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Provision of Outsourced Prosthetics Services
Queen Victoria Hospital is outsourcing production and supply of cranio-maxillofacial and somato prosthetics (primarily head & neck devices, also hand and digit prostheses). The service is a supra-regional facility and NSHCS accredited training centre.
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Diversionary Services for children at risk of Criminal Exploitation
Edinburgh Council wants a provider to run diversionary services for children and young people at risk of criminal exploitation in Edinburgh and the Lothians. The contract is worth £1.6m over an unspecified period.
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EDC/2025/4334 School Counselling Service
East Dunbartonshire Council wants a provider to deliver counselling services for children and young people aged 10 and over in its schools, focusing on mental wellbeing and resilience. The service will follow GIRFEC principles and complement existing school wellbeing provision.
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WCC Care Home Pathway 2 Residential Short Stay Bed Block Contracts
Warwickshire County Council is purchasing short-stay residential care beds for hospital discharge pathways. These include approximately 52 D2A short-stay beds (average 4-week stays) and 8 moving-on beds (average 6-week stays) for people undergoing post-discharge assessment or awaiting home modifications.
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Overnight Short Breaks with Outreach Support for Children in Herefordshire
Herefordshire Council wants an overnight short breaks service for children with special educational needs and disabilities, delivered from a council property near Hereford with outreach support across the county.
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18-25 Autism Support Service
Thurrock Council is commissioning an 18–25 autism support service for a small cohort of young people. The service will develop independent living skills, health and wellbeing, community participation, and employment readiness through structured learning and community activities.
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Out of Court Resolution (OOCR) Intervention Pathways in Wiltshire & Swindon
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire wants providers to deliver out-of-court resolution pathways for offenders across Wiltshire and Swindon. This includes a women-specific pathway, domestic abuse perpetrator behaviour change programmes, and online interventions covering multiple offence types, all available as flexible multi-pathway access.
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Mental Health Community Inclusion & Recovery Services
Peterborough City Council wants a service delivering peer support, information and advice to people with mental health needs, aiming to prevent escalation and reduce pressure on secondary services. The service focuses on community inclusion, recovery and early intervention.
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Glenrothes Core & Cluster 1
Fife Council's Health & Social Care Partnership is commissioning support services for six adults with learning disabilities in their own homes in central Glenrothes. The contract covers care and support to help with relationships, employment, housing, and daily living.
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Glenrothes Core & Cluster 1
Fife Council's Health & Social Care Partnership is commissioning care and support services for six adults with learning disabilities in their own homes in central Glenrothes. The contract covers tailored support to help with relationships, employment, housing and self-care.
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Independent Advocacy and Children's Rights Services: Looked After, Child Protection Processes and Continuing Care
Edinburgh Council is tendering for independent advocacy and children's rights services for looked after children, those in child protection processes, and young people in continuing care. The contract runs for three years with potential extension.
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All Age Direct Payment Support Service
Swindon Borough Council is commissioning an outcome-based support service to help adults and children manage direct payments as part of self-directed support. The service will be community-led and locally managed.
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Saturday Day Services
Leicester City Council wants a Saturday day service for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of rough sleeping. The service should provide substance use treatment support, harm reduction advice (including naloxone distribution), and practical facilities like breakfast, showers and laundry.
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Re- opening of Alternative Provision, Short Breaks and Early Intervention Framework
Swindon Borough Council is reopening a framework for providers to deliver alternative education, short breaks, and early intervention services for children. This is year two of a four-year framework established in May 2025.
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Provision of Childcare Services (Flying Start & Non-maintained Early Education)
Wrexham County Borough Council is establishing a framework for childcare providers to deliver Flying Start services and non-maintained funded early education. They're looking for suitably qualified and experienced childcare providers to join an unlimited supplier list across two lots.
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18/1286 Children's Residential and Education Flexible Framework
Moray Council is establishing a framework agreement to identify and match approved providers of residential care and education services for children and young people. Providers will be selected from the framework as needed to meet individual cases.
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Strategic Partner to Operate 2 Residential Children's Homes in Bath & North East Somerset
B&NES Council is seeking a single strategic partner to operate two 4-bed residential children's homes for children aged 11–18 with autism and complex SEMH needs in Keynsham. The homes will be co-located with a new special school and services commence September 2027.
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Young Persons Specialist Supported Housing Service
London Borough of Lewisham is procuring management of a supported housing service for young people with support needs across five council-owned buildings in Lewisham. The service will provide supported accommodation within the council's young person's housing pathway, working alongside children and young people's services.
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Access to Employment Programme
North London Forensic Collaborative is seeking providers to deliver work-based vocational training and employment support for forensic mental health service users. The programme includes structured placements, vocational learning and training to support recovery and progression into work or volunteering.
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National Framework Agreement for the provision of an enteral feeding accessories delivery service
A national framework to supply enteral feeding accessories (tubing, bags, connectors and similar consumables) to NHS organisations and healthcare providers. Products will support patients using enteral feeding systems in hospital and community settings.
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Preventing Recurrent Care Proceedings Service (Pause Programme)
Bradford Children & Families Trust is commissioning a specialist service (the Pause Programme) to support mothers who have had children removed from their care. The service will provide trauma-informed, evidence-based interventions to reduce the risk of future care proceedings.
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Offender Support Service Project
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is funding a project to provide one-to-one support and interventions to offenders who will be homeless on release from prison, helping them integrate back into the community. The service will work with offenders identified through the council's Homeless Offender pathway and partner with probation and homelessness teams.
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Young Carers and Family Drug and Alcohol Support Service
Scottish Borders Council needs a service to support young carers (under 18 or still at school) and address harms to children from substance use and caring responsibilities within families. The service must meet statutory requirements under the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.
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NENC061 Safe Haven Support Service Tees Valley
The NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB is commissioning a Safe Haven Support Service for the Tees Valley area. This is a mental health crisis support contract under the NHS Standard Contract.
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Accommodation and Support for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Oxford City Council is seeking to provide accommodation and support services for people experiencing homelessness. The contract is worth £375,000.