Awarded· 12 Aug 2025
3rd Sector Supported Volunteering Programme
South Lanarkshire Council · South Lanarkshire, Scotland
South Lanarkshire Council has awarded 3rd Sector Supported Volunteering Programme. It is a contract for other health and social care in South Lanarkshire.
Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 14 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire
2025
Award notice published
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice · 00:00
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About this tender
In brief
South Lanarkshire Council has awarded 3rd Sector Supported Volunteering Programme. It is a contract for other health and social care in South Lanarkshire. The contract went to Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire. It was awarded on 12 August 2025. The contract value is £540,000.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 14 August 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000807200.
Summary of the contracting process
South Lanarkshire Council has completed the award process for the 3rd Sector Supported Volunteering Programme, aimed at addressing health inequalities and social mobility. As a regional or local authority, South Lanarkshire Council has employed a limited procurement method without issuing a call for competition, citing technical reasons for the absence of competition and the unique capabilities of the selected supplier, Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire.
The award was confirmed on 14th August 2025, with a contract valued at £540,000, signed on 12th August 2025, indicating the active status of the procurement stage. The focus is on building a robust volunteering infrastructure, making it particularly suitable for enterprises with expertise in social services and employment support programmes.
About this tender
The programme will - - Address health inequalities and social mobility by aligning with the Marmot Place framework, by showcasing and marketing the programme within early learning centres for parents wishing to volunteer to retrain and return to the workforce. - Increase access to volunteering opportunities for individuals engaged in AspireWorks, Supported Employment, Gateway to Employment, Making it Work, and Supporting Families programmes,
with the referrals from these programmes being volunteer ready. - Develop a sustainable third-sector volunteering infrastructure, strengthening links with Council Employability Teams, HSCP, and community organisations. - Support individuals into employment or training by providing structured, goal-oriented volunteering placements. - Improve workforce participation and economic inclusion across South Lanarkshire.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Complete
Following engagement with VASLan, the South Lanarkshire Local Employability Partnership and local third sector organisations a plan has been agreed which combines the most successful elements of the programme to provide supported, employability-focused volunteering placements to VASLan local 3rd sector member organisations who will receive financial support for each participant.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Buyer's portal
- Public Contracts Scotland
Values
- Contracts value
- £540,000
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Contracts
- Active
Not stated in the notice: awards.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000807200
- CPV code
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community; 85322000 - Community action programme; 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- CPV division
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services; 85 - Health and social work services; 98 - Other community, social and personal services
Location
- Local authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Town
- Motherwell
- Postcode
- ML3 0AA
- Electoral ward
- Hamilton North and East
- Constituency
- Hamilton and Clyde Valley
- Delivery area
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Sub-region
- South Lanarkshire
- Area
- Southern Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- South Lanarkshire Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Hamilton, ML3 0AA · Scotland · Scotland
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
- 3rd Sector Supported Volunteering Programme - The programme will - - Address health inequalities and social…publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx
- Public Contracts Scotland portal, to register and bidapi.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice
- OCDS record ocds-r6ebe6-0000807200 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-r…
Questions about 3rd Sector Supported Volunteering Programme
Who won the 3rd Sector Supported Volunteering Programme contract?
South Lanarkshire Council awarded the contract to Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire on 12 August 2025.
How much is the 3rd Sector Supported Volunteering Programme contract worth?
The contract value is £540,000.
Who is the buyer for 3rd Sector Supported Volunteering Programme?
South Lanarkshire Council, based in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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