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CBC-1868-T-SM Birth Relative Counselling
Central Bedfordshire Council seeks a counselling provider for birth relatives affected by adoption, covering both Central Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes council areas. The service must meet statutory guidance requirements under the Adoption, Children and Children (Scotland) Act 2007.
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Families First- Young Carers with additional needs and/or a disability
Flintshire County Council is commissioning support for young carers with additional needs or disabilities, to help them access group activities and take a break from their caring role. Support may include one-to-one assistance and transport to activities.
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Short-term, Temporary Supported Housing for Single Homeless Customers in Central / South, Sunderland with Support Needs
Sunderland City Council is leasing a property for temporary supported accommodation for single homeless people and needs an intensive housing and support service to help residents move to independent living.
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Redesigning Liquidlogic Workflows and Power BI Reporting for Swindon Borough Council
Swindon Borough Council needs help designing Power BI reports on waiting lists, performance, and review processes, plus reconfiguring Liquidlogic system workflows to make those reports meaningful and reduce wait times. The work is for councils rated 'Requires Improvement' by CQC who request support.
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Secure Care Services
Scotland Excel is procuring secure accommodation services for children and young people across Scotland. Providers must hold specific legal authorisations or memberships to operate.
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Secure Care Services
Scotland Excel is procuring secure accommodation services for children and young people across Scotland. Providers must hold specific legal authorisations or memberships to operate.
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Student out of Hours Wellbeing Support
University of Worcester needs a 24/7 out-of-hours wellbeing and crisis support service for students, available evenings, nights and weekends. Counsellors must respond within one minute by phone or text, with no triage gatekeeping.
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Category 2a Temporary Accommodation & Associated Services Flexible Purchasing System (re-opening Dec/Jan 2025/26)
Edinburgh Council is opening a framework for providers of supported lodgings and temporary accommodation with associated support services. Providers do not need to have properties available at the time of application.
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Re-opening of Peer Outreach Service Framework - January 2026
East Ayrshire Council is reopening a framework agreement for peer outreach services to add new geographic areas to the existing scheme. Existing providers can apply to expand into these new areas.
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NOE CPC Public Health Related Services
The North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative is establishing a national framework to supply public health related services to NHS bodies, local authorities and integrated care systems across the UK. Services span sexual health, addiction support, health screening, child health, prevention and integrated service delivery.
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Mental Health Recovery Services: Supported Accommodation (High Support)
RBKC is recruiting providers to run 24/7 staffed accommodation for 62+ adults with severe mental health needs across two borough clusters. The service includes Section 117 aftercare, care planning, skills development, and move-on support in a trauma-informed environment.
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AMCV 337 - Glenview Residential Home for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism - Glenview Residential Home for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism
Shropshire Council is commissioning care and support for a residential home serving up to 5 adults with learning disabilities and autism. The contract includes some hotel costs and runs for 2 years with optional 1-year extensions.
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Ceredigion – Mental Health Floating Support Services (Housing Support Grant)
Ceredigion County Council wants a mental health floating support service to help people avoid homelessness. The service is funded by the Housing Support Grant and must support anyone with a mental health diagnosis or concerns.
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CQNV 1478 - The Provision of Specialist Community Based Holiday Club for Children and Young People with SEND
Shropshire Council wants a specialist community-based holiday club for children and young people aged 5–17 with SEND, running during school holidays. The contract is for 6 months from 1 April 2026, with a maximum value of £49,950.
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Clinical Supervision for Young People's Substance Misuse Workforce
Sandwell Council needs a provider to deliver clinical supervision for its young people's substance misuse service team, covering up to seven staff including the team manager, treatment workers and education coordinators.
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Housing Support Linked to Short term Accommodation with Emergency Provision for Young People for Cumberland
Cumberland Council wants a provider to deliver person-centred support linked to short-term accommodation for young people in housing need, including emergency provision. Initial contract is 12 months from April 2026, with an optional 12-month extension.
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Independent Advocacy for Adults
Argyll and Bute Council is seeking a provider to deliver an independent advocacy service for adults across the local authority area. The scope and contract value are not yet specified in this notice.
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Care at Home & Housing Support Service Flexible Framework Agreement (New Applicants January 2026)
East Ayrshire Council is opening Lot 2 of its Care at Home and Housing Support Services framework to new applicants. This is a framework agreement for providers to deliver care and housing support services.
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NHS SY ICB Sheffield - Autism and ADHD Support, Information and Advice Hub
NHS South Yorkshire ICB wants a free support, information and advice hub for Sheffield adults aged 16+ who are autistic, have ADHD, are waiting for assessment, or self-identifying. The service will run for the contract period shown.
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Community and Supported Living Light Touch Framework
Barnsley Council is establishing a 5-year framework for community and supported living services across three tiers of support, covering learning disabilities, autism, mental health, and physical/sensory impairments. The framework will be refreshable and may reopen during its term.
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CT2907 Re-Opening of: CT0627 Category 2a - Temporary Accommodation & Associated Services Flexible Purchasing System Jan 2026
Edinburgh Council is reopening its flexible purchasing system for temporary accommodation with support, seeking providers to offer supported lodgings tailored to residents' needs. Providers do not need to own a property already.
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Employee Assistance- Independent Counselling
Hull City Council wants an employee assistance programme provider to deliver short-term independent counselling services to their staff. The contract runs for one year from 1 March 2026.
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Employee Benefits and Services
Kent County Council is establishing a framework agreement through which public sector organisations can procure employee benefits and services. Suppliers must deliver a range of services including childcare vouchers, cycle-to-work schemes, employee assistance programmes, financial wellbeing support, gym discounts, learning and development, and payroll giving, either directly or via partners.
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Older Persons Residential and Nursing Care Services
Kent County Council is establishing an open framework for CQC-registered residential and nursing care homes to provide accommodation and care for older people and those with disabilities or health conditions. Providers can apply to join the first framework under light-touch procurement rules.
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Neurodivergence Services (2 Lots)
Calderdale Council wants two peer-led services for neurodivergent adults: a hub providing social and mental health support (Lot 1), and an employment service helping people into paid or voluntary work (Lot 2).