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    ContractsLocal Infrastructure Organisation for the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise Sector in South Tyneside
    Awarded contract

    Local Infrastructure Organisation for the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise Sector in South Tyneside

    Awarded
    £406.6k
    Published 2 Jun 2026

    South Tyneside Council is seeking a VCFSE organisation to serve as the Local Infrastructure Organisation, supporting the sector while operating the Healthnet community health voice network.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 2 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £406.6k
    Published 2 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £406,569
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • IS
      INSPIRE SOUTH TYNESIDE
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    2 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This contract award includes a voluntary standstill period of 8 working days. South Tyneside Council seeks a Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) organisation to serve as the Local Infrastructure Organisation (LIO) and provide the South Tyneside Healthnet Service. Key responsibilities include: supporting local VCFSE organisations to access external funding; overseeing volunteer recruitment and support; leading VCFSE development through partnerships and collaboration; acting as the sector's representative voice in strategic planning; providing support for health and social care integration initiatives; building organisational capacity for volunteer placements and career pathways; supporting all-age programmes; and operating Healthnet, a local network enabling residents to influence health and wellbeing provision. The successful provider will bridge the VCFSE sector and public health priorities across South Tyneside. Annual contract value: £135,523. This procurement is restricted to VCFSE organisations only; non-VCFSE entities should not apply.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In this category, South Tyneside Borough Council has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. INSPIRE SOUTH TYNESIDE1× · 100%

    Across this category, the most active winners are ATKINSALTRAD, Marston Holdings Ltd, BMBC — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05ddad

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    South Tyneside Borough Council
    Sector
    Social Care