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Birmingham Virtual School Educational Wellbeing Service

Birmingham City Council · Local authority · Nationwide (UK), West Midlands

Birmingham Virtual School (BVS) seeks to commission an early intervention and prevention Educational Well-Being Service. This service will enrich the educational experiences of children who are looked-after, previously looked-after, or know…

Intended award to Randstad Solutions Limited

• Counselling services
• Welfare services for children and young people

Serious Violence Duty Funding

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire · Police & fire · East Midlands

The Police Fire and Crime Commissioner on behalf of the Northamptonshire Serious Violence Prevention Partnership (NSVPP) are looking to award Funding Contracts for the provision of Serious Violence interventions in the County of Northampton…

Awarded to Athletic Elite, Delapre Abbey Preservation Trust, Free 2 Talk Community Interest Company +2 more · 9 awards

• Counselling services
• Housing services
• Recreational, cultural and sporting services
• +5

Supported Accommodation- ID 382797

Darlington Borough Council · Local authority · North East England

Supported Accommodation Placement, ID 382797

Awarded to Jigsaw Recovery Project CIC

RCC-1608-2 Rutland Children's Home

Rutland County Council · Local authority · East Midlands

Procurement for a care provider to run a new children's residential home with Rutland County Council

Intended award to TOTAL CARE MATTERS LTD

• Welfare services for children and young people

The Young Person, inc VAWG, Thornton Heath, South Norwood, New Addington Outreach

London Borough of Croydon · Local authority · Greater London

The Council is seeking to engage 3 suppliers for the Young Person, inc VAWG, Outreach in Thornton Heath, South Norwood & New Addington. The service is being offered across 3 lots as follows: Lot 1 Young Person, inc VAWG, Outreach in Thornto…

Awarded to BE Inspired Youth & Community CIC, Play Place Innov C8 CIC, Reaching Hire · 3 awards

• Community action programme
• Counselling services
• Guidance and counselling services
• +5

Short Breaks Services Framework

Worcestershire County Council · Local authority · West Midlands

Worcestershire County Council is seeking qualified and experienced suppliers to deliver services that support the Council to fulfil its Sufficiency Duty in relation to short breaks for Children with Disabilities and to improve the overall o…

Awarded to Barnardo's, Progress Children's Services · 3 awards

• Health and social work services
• Homedelivery of provisions
• Other community, social and personal services
• +5

Creative Skills Programme for Young People

Rossendale Borough Council · Local authority · North West England

Delivery of a Creative Skills Programme for Young People across Rossendale, providing structured creative engagement activities, skills development opportunities, youth-led projects and annual showcase events. The programme aims to improve …

Awarded to THE WHITAKER ORGANISATION

• Artistic services

SOL Our Voice Heard 2026-2029

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · Local authority · West Midlands

The Council has awarded a contract to Solihull Parent Carer Voice CIC for the delivery of the Our Voices Heard (OVH) Service. The contract commenced on 1 September 2026 and expires on 31 August 2029. The total contract value is £106,983.84 …

Awarded to Solihull Parent Carer Voice CIC

LinkMaker

Cambridgeshire County Council · Local authority · North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England

Linkmaker - Online system to aid matching children with their adoptive parents

Awarded to Link Maker Systems Limited

Supported Accommodation 16-25 year olds

Cheshire East Council · Local authority · North West England

Cheshire East has signed contracts to deliver a new supported accommodation initiative designed specifically for our Children in Care and Care Leavers aged 16 - 25, designed to provide high-quality, accommodation-based support. Lot 1: Suppo…

Awarded to Crewe YMCA Limited, People Potential Possibilities · 5 awards

• Welfare services for children and young people

Secure Care Services

Scotland Excel · Scotland

Negotiated procedure for the provision of Secure Care (secure accommodation) Services. See II.2.4 (below) for a description of the procurement. To provide these Services in Scotland in accordance with the Law, providers must hold specific a…

Awarded to Kibble Education and Care Centre, Rossie Young Peoples Trust, The Good Shepherd Centre Bishopton

• Welfare services for children and young people

Children's Centre Outreach

Westminster City Council · Local authority · Nationwide (UK), Greater London

Westminster City Council (WCC) has completed a competitive tendering exercise to award a new contract for Outreach services to support family hubs and children’s centres. The tender has been awarded to Coram Family Lives. The provider Famil…

Awarded to Coram Family Lives

• Community health services
• Miscellaneous health services
• Welfare services for children and young people

Placement - 778873

Bristol City Council · Local authority · North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England

Childcare placement - 778873

Awarded to CAMBIAN GROUP LIMITED

prj_1203 - GLA London Talent Pathways

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · Local authority · delivery region not published

The City invites Quotations for the provision of its GLA London Talent Pathways project, with contract opportunities for up to 2 tenderers. The project is a Mayor of London–led funding initiative that supports vocational training for London…

Awarded to Cultiv8 Ltd, The Clink Events

• Youth education services

Counselling Support for resettled refugees

Oxford City Council · Local authority · South East England

Oxford City Council is seeking to commission additional specialist mental health counselling provision to support resettled refugees living within the city, particularly those supported through the United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme and Afg…

Awarded to Refugee Resource

Staying Close

Essex County Council · Local authority · East of England

Essex County Council is procuring a specialist intensive coaching service to deliver the Staying Close programme for children in care and care leavers, primarily aged 16-25, who present with complex needs, placement instability and heighten…

Awarded to The Children's Society

Short Breaks Services for children with disabilities

Knowsley Council · Local authority · North West England

Short Breaks Services for children with disabilities for Knowsley

Awarded to LEARNACTIVE NW LTD · 3 awards

• Health and social work services
• Other community, social and personal services

CBC-1838-T-LS Short Breaks – Leisure Activities (Community Based Provision)

Central Bedfordshire Council · Local authority · delivery region not published

This three-year funding opportunity is released by Central Bedfordshire Council as part of its ongoing commitment to the provision of Short Break Leisure Activities for children and young people, with disabilities.

Awarded to Autism Bedfordshire, Embrace (Bedford & District), Hear2Listen +1 more

• Children's holiday-camp services

Systemic Therapy for Families and Children

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · Local authority · delivery region not published

For the provision of Systemic Therapy for Families and Children. The need for a local authority funded offer of systemic therapy for children and families, which falls outside the scope of the NHS.   The service will primarily support famil…

Awarded to Chorus Therapeutic Partnerships

• Family-planning services

Diversionary Services for children at risk of Criminal Exploitation

The City of Edinburgh Council · Local authority · Scotland

The City of Edinburgh Council (The Council) appointed a Provider to deliver a contract for the provision of diversionary services for children and young people at risk of criminal exploitation around Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Awarded to ACTION FOR CHILDREN

• Social work and related services
• Health and social work services
• Welfare services for children and young people

HCC -OCT/25 THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL CHILDREN’S HOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM

Hertfordshire County Council · Local authority · East of England

Hertfordshire County Council has awarded the contract for the PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL CHILDREN’S HOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM to Concept Care Solutions. This is a UK7 notice, the opportunity is now closed

Awarded to Concept Care Solutions

• Welfare services for children and young people
• Health and social work services
• Social work and related services
• +2

Overnight Short Break Respite and Residential Accommodation and Support for Disabled/SEND Children

Swindon Borough Council · Local authority · South West England

Swindon Borough Council has a statutory requirement to resource overnight short breaks for families. As well as providing residential care for children and young people with complex needs and disabilities. This tender covers the need for a …

Intended award to John Edwards Care Homes LTD

• Social work services with accommodation
• Welfare services for children and young people

Family Finding Programme Rollout

Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK), North East England, North West England, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England

The Department seeks to procure a provider to deliver and embed an evidence-based Family Finding model in eligible LAs . The provider will provide leadership, training, technical support, and quality assurance to enable local authorities to…

Intended award to FRG Limited (operating as Family Rights Group)

• Welfare services for children and young people

National Homicide Service

Ministry of Justice · Central government · North East England, North West England, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East England

Provision of the National Homicide Service across England and Wales, delivering support to bereaved family members, eyewitnesses of homicide and other eligible persons affected by homicide.

Intended award to VICTIM SUPPORT

• Justice services
• Counselling services
• Welfare services for children and young people

Children's Rights and Advocacy

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council · Local authority · North West England

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Children's Rights and Advocacy service. The service will comprise of Children's Right's Service in which the Provider will provide issue-based advocacy support via a referral model. Residential visits will also…

Awarded to Advocacy Focus

• Welfare services for children and young people

18/1287 Support for Unpaid Carers in Moray

Moray Council · Local authority · Scotland

Health and Social Care Moray (HSCM) seeks to commission a provider to deliver a comprehensive Unpaid Carer Support Service for both Adult Carers (18+) and Young Carers (under 18, or 18+ and still in education).

Awarded to Quarriers · 2 awards

• Health and social work services
• Social work services without accommodation
• Welfare services for children and young people

Advocacy & Independent Visitor Service

London Borough of Brent · Local authority · North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England

Advocacy Service. The Council has a duty to offer an independent advocacy service to care experienced young people, children subject to a child protection plan and children in need. The main purpose is to empower and enable young people to …

Awarded to Coram Voice

• Health and social work services
• Other community, social and personal services

Child Poverty Reduction Programme - Local Test and Learn Pilot - Baby Boxes

North East Combined Authority · Local authority · North East England

This contract is a call-off from an established framework for the delivery of the North East MSA Child Poverty Reduction Programme: Baby Box Local Test and Learn Pilot. The contract will run for 36 months and aims to provide Baby Boxes cont…

Awarded to The Children Foundation Limited

• Social services
• Welfare services for children and young people

1:1 Short Break Group Holiday Provision

Trafford Council · Local authority · North West England

This service is intended for children and young people (CYP) aged 5 to 18 years. Providers should propose appropriate age groupings, ensuring careful consideration is given to avoid grouping children at significantly different developmental…

Awarded to LEARNACTIVE NW LTD

• Welfare services for children and young people

AfC Young Carers Support Service

Achieving for Children · Greater London

Young Carers Support Service for Kingston and Richmond boroughs.

Awarded to Kingston Carers' Network, RICHMOND CARERS CENTRE · 2 awards

• Welfare services for children and young people
• Guidance and counselling services

COV - Provision of Children's Targeted Short Breaks

Coventry City Council · Local authority · West Midlands

Re-opening of existing framework to add an additional provider for targeted short breaks for children.

Awarded to Living Water Services Ltd, Midland Mencap, Take-a-Break Warwickshire Limited · 3 awards

• Welfare services for children and young people
• Social work and related services

Asylum-Seeking Children - Responsible Adult and Appropriate Adult Service

Home Office · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

The Home Office intends to enter into a contract for the provision of Responsible Adult and Appropriate Adult services to NINI SOCIAL CARE SERVICES CIC – Company number 07449057. The contract covers the provision of Responsible Adults and A…

Intended award to NINI SOCIAL CARE SERVICES CIC

• Social work services
• Social work services without accommodation
• Welfare services for children and young people

HCC- Oct/25 - The Provision of Residential Placements for Children and Young People aged 7 years and Above with Complex Needs across four sites – Brickendon, Cassiobury, Clothall and Melbourn

Hertfordshire County Council · Local authority · East of England

This is an Award Notice. Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for the Provision of Residential Placements for Children and Young People aged 7 years and Above with Complex Needs across four sites – Brickendon, Cassiobury, Cl…

Awarded to supplier not published

• Health and social work services
• Social work and related services
• Social work services
• +2

Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Ambassadors Programme

London Borough of Wandsworth · Local authority · Greater London

The London Borough of Wandsworth intends to award a below-threshold contract to the supplier for the provision of an ADHD Ambassadors Programme across Wandsworth schools. The programme will support mainstream schools to strengthen their und…

Intended award to Inspire-Me

Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship (ICTG) Service

Home Office · Central government · North East England, North West England, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East England

The Government is committed to tackling the terrible crime of modern slavery. The Modern Slavery Act (MSA) 2015 provides the legal framework for tackling modern slavery in the UK, it gives law enforcement agencies the tools to combat it and…

Awarded to Barnardo's

• Guidance services
• Counselling services
• Guidance and counselling services
• +3

Direct Award for Services in Support of the Adoption England Strategy

Leeds City Council · Local authority · North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England

Direct Award to Family Rights Group for Services to Support the Adoption England Strategy.

Awarded to FRG LTD

Delivery of the Anti-Racist AFDiT Champions Programme (Dr Tam Cane)

Leeds City Council · Local authority · Yorkshire and the Humber

Direct award a contract to Dr Tam Cane to deliver the (AFDiT) Champions Programme; Anti-Racist Framework for Decision-making in Transitioning children from minoritised racial and ethnic groups into transracial adoptive families. The AFDiT C…

Awarded to PRO WELFARE LIMITED

Holiday Activity and Food Programme Management

Birmingham City Council · Local authority · West Midlands

Birmingham City Council (the "Council") is seeking to appoint an organisation to deliver the Holiday Activity and Food Programme. This holiday provision is for school aged children from reception to year 11 (inclusive) who receive benefits-…

Intended award to Street Games UK Limited

• Children's holiday-camp services
• Management-related services
• Project-management services other than for construction work
• +2

Reopening of Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Children's Support at Home Service

Falkirk Council · Local authority · Scotland

UPDATE - FEBRUARY 2026 REOPENING OF THE FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK The previously advertised flexible framework relative to Children's Support at Home Service commenced on 01 April 2022. In accordance with its terms, it is now being opened for New …

Awarded to Ailsa Care Services Ltd., Carr Gomm, Homecare Scotland +1 more · 2 awards

• Social work and related services
• Social services
• Social work services
• +2

National Data Dashboard for Children's Social Care Placements

Department for Education · Central government · delivery region not published

A three-year contract to extend, enhance, and scale nationally an existing children’s social care placements data dashboard, which is already operational and used by approximately 62 local authorities. Delivery will build upon the existing …

Intended award to Social Finance Ltd

Cosy Homes for Later Life

SCOTIA GAS NETWORKS LIMITED · North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England

Working with GDNs and Age UK, the project focuses on shared learning to provide practical, trusted support for older people across England. It will integrate an energy triage service into advice lines, helping identify those struggling with…

Awarded to Age UK

Safe & Warm Grassroot Community Sheme

SCOTIA GAS NETWORKS LIMITED · North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England

The project will establish a community-led energy safeguarding network across GDN areas, delivered with the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE). It will identify and train trusted grassroots organisations to support households at risk of fu…

Awarded to Centre for Sustainable Energy

Scope DES Collaborative Project

SCOTIA GAS NETWORKS LIMITED · North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England

A collaborative Vulnerability and Carbon Monoxide Allowance (VCMA) funded project delivered by UK Gas Distribution Networks to support people in vulnerable situations. The contract delivers national services through Scope DES (Disability En…

Awarded to Scope

Independent Advocacy and Children's Rights Services: Looked After, Child Protection Processes and Continuing Care

The City of Edinburgh Council · Local authority · Scotland

Provision of an Independent Advocacy and Children’s Right Service for Children and Young People (C&YP) involved in child protection processes, looked after both away from home and at home and those in continuing care.

Awarded to Who Cares? Scotland

• Social work and related services
• Social work services
• Welfare services for children and young people

Disagreement Resolution and Mediation Service Southwest Region

Somerset Council · Local authority · South West England

Awarded to Global Mediation Limited

• Welfare services for children and young people

Independent Supported Living - Onsite (Inverness)

The Highland Council · Local authority · Scotland

The provision of high quality supported independent living services for eligible Young People aged 16–26. The Service Provider will work the Supported Persons to achieve and maintain an independent living skill set that will afford them the…

Awarded to Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association

• Welfare services for children and young people
• Health and social work services
• Social work services with accommodation

Youth Services

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · Local authority · Greater London

The City of London Corporation is awarding a needs-led, inclusive and flexible youth and play service that reflects the priorities and lived experiences of local children, young people, and families. The service will support children and yo…

Awarded to Covent Garden Dragon Hall Trust, SocietyLinks TowerHamlets

• Welfare services for children and young people

Whole Family Approach Service for Families Affected by Parental Substance Use

The City of Edinburgh Council · Local authority · Scotland

Through the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EHSCP), the Council along with the Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership (EADP) intend to tender for the provision of a city-wide whole family support service for families affected …

Awarded to Circle

• Health and social work services
• Other community, social and personal services
• Social work services
• +1

WNL ICB - Nissi Home Care Ltd

NHS WEST AND NORTH LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · NHS & health · Nationwide (UK)

Contract renewed with existing supplier for the provision of Continuing Healthcare<br/>(CHC) for one or more existing service user placements.<br/><br/>Supplier delivers the following service: home care<br/><br/>Contract start date of 01/04…

Awarded to Nissi Home Care Limited

• Community health services
• Welfare services for children and young people

SAFE Birmingham Taskforce Track 2 Interventions (Mentoring)

Birmingham City Council · Local authority · West Midlands

Support, Attend, Fulfil, Exceed (SAFE) is a schools-led response to serious youth violence, focused on providing earlier intervention in mainstream secondary schools. It is aligned with the expectations placed upon Schools, Academy trusts, …

Awarded to Aston Villa Foundation, Birmingham Sport and Physical Activity Trust, Birmingham Urban Rhythm Network +9 more · 11 awards