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BHCC - NK - Care Homes within Brighton and Hove - (Round 6) April 2026
Brighton and Hove City Council is establishing a framework for spot-purchase contracting of care home beds within the city. Successful bidders will be awarded contracts and individual placements made through a brokerage process as needed.
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Emergency Support Worker Staff
Wrexham County Borough Council is establishing a framework to access emergency social care staff at short notice for both adult and children's services. The council will appoint up to three providers to supply vetted, trained workers to cover unexpected absences, service pressures, and critical incidents.
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18/1287 Support for Unpaid Carers in Moray
Moray Council is commissioning a provider to deliver support services for unpaid carers in the region, covering both adult carers (18+) and young carers (under 18, or 18+ in education).
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Community Reablement & Home Care Services for Adults in Hammersmith & Fulham
Hammersmith & Fulham Council is commissioning community reablement and home care services for adults to help them regain independence and avoid hospital admission or long-term care. The service focuses on intensive enabling support to rebuild skills, confidence and social networks.
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East Summer School 2026 Delivery Partner
LLDC wants a delivery partner to manage the operational running of East Summer School 2026, a two-week free creative and STEAM programme for 12–17-year-olds at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The partner will coordinate systems, communications and delivery across around 350 young people, working with LLDC on vision and quality, and with youth work provider Badu on pastoral care and safeguarding.
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Flexible Framework for Self Directed Support including Care at Home Services - Entry Point 5
North Lanarkshire Council is opening Entry Point 5 of an existing framework for self-directed support and care at home services. Providers not already on the framework can apply to join the list of approved contractors.
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Contract for Provision of accommodation and support for homeless individuals with multiple vulnerabilities
Durham County Council wants to commission accommodation and support services for homeless individuals with multiple vulnerabilities. The council's homelessness presentations have risen significantly and they need provision to meet statutory duties.
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Birmingham Virtual School Educational Wellbeing Service
Birmingham Virtual School is commissioning an early intervention service to support looked-after and vulnerable children with exam preparation and school transitions. The service will run for 3 years from September 2026 with an optional fourth year.
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Rough Sleeping Prevention & Resettlement Framework
Nottinghamshire County Council is establishing a framework to commission support services for people who are rough sleeping, homeless, or at risk of homelessness across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. The framework has three lots: supported accommodation (support only), outreach and coordination, and integrated specialist support.
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Provision of youth service
Totton & Eling Town Council is seeking an organisation to take over running the Garage Youth Centre, a purpose-built facility on Eling Recreation Ground. The centre currently operates as a drop-in for ages 9–18 with recreational activities, music, craft, and physical spaces, open term-time afternoons Tuesday to Friday.
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Lincolnshire County Council Supported Accommodation 2027
Lincolnshire County Council is commissioning supported accommodation for 16–17 year olds, including those homeless and in care. The contract covers 52 units across three lots, running for up to five years from April 2027.
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Plymouth Adults' Care Home Framework (Reopening 1)
Plymouth City Council is reopening its adults' care home framework to add registered residential and nursing care homes in the PL postcode area. Providers will offer accommodation and support ranging from daily living assistance to complex nursing care.
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Rossendale Resettler Support and Signposting Service (LRSSS)
Rossendale Borough Council wants a provider to run a free, in-person support and signposting service for refugees, asylum seekers, evacuees and others who've arrived through forced migration. The service covers casework, weekly drop-ins (minimum 6 hours per week), housing and healthcare signposting, and monthly legal advice from an Immigration Advice Authority accredited adviser.
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Warwickshire Care Home Pathway 2 Residential Short Stay Bed Block Contracts
Warwickshire County Council is commissioning block contracts for short-stay residential care beds for adults being discharged from hospital. The service includes assessment beds, moving-on beds for people awaiting home circumstances to be resolved, and discharge-to-assess beds.
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NCC1495 Provision of Community Welfare Advice Services in Northumberland
Northumberland County Council is commissioning a provider to deliver community welfare advice services across the county, aimed at reducing inequalities and supporting people to live healthier lives. The contract runs for an unspecified term and is valued at £2.34m.
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Provision of Post 16 Supported Accommodation and Support Services Framework (2)
Bradford Children & Families Trust is establishing an open framework for supported accommodation and support services for vulnerable young people aged 16–25, including care leavers and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. The framework spans five accommodation models: single occupancy/supported tenancy, specialist UASC accommodation, emergency/crisis accommodation, supported lodgings, and outreach/floating support.
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Student Assistance and Support Services
APUC is seeking providers of counselling, student support helpline, and online mental health and wellbeing support services to Scottish higher and further education institutions. The contract is worth £800,000.
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Funded Early Learning and Childcare Places Framework Agreement - Reopening May 2026
Scottish Borders Council is reopening its framework for funded early learning and childcare places, seeking qualified providers to deliver childcare services alongside its existing arrangements. This is a framework agreement, not a one-off contract.
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NHS SY ICB - Individual Placement Support for Severe Mental Impairment for SMI
NHS South Yorkshire ICB is commissioning Individual Placement Support (IPS) services to help people with severe mental illness find and keep employment. The service is based on evidence that work supports recovery and wellbeing.
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Strengthening community capacity - commissioning proposal for governance support and volunteer development roles
Telford & Wrekin Council is outsourcing governance support and volunteer development functions to a voluntary or community sector organisation. Two existing officer roles will transfer under TUPE to the successful bidder.
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Student Counselling Services (Distance Learning and Overseas)
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is seeking counselling services for its distance learning and overseas students. The contract is worth £60,000.
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Dame Gertrude House Supported Living Service
24/7 on-site accommodation-based support service for men aged 18+ with complex mental health and dual diagnosis needs who are homeless or at risk. Single service based in Ealing.
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Oldham Lived Experience Recovery Support Service for Substance Use
Oldham Council wants to commission a recovery support service for adults with drug or alcohol use issues, delivered by staff with lived experience of substance use and recovery. The service will be community-based and work alongside the wider treatment system.
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Short Term Supported Accommodation Service for Domestic Abuse and Homeless Families at Grangeway Court in Runcorn
Halton Borough Council needs a service to run short-term supported accommodation at Grangeway Court in Runcorn for two groups: families and single adults fleeing domestic abuse, and homeless families. The service includes housing, support to move into permanent accommodation, and up to 6 weeks' resettlement help.
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Holiday Activity and Food Programme Management
Birmingham City Council is appointing a single organisation to deliver holiday activities and meals for school-aged children eligible for benefits-related free school meals during school holidays. The contract runs from October 2026 for 2.5 years with a possible one-year extension.