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Published 18 Sept 2026, 14:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

VCSE Development Partnership Opportunity

Authority: Borough of Telford & Wrekin (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG21)

Published estimate£166,300≈ £28k / year · £199,560 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 2 Oct 2026

Contract term 6 yrsends 18 Nov 2032 · starts 18 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Telford & Wrekin Council is seeking to establish a partnership with a Voluntary and Community Sector (VCSE) organisation to strengthen the resilience, sustainability and capacity of voluntary and community organisations across the Borough.

CPV: Other community, social and personal services · Provision of services to the community · Social work services without accommodation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1 6 yrsPublished value£166,300

Contract period: 18 Nov 2026 – 18 Nov 2032 (6 yrs)Value: £166,300 exc. VAT · £199,560 inc. VAT

Delivery: West Midlands

75200000 Provision of services to the community 85312000 Social work services without accommodation 98000000 Other community, social and personal services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 100% quality

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Sept 2026, 14:53 BST
Last source update: 18 Sept 2026, 14:53 BST
Authority reference: TWC001824
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-088761
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): Other community, social and personal servicesProvision of services to the communitySocial work services without accommodation
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG21)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077599 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: K02000001

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

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Submission deadline: 2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please use this link to access the documents and respond to the tender - supplier.in-tend.co.uk/telford/home ↗

Timeline

18 Sept 2026 → 18 Nov 2026 · 4 dates

Tender notice published38 days ago
18 Sept 2026, 14:53 BST
Clarification questions by24 days ago
2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline24 days ago
2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Today
26 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 22 days
18 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Tender notice published
18 Sept 2026, 14:53 BST
UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Borough of Telford & Wrekin

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHHD-5776-GZNN Darby House, Telford Town Centre, Lawn Central,, Telford, Shropshire, West Midlands, TF3 4JAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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