CS6100 Voluntary and Community Sector Coordinator Services

London Borough of Tower Hamlets is seeking a provider to deliver its Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Coordinator Service, supporting stronger partnerships between the Council and organisations working with children, young people and families.

The contract is valued at an estimated £204,019 excluding VAT and will initially run for two years, with options to extend for a further two years.

The opportunity is specifically reserved for suppliers with substantive business operations within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, with SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises identified as particularly suitable providers.

Service Requirements

The VCS Coordinator Service will support the delivery of the Council’s children and young people’s strategy by strengthening its engagement and partnership working with voluntary and community organisations and the wider third sector.

The service will have a particular focus on organisations working within the children and young people’s sector, both within Tower Hamlets and more widely.

The Council’s overall objective is to develop stronger, more engaged and sustainable partnerships with a broader range of organisations, drawing on the experience and expertise of the voluntary and community sector in responding to the needs of children, young people and families.

The appointed provider will therefore play an enabling role in supporting continued collaboration between the Council and the local VCS sector.

Contract Information

Buyer: London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Deadline: 6 October 2026, 12:00pm

Contract Value: £204,019 excluding VAT

Delivery Length: 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028, with two optional 12-month extensions to 31 October 2030 – up to 4 years

Tender Link: London Tenders Portal

The deadline for supplier enquiries is 28 September 2026 at 1:00pm.

The procurement is being conducted as a below-threshold open competition in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.

Reserved Procurement

Participation in this opportunity is restricted to suppliers that are established and have substantive business operations within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

For this procurement, substantive business operations means having a genuine operational presence within Tower Hamlets, such as staffed premises or a delivery base, and actively conducting business from that location.

Suppliers that do not satisfy this requirement will not be eligible to participate. Evidence demonstrating compliance will be required as part of the tender submission and may be verified by the Council.

The reservation has been applied in line with Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 005: Reserving Below Threshold Procurements.

The opportunity is identified as particularly suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs).

Evaluation Criteria

Tender submissions will be evaluated on:

• Quality – 60%
• Price – 30%
• Social Value – 10%

Detailed questions, scoring arrangements and individual evaluation requirements are contained within the ITT and supporting procurement documents.

Regulatory Requirements

Specific regulatory registrations, professional accreditations or care-sector registration requirements are not disclosed in the information provided.

Prospective providers should review the full tender documentation for any applicable requirements relating to safeguarding, working with children and young people, data protection, workforce standards and organisational policies.

This procurement offers a targeted opportunity for locally established voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations with experience of partnership development, sector coordination and work supporting children, young people and families.

The successful provider will have a central role in strengthening relationships between Tower Hamlets Council and the local voluntary and community sector, helping ensure sector expertise contributes to the Council’s priorities for children, young people and families.

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