Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Support and Development Service

Opportunity overview

To provide support for East Riding based VCS groups to resolve issues involving, governance, management, volunteering, leadership, access to funding and any other issues regarding their ability to continue delivering and building on local services

Lot LOT-0001 — Lot 1

The purpose of Lot 1 is to provide support to strengthen VCSE organisations and community groups, focusing on: • governance; • leadership; • skills and training; • volunteering; • funding readiness; • organisational sustainability; and • connection, collaboration and sector voice.

Estimated lot value including VAT: £240k

Award criterion: Price: 40%

Award criterion: Quality: 60%

Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 1 April 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 March 2028

Maximum term ends: 30 June 2028

Extension: 01 April 2027 to 31 March 2028 with 1 extension of up to 3 months at the sole discretion of East Riding of Yorkshire Council for Lots 1 & 2 only

Lot LOT-0002 — Lot 2

The purpose of Lot 2 is to provide accessible, transparent & proportionate administration of relevant Council funding through the VCSE Prevention & Investment Framework, & to coordinate funding & VCSE activity so that investment is targeted where it is most needed. Lot 2 will: Administer Council grants, inc. applications, agreements, monitoring & evaluation. Coordinate VCSE partnership & consortium funding bids. Secure & align external funding with ERYC investment. Work with Lot 1

Estimated lot value including VAT: £70k

Award criterion: Price: 40%

Award criterion: Quality: 60%

Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 1 April 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 March 2028

Maximum term ends: 30 June 2028

Extension: 01 April 2027 to 31 March 2028 with 1 extension of up to 3 months at the sole discretion of East Riding of Yorkshire Council for Lots 1 & 2 only

Lot LOT-0003 — Lot 3

The purpose of Lot 3 is to independently build an understanding of what the East Riding VCSE sector needs, to assess the sector’s appetite for different forms of collaboration, and to test future partnership models with the sector, during 2027/28. This will be undertaken through independent, participatory engagement, research and analysis.

Estimated lot value including VAT: £90k

Award criterion: Price: 40%

Award criterion: Quality: 60%

Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 1 April 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 March 2028

Contracting authority

East Riding of Yorkshire Council County Hall, Cross Street,, Beverley, HU17 9BA, UKE12, United Kingdom Contact: Vicki White Email: planningandprocurement@eastriding.gov.uk Website: https://www.eastriding.gov.uk

Procurement timetable and procedure

Procedure: Open procedure

Special regime: Light Touch Regime

Clarification deadline: 27 November 2026 at 09:00 am

Submission deadline: 4 December 2026 at 12:00 pm

Award decision expected by: 23 December 2026 at 11:59 pm

Electronic submissions: allowed

Submission language: EN

CPV Classification

85000000 — Health and social work services

How to submit

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