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Shortbreaks and Outreach Framework

Southampton City Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 12 Oct 2026, 15:56.

Opportunity overview

Southampton City Council intends to award a multi provider Short Breaks, Outreach and Support Framework to improve access to high quality services for children and young people with disabilities aged up to 18 years. The proposed Framework will include two Lots: Lot 1 - Care Support and Community Outreach This Lot covers personalised care and support delivered in the home or community. Services will help children and young people with disabilities to develop independence, access their community, and maintain their wellbeing, while supporting family stability. The service will include personalised care and community based support, including personal care, delegated health tasks, communication and independence building programmes, behaviour support, community access and, where required, overnight respite. Providers must be able to offer planned, responsive and crisis support across a range of hours. Lot 2 - Specialist Playschemes and Targeted Short Breaks This Lot provides specialist holiday playschemes and targeted short break opportunities for children with substantial or complex needs. These are for children who cannot safely access mainstream provision due to high levels of personal care, complex health needs, autism or behaviour that challenges. Services delivered under this Lot should offer group and community-based activities that support children's social development, independence, wellbeing and enjoyment, while providing families with essential respite. The purpose of the Framework is to deliver consistent, timely, high quality and value for money support, while strengthening family resilience and improving outcomes for children and young people with disabilities. By approving providers onto a single Framework, the Council can quickly match a child's assessed needs with an appropriate supplier, reducing delays and enabling responsive, high quality support across the local area.

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.

ACTIVE ASSISTANCE, Staff Management Lt

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£4.5m
Awarded
11 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 01992626
Location
London, UKI45, SE1 8UL, United Kingdom

Acorn Care Solutions Ltd

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£4.5m
Awarded
11 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 14221328
Location
Gosport, UKJ35, PO13 0UR, United Kingdom

Glitz care 4Ut Ltd

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£4.5m
Awarded
11 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 15229070
Location
Ashford, UKJ45, TN25 4BF, United Kingdom

Hurst Homecare

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£4.5m
Awarded
11 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 16096690
Location
London, UKI31, WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom

Nurse Plus & Carer Plus UK Ltd

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£4.5m
Awarded
11 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 05512996
Location
Ashford, UKJ45, TN24 8XW, United Kingdom

OptimalCarePlus

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£4.5m
Awarded
11 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 13053234
Location
East Tilbury, UKH32, RM18 8RH, United Kingdom

Request Services

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£4.5m
Awarded
11 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 03696019
Location
Alton, UKJ36, GU34 2QW, United Kingdom

Sakura Care

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£4.5m
Awarded
11 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 11618116
Location
Fareham, UKJ36, PO15 7AH, United Kingdom

Southvale Care Ltd

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£4.5m
Awarded
11 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 11909098
Location
Southampton, UKJ32, SO14 3LP, United Kingdom

Starlight Healthcare Ltd

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£4.5m
Awarded
11 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 10029587
Location
Southampton, UKJ32, SO17 1XS, United Kingdom

The Rose Road Association

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£4.5m
Awarded
11 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 11 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 01366534
Location
Southampton, UKJ32, SO16 5NA, United Kingdom

Acorn Care Solutions Ltd

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£45m
Awarded
11 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 14221328
Location
Gosport, UKJ35, PO13 0UR, United Kingdom

Glitz care 4Ut Ltd

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£45m
Awarded
11 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 15229070
Location
Ashford, UKJ45, TN25 4BF, United Kingdom

Hurst Homecare

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£45m
Awarded
11 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 16096690
Location
London, UKI31, WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom

Sakura Care

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£45m
Awarded
11 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 11618116
Location
Fareham, UKJ36, PO15 7AH, United Kingdom

Southampton Mencap

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£45m
Awarded
11 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 04990720
Location
Southampton, UKJ32, SO17 2NF, United Kingdom

Southvale Care Ltd

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£45m
Awarded
11 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 11909098
Location
Southampton, UKJ32, SO14 3LP, United Kingdom

The Rose Road Association

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£45m
Awarded
11 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 01366534
Location
Southampton, UKJ32, SO16 5NA, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value 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
SCC-2026-0087
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

Framework Agreement

Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes

Lots and requirements

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

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Southampton City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PCGN-2413-RBTX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCGN-2413-RBTX

Address

Street Address
Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO14 7LY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Hope for future care Ltd
Id
GB-COH-14649518

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
14649518

Address

Street Address
400 Pavilion Drive,
Locality
Northampton
Postal Code
NN4 7PA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF24

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Organisation 3
Name
RENEWED CARE LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-15234199

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
15234199

Address

Street Address
The Maltings 98-100 Wilderspool Causeway,
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA4 6PU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD61

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Organisation 4
Name
Companion Care Solution Limited
Id
GB-COH-11750480

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
11750480

Address

Street Address
Innovation House, Molly Millars Close
Locality
Wokingham
Postal Code
RG41 2RX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ11

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Organisation 5
Name
Thrive Mentoring
Id
GB-PPON-PHQM-7135-VZBR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHQM-7135-VZBR

Address

Street Address
Flat 60 Strata House Bournemouth
Locality
Bournemouth
Postal Code
BH1 3NJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK24

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Organisation 6
Name
Acorn Care Solutions Ltd
Id
GB-COH-14221328

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
14221328

Address

Street Address
54 Gregson Avenue,
Locality
Gosport
Postal Code
PO13 0UR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ35

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 7
Name
ACTIVE ASSISTANCE, Staff Management Lt
Id
GB-COH-01992626

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01992626

Address

Street Address
3rd Floor Mercury House, 117 Waterloo Road
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8UL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI45

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 8
Name
Glitz care 4Ut Ltd
Id
GB-COH-15229070

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
15229070

Address

Street Address
Suite 26 The Colbalt Building, 1600 Eureka Park
Locality
Ashford
Postal Code
TN25 4BF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ45

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 9
Name
Hurst Homecare
Id
GB-COH-16096690

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
16096690

Address

Street Address
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2H 9JQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 10
Name
Nurse Plus & Carer Plus UK Ltd
Id
GB-COH-05512996

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05512996

Address

Street Address
Unit 2 Eurogate Business Park,
Locality
Ashford
Postal Code
TN24 8XW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ45

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 11
Name
OptimalCarePlus
Id
GB-COH-13053234

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
13053234

Address

Street Address
Suite 113, Building 13 Thames Enterprise Centre, Thames Industrial Park
Locality
East Tilbury
Postal Code
RM18 8RH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH32

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 12
Name
Request Services
Id
GB-COH-03696019

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03696019

Address

Street Address
First Floor, 19 Newman Lane,
Locality
Alton
Postal Code
GU34 2QW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ36

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 13
Name
Southvale Care Ltd
Id
GB-COH-11909098

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
11909098

Address

Street Address
Threefield House Threefield House, Threefield Lane,
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO14 3LP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ32

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 14
Name
Starlight Healthcare Ltd
Id
GB-COH-10029587

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
10029587

Address

Street Address
73 The Avenue
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO17 1XS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ32

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 15
Name
The Rose Road Association
Id
GB-COH-01366534

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01366534

Address

Street Address
300 Aldermoor Road, Aldermoor,
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO16 5NA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ32

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 16
Name
Sakura Care
Id
GB-COH-11618116

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
11618116

Address

Street Address
1633 Parkway, Whiteley,
Locality
Fareham
Postal Code
PO15 7AH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ36

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 17
Name
Southampton Mencap
Id
GB-COH-04990720

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04990720

Address

Street Address
187 A Portswood Road
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO17 2NF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ32

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 - Care Support and Community Outreach
Status
pending
Date
12 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
12 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
75200000
Description
Provision of services to the community
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85320000
Description
Social services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
98000000
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ32
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
5,400,000
Amount
4,500,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-14221328
Name
Acorn Care Solutions Ltd
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-01992626
Name
ACTIVE ASSISTANCE, Staff Management Lt
Supplier 3
Id
GB-COH-15229070
Name
Glitz care 4Ut Ltd
Supplier 4
Id
GB-COH-16096690
Name
Hurst Homecare
Supplier 5
Id
GB-COH-05512996
Name
Nurse Plus & Carer Plus UK Ltd
Supplier 6
Id
GB-COH-13053234
Name
OptimalCarePlus
Supplier 7
Id
GB-COH-03696019
Name
Request Services
Supplier 8
Id
GB-COH-11909098
Name
Southvale Care Ltd
Supplier 9
Id
GB-COH-10029587
Name
Starlight Healthcare Ltd
Supplier 10
Id
GB-COH-01366534
Name
The Rose Road Association
Supplier 11
Id
GB-COH-11618116
Name
Sakura Care

Standstill Period

Ends
22 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Potential for 2 years extension

Options

Description
Potential for extension

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
096151-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
12 Oct 2026, 14:50
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
28 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 - Specialist Playschemes and Targeted Short Breaks
Status
pending
Date
12 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
12 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
75200000
Description
Provision of services to the community
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85310000
Description
Social work services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
98000000
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Value

Including VAT
54,000,000
Amount
45,000,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-14221328
Name
Acorn Care Solutions Ltd
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-15229070
Name
Glitz care 4Ut Ltd
Supplier 3
Id
GB-COH-16096690
Name
Hurst Homecare
Supplier 4
Id
GB-COH-04990720
Name
Southampton Mencap
Supplier 5
Id
GB-COH-11909098
Name
Southvale Care Ltd
Supplier 6
Id
GB-COH-01366534
Name
The Rose Road Association
Supplier 7
Id
GB-COH-11618116
Name
Sakura Care

Standstill Period

Ends
22 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Potential for 2 years extension

Options

Description
Potential for 2 years extension

Related lots

2

Documents

Entry 1
Id
096151-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
12 Oct 2026, 14:50
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
28 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Southampton · UKJ32 · SO14 7LY · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

9 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

9 VERSIONS
  1. 003956-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 004224-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 004272-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 031211-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 034377-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  6. 035924-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  7. 044645-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  8. 047526-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  9. 096151-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

Southampton City Council has published a pending award notice for a two-lot, multi-provider framework for short breaks, outreach and support for disabled children and young people up to age 18. Eleven verified suppliers are listed for Lot 1 and seven for Lot 2; seven suppliers appear on both lots. The notice does not evidence signed contracts.

Published outcome signals

  • Current award statusPendingEvidence: Both award records have status 'pending', despite the notice being labelled a contract award notice.
  • Procurement stageAward notice published; contract signature not evidencedEvidence: The notice was published on 12 October 2026; each award includes a futureSignatureDate milestone of 28 October 2026.
  • Framework statusOpen framework schemeEvidence: Tender techniques state hasFrameworkAgreement=true and isOpenFrameworkScheme=true.
90% approved-analysis confidence12 supplier records analysed3 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
096151-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0607c7
First published
22 May 2026
Last checked
12 Oct 2026, 15:56
Notice versions reviewed
9
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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

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Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
12 Oct 2026
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