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Children's Social Care Community Support Rolling Select List

Suffolk County Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:03.

Opportunity overview

This is a Prior Information Notice to inform the market that there will be another round of tendering under an existing Rolling Select List (established under PCR2015). Tenders will be invited for inclusion on the Rolling Select List of approved, quality assured providers of Social Care Community Support intended to facilitate the provision of: • Support for Children open to Social Care's Disabled Children and Young People's Team (Lot 1) • Social Care Support for Children (Lot 2) • Crisis Support for Children (Lot 3) • Supervised Family Time Support (Lot 4) Providers can apply to join the Rolling Select List or amend which lots they have bid for at any time, however their applications once the Select List is live will only be considered on an annual basis. An overview of the process and the anticipated timescales will be made available in new/updated tender documentation. Bidders will be notified no later than the end of the calendar month following submission of their Request to Participate. E.g., if the submission is received in Jan, then bidders should be notified by the end of Feb. This procurement complies with the Light Touch Regime under PCR 2015.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Support for Children open to Social Care's Disabled Children and Young People's Team (DCYP)Value not stated
  • Social Care Support for ChildrenValue not stated
  • Crisis Support For ChildrenValue not stated
  • Supervised Family Time SupportValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CD1420
Status
planned
Main Procurement Category
services

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Description
The email address stated in the original notice is incorrect. It should state the following: CYPContractsMailbox@suffolk.gov.uk

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
I.1

New Value

Old Value

Entry 2

Where

Section
VI.3

New Value

Old Value

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Communication

Future Notice Date
13 Jun 2025, 00:00

Classification

Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Support for Children open to Social Care's Disabled Children and Young People's Team (DCYP)
Status
planned
Description
Lot 1 is expected to provide support within a family or residential setting, by staff trained to provide personal care and administer medication. The children may be physically disabled, be neurodivergent, have specific sensory/communication needs, have learning disabilities and/or life limiting illnesses. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (1/7/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Social Care Support for Children
Status
planned
Description
Lot 2 is expected to proactively support children within their family home, enabling reunification and preventing admission into care. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (1/7/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Crisis Support For Children
Status
planned
Description
Lot 3 is expected to support children in care at short notice following a placement breakdown (e.g., emergency placement or admissions in to care). The children are likely to have a complex profile of co-occurring need including: criminal exploitation, behavioural and emotional dysregulation, neurodivergence, and/or risks to themselves or/and others. The support will take place in a residential setting and may exceed 28 days duration. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (1/7/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Supervised Family Time Support
Status
planned
Description
Lot 4 is expected to provide suitably trained staff to carry out Family Time sessions following Suffolk County Council's Family Time protocols. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (1/7/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-145056
Name
Suffolk County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH14
Locality
Ipswich
Postal Code
IP12BX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Suffolk County Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Ipswich · UKH14 · IP12BX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH14

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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