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Third Sector Infrastructure Support and Representation

Leeds City Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Leeds City Council

Buyer Address: Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds, UKE42, LS1 1UR, United Kingdom

Contact Email: cpu@leeds.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
3566292.0 GBP
Gross: 3566292 GBP
Published
15 Sep 2025, 11:00
Deadline
20 Oct 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The third sector infrastructure and representation plays a vital role in supporting frontline organisations, helping to ensure the sustainability and resilience of a thriving sector that can adapt to emerging challenges and opportunities. This service is aimed at encompasses leadership and representation, partnership and collaboration, capacity building, and volunteering. Together, these elements not only strengthen the sector's foundations but also enable meaningful engagement with the Council, health and care and city partners, ensuring that third sector voices help shape the city's strategic direction. Infrastructure support specifically targets the development of smaller third sector organisations, those based in disadvantaged wards, and groups that are often excluded or underrepresented. The funding will also promote and enable positive social action, helping to build empowered, inclusive, and thriving local communities. It will support organisations rooted in both place and shared interest to generate social value and drive change from within. It is proposed that the contract be awarded for a period of three years at an estimated budget of £1,783,146, with with an option for the Council to extend up to a maximum period of 36 months in any combination, subject to budget availability.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://uk.eu-supply.com/

Link Description: Tender documents are available on Yortender after logging in via the platform. You should search for the scheme using reference number 99292

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056510-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 3,566,292

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 3,566,292

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Service Model (12.6%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Leadership and Representation (12.6%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Partnership and Collaboration (12.6%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Capacity Building (12.6%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Volunteering (12.6%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (27%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender documents are available on Yortender after logging in via the platform. You should search for the scheme using reference number 99292

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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