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    ContractsThird Sector Representation and Community Engagement Services for Dumfries and Galloway
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    Third Sector Representation and Community Engagement Services for Dumfries and Galloway

    Provide representation, advocacy, and engagement services for protected characteristic communities and third sector organizations across Dumfries and Galloway.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· ScotlandPublished 2 Oct 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Scotland

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 3 weeks ago.

    2 October 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    This contract seeks a provider to deliver representation and engagement services for protected characteristic communities and the wider third sector within Dumfries and Galloway. The successful contractor will act as a liaison between local communities, voluntary organizations, and stakeholders, ensuring marginalized and underrepresented groups have a voice in decision-making processes. Services include advocacy, capacity building, networking, and facilitating participation in local governance and community development initiatives. The provider should have demonstrated expertise in working with diverse communities, understanding of protected characteristics including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, and strong relationships within the third sector. This role is essential for ensuring inclusive community engagement and supporting voluntary organizations' sustainability and growth in the region.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078003

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    Sector
    Social Care