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Out of School Tuition - Open Framework
Thurrock Council is establishing an open framework for tuition and mentoring services for children and young people outside mainstream education, including those with SEND and those without current school placements. Services can be delivered one-to-one or in small groups, in-person or online.
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Provision of The Drive Project
Deliver the DRIVE Project, a specialist domestic abuse intervention programme that works with perpetrators to change behaviour and reduce victim harm. The service combines intensive case management with multi-agency coordination.
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Multilingual Counselling for Croydon Talking Therapies
Multilingual counselling services for common mental health issues across South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust boroughs. Delivery must follow NICE guidelines and include general and multi-ethnic counselling support.
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Substance Use Service - Core Drug and alcohol service and inpatient detoxification
Brighton & Hove City Council is commissioning an integrated drug and alcohol treatment system covering core services and inpatient detoxification. The service must align with UK Drug Strategy, OHID guidance, and national monitoring requirements.
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Thurrock Floating Support Service - Mental Health and Learning Disabilities
Thurrock Council wants a floating support service for residents with mental health problems or learning disabilities. The service provides short-term support (up to two years) to help people live independently and prevent homelessness.
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COV - Crisis Resilience Fund – Building Resilience Services
Coventry City Council wants to develop and define Financial Resilience Services to meet DWP expectations and Crisis Resilience Fund objectives. The contract is exploratory in nature, focused on understanding requirements rather than delivering an established service.
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Custody Based Youth Work Supporting Young People Aged 18-25
Trauma-informed support service for 18–25 year-olds in police custody, aiming to address unmet needs, build resilience and divert from violence and offending. The service will work within the Violence Reduction Unit's public health approach.
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Mentoring in Hospital and Police
Mentoring service for children and young people at risk of serious violence, delivered in hospitals and police custody settings across Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire. The service will proactively engage young people in custody suites and A&E, plus accept referrals from partner agencies.
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Mentoring In Education
Deliver one-to-one mentoring to children at risk of exclusion or affected by violence across 8 primary schools in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County. The service takes a trauma-aware approach and works alongside school safeguarding teams.
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Home support for adults at approved premises and at HM Prison Birmingham
Birmingham City Council needs home support workers for eligible adults in HM Prison Birmingham and in approved premises for released offenders. The service covers assessment-based care and support delivered under the Care Act.
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AQNV 068 - Adults Autism Community Engagement Support Service
Shropshire Council wants a provider to deliver short-term, community-based support for autistic adults aged 18+ across the county. The service will help people understand local support options, access services, build confidence, and navigate complex systems.
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Public Health Peer reviews - Peer Review Managers
The LGA is building a pool of peer review managers to deliver 20 public health peer reviews across local councils in the first year (2026/27), plus pilots. Managers will prepare councils, brief peer teams, conduct onsite reviews, and write reports.
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CCBC Housing First
Conwy County Borough Council is commissioning its own Housing First service for the first time, moving away from joint delivery with Denbighshire. The service will support vulnerable people into housing with wraparound support, in line with Welsh wellbeing principles.
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Oakley Core and Cluster 1
Fife Council H&SCP is commissioning care and support services for four individuals with learning disabilities, mental illness, and/or physical disabilities living in two adjacent properties in Oakley. The service will provide in-home care and support to enable the individuals to remain in their current accommodation.
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WMFS Counselling Service
West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority needs a face-to-face counselling service. This is a below-threshold contract under the Light Touch Regime.
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A Foyer Provision
Manchester City Council is commissioning a five-year Foyer-model service providing accommodation, education, training, employment support and health services for homeless or at-risk young people aged 16-25. The service emphasizes independence, wellbeing, and preventing repeat homelessness through outcomes-focused, trauma-informed practice.
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Independent Advocacy Services for Adults 16+
Midlothian Council wants to commission independent advocacy services for adults aged 16 and over. The contract will run for a period to be confirmed and cover advocacy support across the council area.
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CMCV 114 - Specialist Short Breaks: Holiday Club
Shropshire Council wants to run a specialist holiday club during school breaks for children and young people with disabilities. The service provides activities, respite care, and support to both the young people and their parent carers.
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Sandwell Integrated Sexual Health Services
Sandwell Council is procuring an integrated sexual health service for all residents, with focus on underserved populations. The contract runs under the Health and Social Care Provider Selection Regime.
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Provision of Adult Neurodiversity Pre and Post Diagnostic Support Pilot
North Lincolnshire Council is commissioning a pilot service to provide peer support and guidance to adults with suspected or diagnosed autism or ADHD, before and after diagnostic assessment. The service aims to reduce isolation, build coping strategies, and ease pressure on specialist services.
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Domestic Abuse Early Intervention Programme
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough wants to commission delivery of a domestic abuse early intervention programme. The contract is worth £160,000.
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Winter Night Shelter
Medway Council wants a provider to run a winter night shelter offering overnight refuge with separate male and female sleeping areas, basic facilities, and staffed office space. The contract runs four months per year for three years, starting December 2026.
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Crisis Resilience Fund Eligibility & Resilience Services
Hampshire County Council is procuring services to deliver the Crisis and Resilience Fund - a government-backed scheme providing cash payments for emergencies and longer-term financial support services like debt advice and income maximisation. The contract covers crisis payments administration, resilience services delivery, and community coordination across Hampshire.
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Watford Winter Night Shelter
Watford Borough Council wants an organisation to run a winter night shelter providing accommodation for rough sleepers and those at risk of rough sleeping across the winter months. The service should support people into sustainable housing and reduce repeat homelessness.
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Child Focused Courts: Lancashire IDVA Support Service
Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner is procuring a supplier to deliver domestic abuse victim support for the Child Focused Courts model, which reforms family courts with a problem-solving approach. The role is to provide Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) services within this new court framework.