Grant to Third Sector VCS Providers

Durham County Council
North East
Direct award
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2027

Support services for individuals and households in crisis, including awards of goods, vouchers, and resilience services to build community infrastructure and longer-term resilience.

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Awarded value: £225k; As published
Published: 10 September 2026
Awarded: 10 September 2026; Age UK County Durham and Durham County Carers Support
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 30 April 2027

What the contract covers

Grant

Provision of community support and resilience services for individuals and households in crisis across the county.

For VCS organisations to support individuals households in crisis, including awards of goods/vouchers or resilience services to build community infrastructure, longer term resilience.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Grant
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 66171000, 79342300

Services in this contract

Local welfare assistance, crisis support and emergency foodMain service£252k typicalGrants to VCS organisations supporting households in crisis

Lifecycle

Published
10 September 2026
Contract awardedto Age UK County Durham and Durham County Carers Support
10 September 2026
Contract starts
1 May 2026
Contract ends
30 April 2027

The buyer

Durham County Council

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The suppliers

Age UK County Durham

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Durham County Carers Support

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3866000/grant-to-third-sector-vcs-providers
Buyer reference: 3299
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f656
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Durham County Council. Grant to Third Sector VCS Providers. Contract award, 10 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3866000/grant-to-third-sector-vcs-providers (accessed 5 November 2026).