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Intensive Support - Children / Young People (Highland)
The Highland Council wants an intensive support service for children and young people facing risks including criminal exposure, exploitation, and involvement with the Children's Hearings System. The service will provide practical and emotional support covering safety planning, harm reduction, substance use support, and parenting skills where needed.
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Intensive Support - Children / Young People (Highland)
Highland Council is commissioning an intensive support service for children and young people who have experienced criminal activity, exploitation, or involvement with the Children's Hearings System. The service will provide practical and emotional support, safety planning, harm reduction, and parenting skills support where needed.
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Provision of a Container Delivery and Management Tender
Canterbury Environment Company needs a supplier to deliver and manage waste containers. The contract runs from May 2026 to January 2029 with a possible 12-month extension.
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The Provision of Children and Young People's and Road Harm Counselling
Counselling for children, young people, and people harmed by crime, delivered within Northamptonshire on behalf of Voice for Victims and Witnesses. The contract is split into two lots and suppliers can bid for either or both.
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Framework for: The Provision of a Regulated Care at Home Service
Bridgend County Borough Council is establishing a framework for providers of regulated care at home services. This is a long-term arrangement to deliver domiciliary care across the council's area.
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CBC-1929-T-LS Rough Sleeper Outreach Service
Central Bedfordshire Council wants a service to help rough sleepers through assessment, floating support hubs, mental health and substance misuse workers, and interim accommodation. The aim is to prevent rough sleeping, provide safe temporary shelter, and help people into independence.
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WSCC Supported Accommodation and Housing Pathway (16-25yo)
West Sussex County Council is procuring supported accommodation and housing pathway services for young people aged 16–25, including 24/7 staffed accommodation and transitional housing across the county. The contract will run five years with options to extend to nine years total.
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Advocacy Services for Looked After Children, Children with a Disability, Children in Child Protection Process
East Renfrewshire Council seeks an independent advocacy service for looked-after children, children with disabilities, those in child protection processes, and young carers. The service will operate across East Renfrewshire.
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CSC26044 Supported Accommodation for Young Parents
Torbay Council is seeking providers to run supported accommodation for young parents aged 16–24. Up to two providers will be appointed across two lots: one for mixed Ofsted and non-Ofsted units serving ages 16–24, and one for non-Ofsted accommodation for ages 18–24.
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Suicide Prevention Pilot Service
NHS Wales is piloting a support service for adults in Gwent experiencing suicidal thoughts or recent attempts, who fall outside standard mental health crisis pathways. The service will also support affected family members, partners, and witnesses.
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Commissioning Homes for Children Looked After & Care Leavers PDPS - Lot 4 Rd 5
London Borough of Newham is establishing a Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for children's care and accommodation services. Lot 4 specifically covers provision of Independent Fostering Agencies regulated by Ofsted for looked after children, care leavers and young people at risk of homelessness.
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CP2515-24 FPS for Care and Support Services within Extra Care Housing in Devon
Devon County Council is opening a Flexible Purchasing System for providers to deliver 24-hour care and support services in Extra Care Housing schemes across Devon. Providers must be CQC-registered for personal care and staff an onsite team at individual schemes.
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Ceredigion – Housing Support for People with Alcohol & Substance Misuse as a Primary Need
Ceredigion County Council wants a provider to deliver housing-related support for people across the county whose primary need relates to alcohol or substance misuse. The service will help them maintain independent living and avoid homelessness.
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Accommodation and Support for Ex-Offenders
Oxford City Council wants to provide accommodation and support for people with ex-offender status. The contract covers housing provision alongside wraparound support services.
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GMCA 1862 - Parent and Carer Support Service
The Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit is commissioning a support service for parents and carers to build resilience and help them address concerns around criminality, violence, and exploitation affecting their children. The service will include a universal website and triage function, one-to-one support, peer support groups, and training for professionals.
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Targeted Short Breaks Framework
Reading Borough Council is establishing a framework for targeted short breaks services for disabled children. Providers will deliver respite care and support to disabled children and their carers under duties set out in the Children's Act 1989 and the Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011.
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Open Framework - Residential Care for children with multiple presenting needs (Phase 2b)
Nottinghamshire County Council is establishing an open framework of providers to deliver residential care for children with multiple presenting needs, including those with sexualised behaviours, on both planned and emergency basis. The council will run competitive processes during the framework term to appoint providers.
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Regulation 44 Independent Visits to Children's Homes (re-tender)
North Tyneside Council needs someone to carry out monthly statutory regulation 44 visits to its eight children's homes and write reports following each visit, as required by the Children's Homes Regulations 2015.
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Provision of a School Based Counselling Service to Children and Young People within Newport
Newport City Council needs a school-based counselling service for children and young people aged 10–19 across secondary schools, primary Year 6, special schools, pupil referral unit, and community settings. The service must provide minimum 25 days per week of face-to-face counselling (term time), with a clinical lead and optional play therapy.
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Community Delivery Partner for the Community Multi-System Violence Reduction Programme (Vanguard)
Lewisham Council wants a community delivery partner to run the Community Multi-System Violence Reduction Programme (Vanguard). The contract runs until September 2028 with regular monitoring and reviews.
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Approved List for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Services
Newport City Council is recruiting providers to its approved list for domiciliary care services in Newport. The list operates as a Dynamic Purchasing System and accepts new entrants.
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CWC25178 - Employee Health and Support Services
Wolverhampton City Council needs an occupational health service provider and a 24/7 employee assistance programme supplier for its workforce of approximately 4,400 employees. The service covers health assessments, medical ill-health retirement assessments, health surveillance, and confidential counselling.
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Supported Living Framework
Dudley MBC is building an open framework for suppliers to provide supported living services to vulnerable adults - help with daily tasks and personal support enabling independent living. The framework covers long-term care (Lot 1) and short-term intensive crisis/forensic support (Lot 2).
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Open Framework for the delivery of Short Break Activities and Personal Care Services for Children with Special Educational Needs and / or Disabilities
Bradford Council is establishing an eight-year open framework to deliver short break activities and personal care services for children with disabilities, complex health needs, or special educational needs. The framework will be divided into three lots covering regulated personal care, regulated short break activities, and unregulated community-based activities.
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Provision of accommodation with support for young people aged 18-24
Reading Borough Council is seeking a provider to deliver accommodation with housing-related support for single young people aged 18-24 with complex needs, chaotic lifestyles, or leaving care. The service aims to develop living skills and move residents towards independent living.