity building, funding advice and training
- Volunteering development and volunteer centre services
- Partnership working and representation of the VCSE sector
What is not included
- Community champion and community outreach programmes (soc.prev.community-champions-and-outreach)
- Social prescribing and community navigation for individuals (soc.prev.social-prescribing)
- Grant scheme administration by consultancies (csl.prog.grant-scheme-administration)
- Business support programmes (csl.econ.business-support-programmes)