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Re-opening of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) Open Framework
Torbay Council is opening a framework for organisations to deliver holiday activities and meals for eligible schoolchildren during school holidays. An estimated 1,000–1,300 children per holiday period will participate, with delivery expected over multiple school holiday periods.
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Sensory Support Service
South Tyneside needs a sensory support service for people who are blind, sight impaired, deaf, or deafblind. The service includes maintaining registers, assessment and care planning, rehabilitation programmes, and information and advice.
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Rough Sleeping Services to include Migrant Accommodation Pathway Services, Crisis Prevention and Response Services and London Navigator Team Services
GLA is recommissioning services for rough sleepers in London across three lots: specialist migrant accommodation, crisis prevention and response, and navigator team support. The contract runs for several years with the goal of ending rough sleeping by 2030.
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Perinatal Mental Health Services
Sheffield City Council is recommissioning two peer support services for parents with perinatal mental health difficulties. Lot 1 covers general peer support for mild to moderate anxiety, low mood and stress; Lot 2 focuses specifically on dads and male caregivers.
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Commercial & Domestic Heating
Kent Police's employer is seeking inspection, testing, servicing, reactive maintenance and planned improvement works on heating systems across various police properties. The contract runs for multiple years with a total value of nearly £5 million.
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Individual Placement and Support in Substance Use Treatment & Recovery Services
Oldham and Rochdale Councils want a provider to deliver Individual Placement and Support (IPS) helping people in substance treatment and recovery move into sustained employment. The service integrates with existing community drug and alcohol treatment services.
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Concession Agreement for a Day Nursery and After School Club at the Crymych Integrated Children's Centre
Pembrokeshire County Council is offering a concession to run a day nursery and after-school club at Crymych Integrated Children's Centre. The operator will provide childcare services under a concession agreement.
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Short Breaks Services Framework (CSC25128)
Worcestershire County Council is setting up an open framework to supply short breaks services for children with disabilities. The initial phase covers overnight fostering short breaks and overnight residential short breaks, with domiciliary care and support workers to follow.
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Brighton and Hove Council; Improving flow, process and waiting times
Brighton and Hove Council needs support to reduce delays in accessing social care assessments and reviews. The work involves reviewing and improving their present practices and processes.
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Youth Counselling Service
East Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership seeks a provider to deliver counselling services to young people aged 10-18 living or educated in East Renfrewshire. The service will work flexibly with education and partners to provide high-quality support.
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VRP Hospital In-Reach and Community Based Service (Birmingham)
West Midlands Violence Reduction Partnership wants a service providing hospital in-reach and community-based support to young people aged 11–25 affected by serious violence and exploitation in Birmingham. The work includes supporting young people admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, plus community outreach.
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ASC26015 Extra Care at Gilbert Court
Worcestershire County Council is commissioning care and support services for Gilbert Court extra care scheme, which provides 24/7 support and personal care to residents aged 55+. The contract covers both onsite personal care and core support including housing management, domiciliary care, and community engagement.
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Adult Social Care Financial Analysis Bespoke Reviews
Financial analysis and support for councils under financial pressure in adult social care. IDeA (as Partners in Care and Health) wants detailed targeted financial reviews to help councils improve service delivery.
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16+ Supported Accommodation Services - Solo and Core Plus - South and Central Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Council is commissioning 16+ supported accommodation services (Solo and Core Plus) for looked-after children aged 16–17 across South and Central Nottinghamshire. Providers must deliver Ofsted-registered, person-centred accommodation with wraparound support promoting independence and safeguarding.
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Commissioning Homes for Children Looked After & Care Leavers PDPS - Lot 2 Rd 9
London Borough of Newham is reopening Lot 2 of a Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of children's homes regulated by Ofsted. The system serves looked after children, care leavers, and young people at risk of homelessness.
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BwD All Age Carers Service
Blackburn with Darwen Council wants an all-age carers service to provide information, advice, preventative support and wellbeing activities for carers aged 5 and up across the borough. The service should identify carers early, offer digital and non-digital guidance, strengthen partnership pathways, and be co-produced with lived experience.
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BwD Information and Advice Service
Blackburn with Darwen Council wants to commission an Information and Advice Service to help residents find support and maintain independence. The service will run a multi-channel hub (in-person, telephone, digital) and manage a Directory of Services platform and Safe Trader scheme.
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Serious Violence Duty Funding
Northamptonshire's Serious Violence Prevention Partnership is awarding funding contracts for interventions addressing serious violence across the county. Projects should focus on primary prevention and relate to six crime types (detailed in the funding pack).
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Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) National Data Set 2026 – 27
Develop a national dataset framework for Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) work. You'll provide subject expertise on AMHP assessment, Mental Health Act requirements, and metrics that councils should track.
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Flexible Framework Agreement for Supported Living and Personal Care for Adults with Learning Disabilities (1st Reopening)
South Ayrshire Council is reopening a flexible framework agreement for supported living and personal care services for adults with learning disabilities. Providers will be appointed to deliver these services over the framework period.
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National Homicide Service
The Ministry of Justice is procuring a National Homicide Service to provide support to bereaved families and eyewitnesses of homicide. The contract is worth £24.4 million.
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Open Framework for Domiciliary Care Services for Older and Disabled Persons
Neath Port Talbot Council is establishing an open framework to commission domiciliary care providers to deliver care and support to older and disabled adults in their own homes. The framework will run for up to eight years (first period three years, second up to five years) with periodic admission of new providers.
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Domestic Abuse Needs Assessment
Dudley Council needs a domestic abuse needs assessment covering victim support, accommodation requirements, and cross-border issues. This is a statutory requirement under the Domestic Abuse Bill.
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TENDER FOR INTEGRATED ADVICE PARTNERSHIP
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council wants a consortium to deliver a free, independent debt advice programme. One partner must be FCA-regulated to provide the debt advice; others will collaborate on delivering the service.
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Workforce Development Programme
Mayor's Office for Policing & Crime wants a provider to design and deliver a three-part workforce development programme for London youth practitioners. The work includes flexible training modules, an intensive cohort-based leadership programme, and an advisory board function, all focused on violence prevention and leadership skills.