IA2495 Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Capacity Building Framework

Staffordshire County Council · awarded 2 April 2026

Who

Buyer	Staffordshire County Council Stafford
Supplier	Support Staffordshire
Category	services
Classification	Other community, social and personal services CPV 98000000
Notice published	2 April 2026

What it is for

Staffordshire County Council is committed to working alongside the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector to support and empower communities. The VCSE sector is a critical partner in helping the Council to deliver its priorities to communities, including the ongoing recovery from Covid-19. Staffordshire County Council therefore wishes to procure a new VCSE Capacity Building Framework. The aims of the Framework will be to commission VCSE sector support for the following areas: • Build Capacity - Grow VCSE capacity in agreed thematic and geographical areas to support the delivery of the Council's priorities. These priority areas include the Supportive Communities Programme, the Staffordshire Young People's Offer, and the 'Place Based Approach' for Families and Communities. • A sustainable VCSE sector - Support the VCSE sector in Staffordshire (excluding Stoke-on-Trent) to remain sustainable and recover from the impacts of Covid-19. practical support such as helping VCSE groups to access funding and social capital, offering organisational health checks, and practical support with issues such as governance, payroll, Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and signposting. • Volunteering - Recruit, broker, and support volunteers in the county, connecting volunteers to VCSE and public sector organisations. • Engagement - Engage with communities, the VCSE sector, and young people to ensure the Council understand key issues locally and that these stakeholders have a say in the work of the Council moving forward. This includes supporting VCSE organisations to network and build connections with each other. • Information, Advice, and Guidance (IAG) - Provide the local VCSE sector (and communities more widely where appropriate) with effective IAG in…

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