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Reopening of the Over 65 Residential Care Home Framework for Swindon
Swindon Borough Council is reopening its Over 65s residential care home framework to admit new providers. This is an annual intake into an existing framework that began on 1 January 2026, not a fresh procurement.
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CONTRACT FOR DELIVERY OF AN ADVICE SERVICE UNDER THE CRISIS RESILIENCE FUND
Hartlepool Borough Council is commissioning a proactive advice and support service to help residents improve their financial resilience. The service is funded through the Crisis Resilience Fund.
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Early Emotional and Wellbeing Support for Perinatal Mothers Service
Manchester City Council wants to commission early emotional and wellbeing support for mothers during and after pregnancy. The service will help perinatal mothers with emotional and mental health needs.
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Multiple Disadvantage and Housing Support Alliance
Sheffield City Council is commissioning a £21.9m integrated floating support service for people experiencing multiple disadvantage (homelessness, mental health needs, substance use, criminal justice involvement, domestic abuse). The service must be delivered by an alliance of suppliers working together across three age/pathway groups.
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Regulation 44 visits and reports
Oldham Council needs someone to carry out Regulation 44 statutory visits to its children's residential homes and write reports on standards of care. The service covers all current in-house settings plus one additional home from summer 2027.
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Resilience, Inclusion, Strengths and Enablement (RISE)
Cornwall Council is commissioning trauma-informed prevention and enablement services for adults experiencing homelessness, mental health issues, substance use, neurodivergence or learning disabilities. The services aim to help people secure and keep housing, develop life skills, and build resilience.
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Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) Support Services
The Home Office needs support services for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children arriving in the UK. Services include intake operations at Kent and orientation sessions to help children navigate the asylum process.
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RCC-1587 - Domiciliary Care (OPEN FRAMEWORK)
Rutland County Council is establishing an open framework for domiciliary care services. The aim is to support people to remain independent, active and safe while preventing or reducing care needs through integrated, person-centred support.
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Early Learning, Childcare and Brokerage Services
Dumfries and Galloway Council is reopening its framework for providers to deliver funded early learning and childcare, and brokerage placements for eligible children. Any provider meeting the council's standards and procedural requirements can apply to join.
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Nearest Relative Proxy Service
Coventry City Council needs a Nearest Relative Proxy service to act as the legal Nearest Relative under the Mental Health Act for people with no appropriate family member or friend able to take that role. The service will support approximately 10 individuals per year, with flexibility to handle between 0 and 20.
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Peep Learning Together Programme (Peep 3s) - VCSE
Nottinghamshire County Council wants a VCSE organisation to deliver Peep Learning Together, a programme for 3-4 year-olds and their parents in disadvantaged communities. The aim is to improve school readiness and reduce inequality.
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Attendance Allowance Appointments
South Cambridgeshire District Council wants a contractor to deliver around 200 one-to-one appointments supporting residents to apply for Attendance Allowance. The contractor will discuss eligibility, help complete application forms, and signpost other health and wellbeing support.
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Housing Related Support - Lot 3 - Rough Sleeper Services incorporating Part 1- Short Term Resettlement Accommodation and Support Services & Part 2 - Outreach, Engagement and Hub Services
North East Lincolnshire Council is procuring rough sleeper services split into two parts: short-term resettlement accommodation and support, plus outreach, engagement and hub services. The contract runs for an unspecified term with a budget of £2.2m.
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Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement
Scotland Excel is establishing a national flexible framework agreement for supply of trained and vetted social care agency workers across various care settings. New suppliers can join after the framework is set up.
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The Kirkby Family Wellbeing Pilot Ref: K PiP-FWP
Ashfield District Council wants a single organisation to deliver a school-based pilot providing practical support to families facing financial pressure, low confidence, social isolation or wellbeing challenges. The pilot runs for 19 months from January 2027, with a budget ceiling of £140,000 excluding VAT.
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The Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service
West Northamptonshire Council is procuring an Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service (ICELS) to supply equipment that helps people remain independent at home, avoid hospital admission, and support discharge and rehabilitation. The provider will manage assessment, supply, installation, aftercare, and a self-assessment online tool for both council-funded and self-funding users.
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Provision of a Mental Health Recovery Service
Inverclyde Council is commissioning a Mental Health Recovery Support Service for adults with mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues. The service should provide personalised and collective support, with consideration for refugee integration principles where relevant.
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Community Harm Reduction and Recovery Initiation Services – Core Locality Hub Services
Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership is tendering for a city-wide community harm reduction and recovery service for people over 18 with substance use problems. The service will be delivered through local hubs across Edinburgh.
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Children's Services Re-Opening of the Open Select List 2026 for all Independent Placement
Lincolnshire County Council is reopening an open select list for independent placements including special schools, residential homes, foster care, supported accommodation, and domiciliary care for children with disabilities. Suppliers on the list will receive placement referrals ahead of the wider market and can bid for each one on merit.
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CPH158 Residential Rehabilitation for Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Framework
Derbyshire County Council is establishing a framework for residential rehabilitation services for drug and alcohol treatment and recovery. The council will make placements through call-off arrangements with appointed providers.
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ANE Therapeutic Support Services
North Tyneside Council is reopening a framework to provide therapeutic parenting courses and social work assessments for adoption support. This is a continuation of an agreement originally established in 2023.
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High Risk Offender Partnership Private Rent & Supported Exempt Tenancies Housing Broker Service
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner seeks a housing broker to arrange private rental and supported exempt tenancies for high-risk offenders. The service supports a partnership of police, probation, councils and housing providers across Derbyshire.
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Regulation 44
Bradford Children & Families Trust needs an independent visitor to conduct monthly inspections of nine children's homes, assess care quality, safeguarding and welfare, and produce statutory reports. The role involves visiting homes at varied times including evenings and weekends, engaging with children and staff.
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274 - Employee Assistance Programme , tender for Coleg Gwent.
Coleg Gwent needs an Employee Assistance Programme supplier to provide counselling and guidance services to their staff. The contract is worth £9,000.
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Working Age Adults Transformation Strategic Delivery Partner
London Borough of Bromley wants a strategic delivery partner to review working age adult social care services, identify transformation opportunities and cost savings, and develop a change plan. Phase 2 implementation support is optional depending on the Council's decision after Phase 1.