VCSE Infrastructure Support Services

Gateshead Council
North East
Open procedure
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029

Delivery of comprehensive support to the VCSE sector, including information, advice, guidance, and training programmes. The provider is responsible for facilitating sector networking and representation, alongside the ongoing maintenance and promotion of the Our Gateshead website to support local community engagement.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £1m; As published
Published: 30 October 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 3 March 2026; Connected Voice
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of infrastructure support services for the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector, including training, networking, and digital platform management.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
30 October 2025
Contract awardedto Connected Voice
3 March 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

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The buyer

Type: Council
Voluntary sector support contracts, 24 months: 1
Open voluntary sector support tenders: 0
Typical voluntary sector support contract: £1m

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How it compares

5.3× the typical voluntary sector support contract (£194k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/332104/vcse-infrastructure-support-services
Buyer reference: SC021
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d730
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Gateshead Council. VCSE Infrastructure Support Services. Contract award, 30 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/332104/vcse-infrastructure-support-services (accessed 12 October 2026).