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Virtual School - Clinical Psychology Led Education Support
Liverpool Virtual School needs a psychology-informed workforce development service to support schools, carers, and social care professionals working with children in care and previously looked-after children. The service delivers trauma-informed consultation, training, reflective supervision, and strategic leadership over 88 days per year.
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Integrated Domestic Abuse Refuge and Outreach Service for Portsmouth
Portsmouth City Council is re-tendering an integrated domestic abuse service covering refuge accommodation support and community-based floating support for victims, children, and perpetrators. The service will be trauma-informed and delivered across two core elements.
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Carers’ Support Service
Sheffield City Council is procuring a carers' support service. The contract is worth £8.085m and will run until 31 July 2026.
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Best Start in Life Match Fund
The Department for Education needs a delivery partner to manage the Best Start in Life Match Fund, administering matched funding to local authorities and backbone organisations supporting early years development and family hubs. The role includes fund administration, local authority relationship management, capacity building, and learning and evaluation over an initial three-year period.
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The Provision of Night-time Medical and Welfare Support
Manchester City Council wants a night-time medical and welfare support service for vulnerable people in the city centre, operating Friday and Saturday nights in partnership with licensed premises and emergency services.
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Provision of School Based Therapeutic Intervention Service – Play/Art/Creative Therapy
East Lothian Council is seeking a therapeutic intervention service for children and young people aged 5–14 using play, art, or creative therapy. The service must demonstrate trauma-informed practice and alignment with GIRFEC principles.
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Children's Rights and Advocacy
Tameside Council seeks a provider to give children and young people information, advice and advocacy on their rights and access to services. The service will use proactive outreach and tailor support to individual needs.
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The Young Person, inc VAWG, Thornton Heath, South Norwood, New Addington Outreach
Croydon Council is commissioning three separate youth outreach services, including violence against women and girls (VAWG) work, across Thornton Heath, South Norwood, and New Addington. Each service runs until March 2028, with possible extension to two years from start.
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CPU7966 - Provision of Services for Severe Weather Emergency Protocol
Nottingham City Council needs staff to provide 24/7 presence at emergency shelter sites for rough sleepers during severe weather. Staff must arrive within 48 hours of notification and remain on-site throughout each incident, with a supervisor managing operations.
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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. The service aims to help residents regain independence, skills and confidence to reduce hospital admissions and long-term care needs.
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Young Futures Hubs and Transformation programme: Delivery partner
DCMS is seeking a delivery partner to support Local Authorities in running Young Futures Hubs and youth transformation projects, and to establish a national centre providing guidance, best practice, and training across the programme.
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Family Finding Programme Rollout
The Department for Education wants a provider to deliver and embed a Family Finding model across eligible local authorities. The role involves leadership, training, technical support and quality assurance to help councils implement the programme sustainably.
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Child Exploitation Specialist Support Service
Nottinghamshire County Council wants a single provider to deliver support for children and young adults affected by sexual and criminal exploitation, including care leavers up to age 25. The provider will need to propose the service hours they can deliver within the available budget.
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0-19 Health Visiting and School Nursing services
Kingston upon Thames is procuring a 0-19 health visiting and school nursing service. The contract starts 1 April 2027 and will be awarded through a Provider Selection Regime competitive process.
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1:1 Short Break Group Holiday Provision
Trafford Council wants a provider to run short break group holidays for children and young people aged 5–18. The provider must arrange appropriate age groupings and be Ofsted-registered (or actively working towards it) to include under-8s.
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Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Contract
Reading Borough Council is seeking a provider to deliver drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services, including harm reduction, health improvement, and recovery support using evidence-based approaches. The service should address wider social and environmental factors through integrated interventions including family safeguarding.
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Step Up To Social Work Cohort 10 Emerging Talent Contractor
The Department for Education needs a contractor to manage the application and assessment process for Step Up to Social Work Cohort 10. This includes developing marketing materials, building and hosting a web portal for applications and online assessments, and coordinating with regional partnerships.
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Support for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers in Worcestershire (CSC26009)
Worcestershire County Council is commissioning support services for children and young people (under 18) who care for family members, plus young adults aged 19–25 in transition. The service aims to reduce inappropriate caring responsibilities and support positive outcomes.
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Enhanced Care Framework
Sheffield City Council is establishing an eight-year open framework for support services to people over 16 with learning disabilities and/or autism, including those with challenging behaviours and mental health conditions. The framework covers six lots: enhanced supported living, severe multiple disadvantage support, residential and nursing care homes, planned and emergency short breaks, and crisis/bridging support.
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Children with Disabilities Social Inclusion Framework
Stirling Council is establishing a framework for social inclusion activities for children and young people with disabilities. These services provide short breaks for families while supporting positive relationships and opportunities for the young people.
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Children with Disabilities Care and Support Framework
Stirling Council is establishing a framework for care and support services for children and young people with severe and enduring disabilities or medical conditions. Services can be delivered in the child's home or in the community at a more intensive level.
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Homeless Support with Accommodation - MDC
Mansfield District Council needs a provider to deliver support to homeless people and those at risk of homelessness. You must have access to a minimum of 40 units of mixed self-contained and shared accommodation across the Mansfield district, with support only - the Council excludes property rental.
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West Northampton - Baselining and reshaping the adult social care ‘Front Door’
West Northamptonshire Council needs help to baseline and reshape their adult social care 'front door' - the initial contact point where residents and professionals report concerns or request assessments. The contractor will analyse current operations, data flows, and user experience, then identify improvement opportunities and quick wins based on evidence from elsewhere.
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TENDER FOR DESIGN, AND DELIVERY OF FUTUREPROOF PROGRAMME (REISSUE) - 2627 TNDR CW 008
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council wants a provider to design and deliver the RESTART Futureproof youth engagement programme across three towns in Northern Ireland. It is part-funded by the EU PEACEPLUS programme and focused on rural regeneration and social inclusion.
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Framework and Services Agreement for the Provision of Agency Support for Cumberland Care
Cumberland Council is establishing a closed framework agreement to supply agency staff for its in-house adult social care services across the Cumberland area. The framework covers support workers, senior support workers, and registered nurses for residential care, domiciliary care, supported living, day services, and other adult social care settings.