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Soft Market Testing for Voluntary Community Faith Social Enterprise Sector - Infrastructure Support South Tyneside

The provider will act as a local infrastructure organisation, supporting VCFSE groups with funding access, volunteer recruitment, and partnership development. The contract includes managing the South Tyneside Healthnet service to facilitate public debate and influence local health and wellbeing policy. The service requires active engagement with local organisations to build capacity, promote health and social care integration, and support career progression for volunteers across all age groups.

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Awarded value
Not published
Published
10 November 2025
Awarded
2 June 2026
Inspire South Tyneside
Contract length
36 months
Ends 31 August 2029

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of infrastructure support, volunteer coordination, and strategic advocacy services for the voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise sector.

  • Deliver a South Tyneside Local Infrastructure Organisation service for the VCFSE sector.
  • Deliver the South Tyneside Healthnet service.

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Service contract
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
36 months
Contract dates
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises
Yes
Category
Services
CPV codes
98000000

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  2. Contract awardedto Inspire South Tyneside
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
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South Tyneside Council

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Inspire South Tyneside

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/333741/soft-market-testing-for-voluntary-community-faith-social-enterprise-sector-infra
Buyer reference
S6894
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ddad
Last checked
5 November 2026

South Tyneside Council. Soft Market Testing for Voluntary Community Faith Social Enterprise Sector - Infrastructure Support South Tyneside. Contract award, 10 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/333741/soft-market-testing-for-voluntary-community-faith-social-enterprise-sector-infra (accessed 5 November 2026).