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Argyll and Bute Council on behalf of Argyll and Bute Integration Joint Board (IJB) is seeking a consultant to support the streamlining, standardisation, and optimisation of Care at Home operational processes in preparation for the introduction of an Electronic Care Monitoring (ECM) system.

Lambeth Council is seeking a partner to provide reabling home care workers for its integrated reablement service. Reabling home care workers will work alongside clinical staff from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and social workers and assessors from Lambeth Council to provide short term support to people following a period of ill-health or hospital admission to rebuild their independence. Contract value is based on an hourly rate for support delivered, with an indicative volume of 28,500 hours per year. The successful provider will maintain a presence at the Intermediate Care Lambeth base at Ackerman Health Centre, Patmos Road, SW9 6AF and will attend regular multidisciplinary team meetings. The service operates across the full geographical extent of the London Borough of Lambeth. Please note the contract opportunity offered is for five years, with the option of two 1-year extensions. Contract value for 5 years is £3,400,000 excluding VAT and if all extensions utilised £4,760,000 excluding VAT.

Manchester City Council ('the Council') is looking to procure contracts for The Provision of Night-time Medical and Welfare Support. To deliver the provision of a night-time medical and welfare support service to vulnerable people within Manchester city centre required on Friday and Saturday nights. The provision will work with partners to help keep people safe and reduce impact on front-line services. The service will be expected to, in partnership with licensed premises and emergency services, support those that are most vulnerable, and therefore at greatest risk of becoming the victim of a crime. The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity.https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/AdvertSummary?projectId=dd262e69-9605-f111-813c-005056b64545&projectStepId=ec262e69-9605-f111-813c-005056b64545

The requirement is for a therapeutic intervention service for children and young people, between the ages of 5 - 14 years. In line with the principles of GIRFEC , the Council is committed to promoting, supporting and nurturing children and young people’s mental health and well-being. The Council also has a commitment to trauma responsive approaches and practice. The service provider must be able to demonstrate their own commitment to trauma informed practice and GIRFEC principles. The Service will complement existing supports and will be one of many interventions available to support children and young people.

The service is intended to provide children and young people with information, advice, and advocacy to support them in understanding their rights, expressing their views, and navigating available services. It will deliver accessible, age-appropriate support through proactive outreach. The service offers individualised and inclusive support tailored to each child's needs.

The London Borough of Hillingdon is seeking an experienced provider to deliver SEND Disagreement Resolution and Mediation Services. This service provides independent disagreement resolution and mediation services to young people, parents and carers of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in accordance with the Children and Families Act 2014, the SEND Regulations 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice 2015 (and any related legislative changes, statutory guidance or recognised as best practice introduced during the Contract Period). The contract will be let for 8 years with an annual review built into contract management. The estimated contract value over the eight-year term is £556,800. This may be increased or decreased if the Council's requirement changes. Any future change would be subject to formal variation in accordance with contract terms. The tender will be run under Competitive Flexible Procedure and participants will be required to meet the criteria of Stage 1 before being invited to Stage 2

Ceredigion County Council invites suitably qualified service providers to submit to deliver a service that ensures that children and young people with a disability and/or additional needs can access play, childcare and recreational opportunities. The service will include: • Specialist holiday playschemes for children aged 4 to 12 years, • Activity days in the holidays for young people aged 12 to 18 years, • Away weekends per year for children aged 8 to 18 years, • Drop-in play sessions, • Evening activities.

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (DA Act) introduced duties on Tier One local authorities in England to support domestic abuse victims and their children in safe accommodation (hereafter Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation (DASA) services). As London's Tier 1 authority the GLA holds this duty. The GLA will reconfigure the commissioning landscape for DASA services in London by establishing an open framework to enable commissioners of DASA services to commission these services more effectively. The open framework will have a life span of eight years and be made up of two lots to enable the effective procurement of relevant services to discharge the GLA's duties under the DA Act. The services will include support in safe accommodation (Lot 1) and support for victims and survivors of domestic abuse (Lot 2). We would like to invite prospective suppliers to attend an online bidders conference in relation to the Open Framework. The session is designed to support organisations interested in applying to the framework by providing further clarity on requirements and processes. The event will cover: • A recap of the DASA Framework • A run through of the application process • Time for questions on the application process The conference will be held online on Thursday 2 July, 2:00pm until 4:00pm and we encourage partners to attend using this link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/32684280641524?p=jRNRTUQKxBSCcSKVKJ

Cornwall Council is recommissioning the Family Domestic Abuse Support Advisor (FDASA) Service, with a new contract expected to begin January 2027. The FDASA model provides a small team of specialist domestic abuse workers who are based within Family Help teams to offer short-term, focused support to families where domestic abuse is a primary concern. Their role is to increase safety, improve understanding of risk, and support access to wider domestic abuse services, while working alongside—rather than replacing—Children’s Social Care. The service includes a supervisor/team lead to ensure consistency and coordination.

The Authority is seeking to put in place a Framework and appoint one Framework Member to deliver services. This Framework is for the provision of Services for Severe Weather Emergency Protocol. Nottingham City Council is looking for a Supplier of Services/staff (referred to as Staff) to provide a high-profile visible presence at Sites where required. Staff are required on Site within 48 hours of notification of severe weather. The Successful Supplier will supply of suitable Staff with uniform and equipment to provide a static presence at the required Sites. The word 'static' refers to the Staff being based at one Site. At least one member of Staff to remain in the room with service users at all times. The Supplier is to ensure a contract manager/supervisor is available to manage and supervise Staff, including key-holding requirements, including all the associated operations and activities undertaken by such Staff, in accordance with the Contract requirements. During severe weather, multiple shared sleeping Sites will open within the Nottingham City Boundary. These Services will provide safe, warm shelter for rough sleepers for the duration of the severe weather. Staff are required on Site at all times to ensure the safety of Service Users. Suppliers are required to have experience in working with homeless people/rough sleepers AND people with additional needs such as drug/alcohol addiction and mental health issues. It is important to note that this is not a 'security' contract. The Service is to ensure that eligible Service Users can have somewhere to sleep, feel safe and where applicable be signposted to other relevant services. It is also not a request for temporary/agency staff. This is a below threshold procurement as it is under light touch special regime contract as per Sections 8 and 9 of the Procurement Act 2023. The process to be used will be the Open Procedure and this means Suppliers will submit Core Supplier Information and a Procurement Specific Questionnaire alongside their Tender. Where a Supplier fails the Core Supplier and/or Procurement Specific Questionnaire requirement, their Tender will not be assessed. Reserve Supplier The Authority would also like to identify one 'reserve' supplier. The reserve supplier will be the highest ranked unsuccessful supplier who has agreed to be a reserve supplier. The reserve Supplier may become the successful Supplier if there are performance issues with the original successful Supplier and their Agreement is terminated. At this stage the reserve Supplier will be required to sign the Agreement and then mobilise to deliver the Services. Call-off contracts Call-off contracts will be awarded via direct award to the successful Supplier. The successful Supplier will be required to confirm acceptance of an Order within two hours of it being sent by the Authority. Orders may be sent on ANY DAY between 8am and 5pm. Contract Modifications The Authority reserves the right to modify contract terms and conditions to allow for: • Changes in Capacity Requirements • Change of Location and geographical area of Sites. • Hours of Service changes • Price changes Lots This Procurement does not consist of Lots as the value and volume of requirement does not lend itself to Lots in this Procurement nor would it be attractive to the market. Consideration of SME's SME's have been considered as below: • No Lots so only one bid for access to all Call-off opportunities. • Clear requirements for Conditions of Participation to make it clear the type of experience and capability required. • Longer than required bid time provided. • No insurance required at Framework stage. • Low liability cap amounts. Framework Term • 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027 Possible extensions as below: • 1 October 2027 to 30 September 2028 • 1 October 2028 to 30 September 2029 PME No Pre-market Engagement has been undertaken and not notice has been published. Tender Modifications The Authority reserves the right to: • Refine/modify the Procurement process and/or terms • Refine the Award Criteria • 'Roll' the Procurement to an appropriate previous stage Clarifications/Questions/Inquiries All questions/clarifications must be submitted via the Portal (more details below). Do not expect emails/calls to be responded to. All Suppliers should access the 'Messages' section of the e-procurement system (The Portal) on a regular basis to check for any clarifications issued on this project and/or any public exchange of information between interested parties, before final submission of their bid. It is the sole responsibility of Suppliers to do so. East Midlands Procurement Portal (the Portal) Once the Tender Notice is published, Tender documents can be obtained from the East Midlands Procurement Portal at https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ by searching for CPU7966. You will need register on this website to use it Please note if you require any assistance regarding the registration on the East Midlands Procurement Portal please contact Proactis direct via Helpdesk on Tel: 0330 005 0352 or Email: procontractsuppliers@proactis.com. This is not a Council website, so we are unable help. Central Digital Platform (CDP) - Also referred to as Find A Tender Service Suppliers participating in procurements are now required to register on the Central Digital Platform (CDP). Suppliers can submit their Core Supplier Information and, where a procurement opportunity arises, share this information with the contracting authority via the CDP. It is free to use and will mean suppliers should no longer have to re-enter this information for each public procurement but simply ensure it is up to date and subsequently shared with the appropriate Contracting Authority. Part 1 of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire provides confirmation that suppliers have taken these steps. The CDP can be found here: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search You may have previously registered on the previous Find a Tender Service before the 24 February 2025. You will need to re-register on this enhanced platform. Guidance can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers Suppliers are required to fully complete the required information are part of the registration process on the CDP. Please note The Council has no influence on the operation, control and content required on this platform. It is advised that Suppliers interested in this opportunity register on the CDP as soon as possible. Even if you are not interested in this opportunity, registration will give you access to all contract opportunities published on this site. Please also see Associated Tender Documents for more information about the Authority's requirements.

The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (the Council) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to tender for the delivery of Community Reablement & Home Care Services. This procurement supports a continuum of support available to residents to regain or retain their independence living in the community. The services will provide support for adults in Hammersmith & Fulham by proactively taking all opportunities to build on people's strengths, maximise their independence and connect them with their community. This procurement represents a strategic redesign of the previous service model. It reflects learning from previous delivery, stakeholder engagement, and evolving adults social care priorities. The new model will have a focus on reablement enabling support to residents to regain the skills, confidence and social networks to return to their previous levels of independence as far as possible and reduce the likelihood of admission/ re-admission to hospital, or the need for long term care and support. Scope of Services: The commissioned services will provide intensive, enabling support to residents to regain the skills, confidence and social networks to return to their previous levels of independence as far as possible and reduce the likelihood of admission/ re-admission to hospital, or the need for long term care and support. While many people will not need support after reablement, some people will require further support to enable them to continue to live safely at home. The new model will take a more enabling approach to homecare, thereby increasing opportunities for further independence through closer relationships with our community health and primary care services to ensure early intervention when there is any deterioration or concerns with health conditions.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is intending to procure a delivery partner for the Young Futures Hubs and Transformation programme, to provide support to Local Authorities (LAs) to deliver Young Futures Hubs (YF Hubs) and Local Youth Transformation projects, and to establish a national centre for Young Futures Hubs and transformation, producing guidance, best practices and training to share learning with Local Authorities not participating on the programme.

Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) is seeking to commission an experienced Provider for the delivery of an outcome focussed, high quality and child-centred Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) and Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) support service, which will include support for care leavers up to the age of 25. The Council is seeking bids that offer value for money through efficiency and innovative thinking, and Bidders will be required to identify the level of service (hours) that will be provided for the funds available. Nottinghamshire County Council wishes to appoint a single service provider. The scope and nature of the services required by the Council are set out in more detail in the Specification.

The Department for Education (DfE) is inviting applications from suitably qualified suppliers to join a closed framework to design, develop and deliver a national learning and development offer for Child and Family Social Workers in England. Call Off Contracts will be awarded annually through Call Off exercises that are detailed within the Framework Agreement throughout the Framework Term. The Social Work National Professional Development Offer Framework is intended to strengthen qualified child and family social workers’ development and support clearer, structured career pathways aligned to the specialist knowledge and skills required to more effectively support children and families. Delivery will be supported through an appropriate digital platform to enable flexible access, consistency of provision and scalability across the workforce. Suppliers will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of the service, including programme design, development of learning content, delivery of training, digital hosting, user experience, and the provision of supporting resources and materials. The framework will operate for the term of 5 years and 11 months. Without prejudice to any other rights of termination set out in the Framework Agreement, the Department may terminate this Framework Agreement in whole by exercising a break option with effect from 31 August 2029. The framework agreement will be split into 2 Lots as follows: Lot 1 - the Early Career Development Programme (ECDP), the Family Help Team Manager Programme (FHTMP), and the Lead Child Protection Practitioner Programme (LCPPP). Each strand focuses on developing practice and management across key roles within the workforce. Lot 2 - the Leadership Programme (LP) and the Director of Children’s Services Leadership Programme (DCSLP), which is aimed at strengthening leadership capacity at senior levels. The estimated number of participants per programme will be approximately 2800 a year for ECDP, up to 500 a year for LCPPP, approximately 500 a year across 4 cohorts for FHTMP, up to 130 a year (65 in post + 65 aspirant) for LP and all new and interim DCS and a minimum of 20 aspirants for DCSLP annually, Numbers of participants are subject to demand and will be confirmed at Call Off stage. A maximum of three suppliers will be appointed to Lot 1 and a maximum of two suppliers for Lot 2. Suppliers may bid for, and be awarded, multiple lots or bid for a lot independently. The Department may make Changes to reflect variations in its requirements for the Services, including but not limited to where demand for the Services is greater than anticipated. Such Changes may include: (a) amendments to the volume or scale of the Services [and proportionate increases to the maximum value of this Framework Agreement and/or any Call-Off Contracts]; and (b) the introduction of an additional Lot or Lots into this Framework Agreement during its term, provided that any such Change does not materially alter the overall nature of this Framework Agreement. All communication relating to this procurement must be submitted via the Jaggaer portal.

Care and Support Service (Home Care) within Extra Care contract aims to provide support to the Individual's maximum ability and potential and, if required, to support on-going maintenance of health and wellbeing. This is in accordance with the Council's strategy for adult social care to ensure that Individuals can remain in their own homes for as long as possible precluding the need for residential/nursing care. The service is delivered in people's own homes within an Extra Care scheme and enables them to return to or remain living independently. It is a service crucial in supporting discharge from hospital and preventing unnecessary hospital or residential care admission.

The Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for the Step Up to Social Work (SUSW) programme and is inviting applications from suitably qualified suppliers to bid for the opportunity to be the contractor to manage the application and assessment process for Cohort 10. SUSW is an established part of the social work sufficiency pipeline, training high-quality post-graduate students to become qualified, practising social workers. SUSW is a local authority led, accelerated, practice-focused route into social work. SUSW commenced in 2010 and runs every 2 years. There have been 8 completed cohorts to date, training 3,500 Social Workers. Cohort 9 (640 students) commenced in January 2026 and will complete March 2027. Programme Scope a) Develop a marketing plan and supporting materials with clear, consistent branding, ensuring alignment across all Regional Partnerships and coherence between local communications and the national strategy to maximise impact and reach. b) Design, manage and host a web portal allowing potential applicants to; - Register interest in the programme - Access information about the programme - Complete and submit applications. - Undertake an online written assessment - Book an appointment for the assessment centre, meet and greet and applicant support sessions. -The web portal should allow for at least 5,000 applications. c) Work with the DfE and Regional Partnerships (RP) to develop web content for the platform (web content from the previous cohort can be used). d) Operate a helpline (phone and email) for candidates applying for the programme during the application and assessment window (Feb 2027 – Nov 2027). The majority of queries will happen during the application window. d) Conduct eligibility checks on all applications (the majority of checks are automated), including verifying non-UK qualifications equivalency and eligibility to live and work in the UK using Home Office “share-code”. e) Allow Regional Partnerships to access the web portal to view/download and score applications. Allow for at least 30% concurrent users. f) Develop an applicant tracking system to manage candidates through the recruitment workflow managing at least 5,000 applications. g) Host a timed written exercise assessment on the platform. h) Host a booking process on the platform to allow applicants to book a slot for the assessment centre and manage this booking process. i) Support assessment centres in terms of providing a member of staff to support the RP in checking qualifications/directing people if required. j) Develop a candidate communications and engagement plan to keep candidates engaged and reduce drop out including notifying candidates of outcomes at each stage of the assessment process and manage the National Reserve List. k) Provision of ongoing management information on applications. l) Customer research measuring satisfaction of the recruitment process by both applicants and Regional Partnerships. Please note the following •The DfE is keen to maximise opportunities to participate in procurement for Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs). Consideration will be given to consortia and collaborative bids from all forms of organisations. •All communication relating to this procurement must be submitted via the Jaggaer portal. • Please ensure you review all tender documents available on Jaggaer in full and submit any queries through the portal.

The Council is looking to commission the provision of services for children and young people who undertake a caring role for a family member who are aged 18 and under (Young Carers) to avoid and reduce inappropriate levels of caring and adverse impact on positive outcomes for children and young people. This will also include those 19-25 (Young Adult Carers) to manage their caring responsibilities during the transition period from childhood to adulthood while also receiving information and support that enables them to enjoy a life of their own.

Sheffield City Council is establishing an Enhanced Care Framework for people over the age of 16 years old who have learning disabilities and/or autistic people, who display behaviours that challenge including those with a mental health condition. This Enhanced Care Framework will encompass a range of services as outlined in the specific Lots and sub-Lots: Lot 1- Enhanced supported living Lot 1.1 – Support linked with accommodation Lot 1.2- Community care and support Lot 2- Severe Multiple Disadvantage Lot 2.1- Support linked with accommodation Lot 2.2- Community care and support Lot 3- Care and Nursing Home Lot 3.1 - Residential Care - Care home services without nursing Lot 3.2 - Nursing Care - Care home services with nursing Lot 4 - Planned Enhanced Overnight Short Breaks Lot 5 - Emergency Enhanced Overnight Short Breaks Lot 6 - Crisis/Bridging Support This Framework Agreement has been procured as an open framework. Open frameworks have a maximum duration of eight years. Within the eight-year term, the framework must be reopened at least twice. The Council will open the Framework after the initial three years from the day of the first award. The Council’s intention is that Framework two will then reopen after three years, Framework three will then have a duration of two years. Providers will meet the shared objectives of delivering support which meets the needs and outcomes of the individuals, as well as improving choice, quality and promoting independence. The Council is looking to shift towards outcomes-based commissioning. In its broadest terms, this means that the focus will be moved from ‘how’ a service operates, to the outcomes the service achieves. This means that the individual and/or their advocates will be involved in measuring the success of a given service in relation to achieving outcomes, and their role will be more central to the evaluation and management of contracts.

The Council is seeking to establish a new standing list of experienced and suitably qualified training providers to deliver Safeguarding Awareness training to schools across the county.

The provision of an on-site first response care and support service for older people with extra care needs, delivered by an on-site first response Care Team at the below 3 sites. Weavers Court, Swordy Drive, Alnwick NE66 1SZ - 58 Properties The Manors, Adderlane Rd, Prudhoe NE42 5ET – 46 Properties The Elms, Moorfoot Ave, Chester le Street, DH2 3DQ – 54 Properties