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Request for Application for Voluntary and Community Sector Fund 2026-2029

Descriptions

The Voluntary and Community Sector Fund (VCS Fund) aims to provide voluntary and community organisations with a flexible funding opportunity to support the delivery of services, projects and activities that benefit the local community and help to deliver the Council's corporate priorities.

 

From these priorities we have established a number of outcomes that we wish to achieve with our funding. This application forms part of a detailed commissioning process against those outcomes with the funding being awarded to those organisations who can best demonstrate that they can deliver to achieve our outcomes.

 

There will be 5 Funds as summarised in - Summary of the Funds detailed requirements is found in Specifications.

(e.g. one organisation may apply for Lot 1 and/or Lot 2 of the Fund A)

Applicants may only bid within one Fund.(Please ensure you identify which of the funds and lots you are bidding for)

Fund A - Advice

Fund B - Improved Voluntary and Community Sector Support in light of LGR

Fund C - Improved Mental Health and Wellbeing for Children and Young People who are victims of Domestic Abuse

Fund D - Improved Mental Health and Wellbeing for Older People with Long Term Conditions

Fund E - The Armed Forces Community is better supported locally

Timeline

Published Date :

30th Oct 2025 2 months ago

Deadline :

28th Nov 2025 1 month ago

Contract Start :

31st Mar 2026

Contract End :

31st Mar 2029

Tender Regions

Keywords

social welfare provision

civic engagement support

personal care services

local welfare programs

residential program delivery

social inclusion initiatives

volunteer coordination services

public assistance management

public engagement programs

municipal welfare distribution

community outreach services

neighborhood support services

community support services

community facility coordination

Tender Lot Details & Award Criteria

6 Tender Lots

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Workflows

Status :

Closed

Procedure :

N/A

Suitable for SME :

N/A

Nationwide :

No

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Tender Progress :

0%

Details

Notice Type :

Tender

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk