VCFSE Infrastructure Services - AWARD

Suffolk County Council
East of England
Open procedure
1 October 2025 to 30 September 2031

The service provides comprehensive support to the VCFSE sector, including business governance, safeguarding, digital adoption, and volunteer management via 'Volunteer Suffolk'. The scope includes conducting sector-wide audits, facilitating collaborative workshops, and producing an annual state-of-the-sector report to align with health outcomes and improve service delivery impact.

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Awarded value: £1.8m; As published
Published: 16 December 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 17 November 2025; Community Action Suffolk
Contract length: 72 months; Ends 30 September 2031

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of infrastructure support services, including business advice, training, volunteer management, and sector impact evaluation for voluntary and community organisations.

Category: Civic betterment and community facility support services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
16 December 2025
Contract awardedto Community Action Suffolk
17 November 2025
Contract starts
1 October 2025
Contract ends
30 September 2031

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The buyer

Type: Council
Voluntary sector support contracts, 24 months: 2
Open voluntary sector support tenders: 0
Typical voluntary sector support contract: £1.8m

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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/43152/vcfse-infrastructure-services-award
Buyer reference: IT-368-18678-CD1441 - AWARD
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-229cb70c-f43c-4b71-b6a1-43b9fab24058
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Suffolk County Council. VCFSE Infrastructure Services - AWARD. Contract award, 16 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/43152/vcfse-infrastructure-services-award (accessed 12 October 2026).