Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Suffolk County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Community Action Suffolk
- Value
- £1,848,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Community & personal services · Civic betterment and community facility support services (CPV 98133100)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 083399-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date17 Nov 2025
- Published16 Dec 2025Published 29 days after the contract date
Description
Suffolk County Council is committed to supporting a thriving Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in the county to enable it to continue providing key services for the people of Suffolk. The Council intends to procure an infrastructure support service for the VCFSE sector starting on 1st October 2025. The contract period will be for 3 years (1st October 2025 – 30th September 2028) with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years. The maximum total contract value (including the extension period) is £1,848,000 excluding VAT. The service will cover:- Advice, support and training: Prioritising programmes addressing specific needs such as funding, business governance and safeguarding- Digital adoption: Supporting organisations with tools for fundraising, marketing and AI integration.- Volunteer management: Promotion and support through 'Volunteer Suffolk'.- Resource and funding: Sector-wide audits and alignment with health outcomes- Joint training and works…
About the supplier
Community Action Suffolk: every public contract they have won.