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    ContractsVoluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector Market Engagement
    Closed contract

    Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector Market Engagement

    Contract value
    £18.9m
    Published 27 May 2026

    Market engagement exercise seeking input and feedback from the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector to inform future collaboration and procurement opportunities.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 27 May 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £18.9m
    Published 27 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £18,900,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    No longer open. Published 4 months ago.

    27 May 2026
    Closed — no tender deadline was published

    Brief

    This is a market engagement exercise designed to gather insights and feedback from the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector. The exercise aims to understand the sector's capabilities, challenges, and opportunities, and to explore potential collaboration or contracting opportunities. Organizations within the VCSE sector are invited to participate in discussions, surveys, or consultations to inform future procurement, policy, or service delivery decisions. This engagement helps government and other organizations better understand the sector's needs and how to work effectively with VCSE providers.

    Track record

    6 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, Department of Health & Social Care has awarded 6 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED T/A Fortia Insight3× · 50%
    2. Institute of Health Visiting1× · 17%
    3. THE BREASTFEEDING NETWORK1× · 17%
    4. PEOPLE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED1× · 17%

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06a603

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    Department of Health & Social Care
    Sector
    Social Care