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Expression of Interest (EOI): Support for families in crisis or at risk of or affected by care proceedings/child removal

Bristol City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 19:47.

Opportunity overview

Bristol City Council wishes to test the level of market interest in providing a service which provides support for families in crisis or at risk of or affected by care proceedings/child removal. The aim of this service is to provide support to families in crisis in Bristol which improves outcomes for them and their children, reduces the need for social care involvement and reduces the number of children coming into care. The service will need to comprise of three distinct elements, which together will form the overall delivery model. The provider should have a demonstrable track record of delivering all three elements. The provision must: • Have an existing stable volunteer base in Bristol so referrals can be received and support offered from the beginning of the contract. • Be able to support families with complex levels of need (eg families in crisis and in need, step down from fostering, care leavers in supported accommodation, families going through or post care proceedings).

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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
DN823071
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

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
UKK11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Expressions of interest via an Expression Of Interest (EOI) form to be uploaded via ProContract portal. Specification can be found on the EOI form. Clarification questions can be asked via the messages tab
Due
18 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
069328-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 Jul 2026, 16:14
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Bristol City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PWXH-3837-PDTD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWXH-3837-PDTD

Address

Street Address
City Hall, College Green
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 5TR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK11

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK11 · BS1 5TR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK11 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 069328-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·