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Adoption and Kinship Specialist Support Services

Essex County Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 17:12.

Opportunity overview

Essex County Council and Suffolk County Council is seeking to procure a new framework for the provision of Adoption and Kinship Specialist Support Services. Local Authorities have a statutory duty to provide these services as outlined in the Children and Families Act 2014, and in the Kinship Care Statutory Guidance published in October 2024. The framework will meet this duty by providing adoptive and kinship families access to therapeutic services, assessment services and training to assist both children and adults to deal with the long-term effects of abuse, and trauma across Essex County Council and Suffolk County Council. The framework will be for an initial period of three (3) years and there will be an option to extend the framework for up to one year. The framework will have the following 3 Lots to support adoptive and kinship order families: • Lot 1 Training - To enable parent/carers to develop their skills to support their children effectively meet their full potential. • Lot 2 Therapeutic Intervention- To address emotional and behavioural challenges for children and their families stemming from negative early life experiences. • Lot 3 Specialist Assessments- To assess and identify a child's support needs that will enable the and subsequent planning to meet those needs. The contracting authority is Essex County Council and any Successor Body meaning one or more entities which assumes any of the Council's functions (as applicable) as a result of Local Government Reform (LGR). Such successor body or bodies may be, without limitation, a local authority, a combined authority, a combined county authority, a strategic authority or any other status determined pursuant to the Devolution and LGR Legislation.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

FAMILIES EMPOWERED LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£768k
Awarded
23 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 07489409
Location
Colchester, UKH14, CO7 6XL, United Kingdom

JUMP START CENTRE LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£768k
Awarded
23 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 08509110
Location
Witham, UKH34, CM8 1HN, United Kingdom

KIDS INSPIRE

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£768k
Awarded
23 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 06380082
Location
Chelmsford, UKH36, CM2 7FW, United Kingdom

ACE MUSIC THERAPY CIC

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£3.7m
Awarded
23 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 11845639
Location
Chelmsford, UKH36, CM1 1QT, United Kingdom

APRICOT CENTRE CIC

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£3.7m
Awarded
23 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 07298409
Location
Totnes, UKK43, TQ9 6AA, United Kingdom

BARNARDO'S

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£3.7m
Awarded
23 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 00061625
Location
Barkingside , Ilford, UKI53, IG6 1QG, United Kingdom

FAMILIES EMPOWERED LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£3.7m
Awarded
23 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 07489409
Location
Colchester, UKH14, CO7 6XL, United Kingdom

J4L ASSOCIATES LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£3.7m
Awarded
23 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 06260858
Location
Westcliff On Sea, UKH31, SS0 9SU, United Kingdom

JUMP START CENTRE LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£3.7m
Awarded
23 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 08509110
Location
Witham, UKH34, CM8 1HN, United Kingdom

KIDS INSPIRE

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£3.7m
Awarded
23 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 06380082
Location
Chelmsford, UKH36, CM2 7FW, United Kingdom

Lindsay Wood Play Therapist & Child & Family Worker

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£3.7m
Awarded
23 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PDJN-6497-GPYT
Location
Colchester, UKH34, CO6 2PL, United Kingdom

MIND RIGHT LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£3.7m
Awarded
23 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 12880185
Location
Chorley, Lancashire,, UKD45, PR7 7NA, United Kingdom

N-GAGE THERAPEUTIC CARE LTD

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£3.7m
Awarded
23 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 14486899
Location
Buckingham, UKJ13, MK18 2NS, United Kingdom

SENSI LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£3.7m
Awarded
23 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 08486101
Location
Wymondham, UKH17, NR18 9RS, United Kingdom

APRICOT CENTRE CIC

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£336k
Awarded
23 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 07298409
Location
Totnes, UKK43, TQ9 6AA, United Kingdom

JUMP START CENTRE LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£336k
Awarded
23 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 08509110
Location
Witham, UKH34, CM8 1HN, United Kingdom

KIDS INSPIRE

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£336k
Awarded
23 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 06380082
Location
Chelmsford, UKH36, CM2 7FW, United Kingdom

MIND RIGHT LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£336k
Awarded
23 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 12880185
Location
Chorley, Lancashire,, UKD45, PR7 7NA, United Kingdom

SENSI LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£336k
Awarded
23 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 08486101
Location
Wymondham, UKH17, NR18 9RS, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated
  • Lot 3Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
F009PA
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete
Entry 3
Id
3
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Essex County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PWVM-4844-NRQH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWVM-4844-NRQH

Address

Street Address
County Hall, Market Road
Locality
Chelmsford
Postal Code
CM1 1QH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH36

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Suffolk County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PHVH-1657-HHMV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVH-1657-HHMV

Address

Street Address
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road
Locality
Ipswich
Postal Code
IP1 2BX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 3
Name
FAMILIES EMPOWERED LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-07489409

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07489409

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGNN-1619-VDYV

Address

Street Address
28 Broom Knoll
Locality
Colchester
Postal Code
CO7 6XL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 4
Name
JUMP START CENTRE LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-08509110

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
08509110

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPLX-3275-GVPT

Address

Street Address
50 Maldon Road Maldon Road
Locality
Witham
Postal Code
CM8 1HN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH34

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 5
Name
KIDS INSPIRE
Id
GB-COH-06380082

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06380082

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQHX-1636-MYJJ

Address

Street Address
Hargrave House Molrams Lane
Locality
Chelmsford
Postal Code
CM2 7FW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH36

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 6
Name
ACE MUSIC THERAPY CIC
Id
GB-COH-11845639

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
11845639

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMBR-6195-BBXY

Address

Street Address
Arise Innovation Hub Chelmsford
Locality
Chelmsford
Postal Code
CM1 1QT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH36

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 7
Name
APRICOT CENTRE CIC
Id
GB-COH-07298409

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07298409

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZDJ-7746-ZBQV

Address

Street Address
Huxhams Cross Farm
Locality
Totnes
Postal Code
TQ9 6AA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK43

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 8
Name
BARNARDO'S
Id
GB-COH-00061625

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
00061625

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-CHC
Id
216250

Address

Street Address
Barnardo House
Locality
Barkingside , Ilford
Postal Code
IG6 1QG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI53

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 9
Name
J4L ASSOCIATES LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-06260858

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06260858

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZYD-3133-DXJH

Address

Street Address
777 London Road
Locality
Westcliff On Sea
Postal Code
SS0 9SU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 10
Name
Lindsay Wood Play Therapist & Child & Family Worker
Id
GB-PPON-PDJN-6497-GPYT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDJN-6497-GPYT

Address

Street Address
27 Colne Park Road
Locality
Colchester
Postal Code
CO6 2PL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH34

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 11
Name
MIND RIGHT LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-12880185

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
12880185

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMDJ-1451-ZVVH

Address

Street Address
Speed Medical House, Matrix Park,
Locality
Chorley, Lancashire,
Postal Code
PR7 7NA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD45

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 12
Name
N-GAGE THERAPEUTIC CARE LTD
Id
GB-COH-14486899

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
14486899

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPWH-4658-ZDWX

Address

Street Address
43 West Street
Locality
Buckingham
Postal Code
MK18 2NS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ13

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 13
Name
SENSI LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-08486101

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
08486101

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNXR-7334-GYPM

Address

Street Address
Pilgrim Suite, Ketteringham Hall Church Road
Locality
Wymondham
Postal Code
NR18 9RS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH17

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Training
Status
pending
Date
24 Jul 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
24 Jul 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
921,600
Amount
768,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-07489409
Name
FAMILIES EMPOWERED LIMITED
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-08509110
Name
JUMP START CENTRE LIMITED
Supplier 3
Id
GB-COH-06380082
Name
KIDS INSPIRE

Standstill Period

Ends
6 Aug 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Authority may, at its sole discretion, extend the Term by a further period or periods of up to twelve (12) months (the "Extension Periods")

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
070371-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
24 Jul 2026, 14:52
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
19 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 2
Id
2
Title
Therapeutic Intervention
Status
pending
Date
24 Jul 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
24 Jul 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
4,435,200
Amount
3,696,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-11845639
Name
ACE MUSIC THERAPY CIC
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-07298409
Name
APRICOT CENTRE CIC
Supplier 3
Id
GB-COH-00061625
Name
BARNARDO'S
Supplier 4
Id
GB-COH-07489409
Name
FAMILIES EMPOWERED LIMITED
Supplier 5
Id
GB-COH-06260858
Name
J4L ASSOCIATES LIMITED
Supplier 6
Id
GB-COH-08509110
Name
JUMP START CENTRE LIMITED
Supplier 7
Id
GB-COH-06380082
Name
KIDS INSPIRE
Supplier 8
Id
GB-PPON-PDJN-6497-GPYT
Name
Lindsay Wood Play Therapist & Child & Family Worker
Supplier 9
Id
GB-COH-12880185
Name
MIND RIGHT LIMITED
Supplier 10
Id
GB-COH-14486899
Name
N-GAGE THERAPEUTIC CARE LTD
Supplier 11
Id
GB-COH-08486101
Name
SENSI LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
6 Aug 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Authority may, at its sole discretion, extend the Term by a further period or periods of up to twelve (12) months (the "Extension Periods")

Related lots

2

Documents

Entry 1
Id
070371-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
24 Jul 2026, 14:52
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
19 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 3
Id
3
Title
Specialist Assessments
Status
active
Date
24 Jul 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
24 Jul 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
403,200
Amount
336,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-07298409
Name
APRICOT CENTRE CIC
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-08509110
Name
JUMP START CENTRE LIMITED
Supplier 3
Id
GB-COH-06380082
Name
KIDS INSPIRE
Supplier 4
Id
GB-COH-12880185
Name
MIND RIGHT LIMITED
Supplier 5
Id
GB-COH-08486101
Name
SENSI LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Authority may, at its sole discretion, extend the Term by a further period or periods of up to twelve (12) months (the "Extension Periods")

Related lots

3

Documents

Entry 1
Id
070371-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
24 Jul 2026, 14:52
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
19 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chelmsford · UKH36 · CM1 1QH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 010627-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 070371-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·