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Adoption Support Services

Cheshire East Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 20:47.

Opportunity overview

The Members of Adoption Counts (through STAR Procurement) are seeking to implement an Open Framework of approved providers who can deliver a range of therapeutic services or assess a family, individual or child's need to help identify an appropriate therapy. These services may be funded through The Adoption Support Fund www.adoptionsupportfund.co.uk or other sources of funding.

Classification

  • CPV85311300 — Welfare services for children and young people
  • CPV85320000 — Social services

Lots

  • Specialist Assessment£6m
  • Therapeutic Support£6m

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
DN822837
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
Quality assessment for the open framework. 100% will be allocated to quality questions
Open Framework Scheme End Date
13 Nov 2034, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
31 Aug 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
24 Aug 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
30 Oct 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
29 Jan 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Specialist Assessment
Description
An assessment of need which requires a more specialist skill set or discipline which cannot be delivered within Adoption Counts resources. We expect providers to hold the relevant professional qualifications from a recognised body, to undertake the assessment, which must be led and delivered by a professional (professional oversight only is not permitted) and result in a therapeutic plan for a child or family.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
7,207,492.8
Amount
6,006,244
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Open Framework-Quality Questions only (100% quality assessment) Please see additional information in the tendering documents

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality Assessment-Quality questions (100%)

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
14 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
13 Nov 2034, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Therapeutic Support
Description
Delivery of an intervention identified as a result of an assessment. We expect providers to hold the relevant professional qualifications from a recognised body, to deliver the identified therapeutic support.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
7,207,492.8
Amount
6,006,244
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Open Framework-Quality Questions only (100% quality assessment) Please see additional information in the tendering documents

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality Assessment-Quality questions (100%)

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
14 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
13 Nov 2034, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311300
Description
Welfare services for children and young people
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85320000
Description
Social services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311300
Description
Welfare services for children and young people
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85320000
Description
Social services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
068909-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Jul 2026, 18:33
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cheshire East Council
Id
GB-PPON-PTWR-7124-XZXQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTWR-7124-XZXQ

Address

Street Address
Delamere House, Delamere Street
Locality
Crewe
Postal Code
CW12JZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD62

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Manchester City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PLNV-8798-LDMP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLNV-8798-LDMP

Address

Street Address
Town Hall Extension
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M60 2LA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD33

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 3
Name
Salford City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PRCJ-7674-MRWM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRCJ-7674-MRWM

Address

Street Address
Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M27 5DA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD34

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 4
Name
Trafford Council
Id
GB-PPON-PGZW-1429-QQZQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGZW-1429-QQZQ

Address

Street Address
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M32 0TH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD34

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 5
Name
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PZGW-7196-LCHL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZGW-7196-LCHL

Address

Street Address
Stopford House, Piccadilly
Locality
Stockport
Postal Code
SK1 3XE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD35

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 6
Name
Star Procurement
Id
GB-COH-Star Procurement
Role Details
Procurement Support

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
Star Procurement

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMJL-3178-QZJH

Address

Street Address
Waterside House
Locality
Sale
Postal Code
M33 7ZF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD34

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Crewe · UKD62 · CW12JZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 068909-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·