Contracts
Social care & community in East of England
Public sector contract notices in social care & community covering East of England, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Social care & community notices in East of England
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AT1482 Supported Accommodation 16 & 17, 18-25 Years in Luton
Luton Council is establishing an open framework for Ofsted-registered supported accommodation services for young people aged 16-17, and non-registered services for care leavers aged 18-25. The framework will run across 5 lots split between the two age groups.
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Small-firm friendly
Stage One Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) Aldbanks Supported Living CBC-2074-CFP-SK
Central Bedfordshire Council is appointing a provider to deliver supported living services at Aldbanks for adults with eligible care and support needs. This is stage one of a two-stage competitive flexible procedure; the four highest-scoring suppliers will progress to submit full tenders.
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Small-firm friendly
Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) Aldbanks Supported Living CBC-2074-CFP-SK
Central Bedfordshire Council is appointing a provider to deliver supported living services at Aldbanks for adults with care and support needs. The service focuses on person-centred support that promotes independence, wellbeing and community participation.
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Small-firm friendly
The Essex Carers Hub
Essex County Council wants a provider to run the Essex Carers Hub, a countywide service offering support and counselling to unpaid carers aged 18+ and young carers under 18. The service aims to improve wellbeing, resilience and quality of life through early identification, partnership working and a strengths-based approach.
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DRIVE Project for Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner wants a specialist provider to deliver the DRIVE Project - an evidence-based intervention for high-risk domestic abuse perpetrators. The service will provide intensive one-to-one case management and behaviour change work for up to 125 perpetrators, integrated with existing multi-agency safeguarding and offender management structures.
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HCC - 10/26 - Provision of Domestic Abuse Support within Safe Accommodation
Hertfordshire County Council is procuring county-wide provision of safe accommodation and trauma-informed support for adults, children, families and pets fleeing domestic abuse. The service must enable safety, recovery and move-on into stable housing in line with the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
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25066 Cambridgeshire County Council Individual Service Funds
Cambridgeshire County Council is establishing a DPS for organisations to broker Individual Service Funds - holding and managing personal budgets on behalf of adults who need support finding care and support services but prefer not to manage Direct Payments themselves. The framework will cover homecare, day services, personal assistants, equipment, and signposting to community support.
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Refuge and Safe Accommodation Services Peterborough
Peterborough City Council is commissioning refuge and safe accommodation services for female domestic abuse victims and their children, including dispersed move-on properties, specialist support, and counselling. The service must include two units for people with no recourse to public funds and dedicated support for child trauma.
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CBC-1839-T-LS Domestic Abuse Refuge & Outreached Support
Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking a provider to run two purpose-built domestic abuse refuges and a framework of outreached support and housing management services. Lot 1 covers refuge accommodation and housing management in partnership with Amplius Housing Group; Lot 2 is an Approved Providers List for outreached support and housing management across various settings.
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The Community Youth Work Offer - NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board
NHS Norfolk and Waveney is commissioning emotional wellbeing and mental health support for young people aged 11–18 across Norfolk and Waveney, delivered through youth work approaches. The service will offer one-to-one and group-based support, with a focus on those experiencing health inequalities or not in education.
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HCC- Oct/25 - The Provision of Residential Placements for Children and Young People aged 7 years and Above with Complex Needs across four sites – Brickendon, Cassiobury, Clothall and Melbourn
Hertfordshire County Council is procuring block contract arrangements for Ofsted-registered residential homes for children and young people aged 7–18 with complex needs. The contract is split into four lots across four named sites.
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South Cambridgeshire District Council - PIP Appointments
South Cambridgeshire District Council needs a contractor to deliver specialist appointments with residents to increase Personal Independence Payment (PIP) uptake and signpost to employment support. The work is grant-funded and covers guidance on a specific disability benefit.
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HCC -OCT/25 THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL CHILDREN’S HOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM
Hertfordshire County Council is seeking a provider to run a residential children's home for two children with autism and/or complex challenging behaviours, registered as a single Ofsted service across two semi-detached houses.
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Housing with Care Transformation Norfolk
Norfolk County Council is seeking five contracts to deliver Housing with Care schemes across Norfolk. This is a major transformation programme for the county's provision.
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Countywide Support Service for Young Victims and Witnesses of Crime
Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner wants a countywide support service for young victims and witnesses of crime. The service will provide guidance and counselling across the county.
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HCC - 12/25 - Provision of County Wide Advocacy Service and One Stop Shops for Victims and Survivors of Violence against Women and Girls
Hertfordshire County Council is commissioning a countywide advocacy service and one-stop shops for victims and survivors of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, stalking, forced marriage, honour-based abuse, and FGM. The service will offer specialist advocacy, housing advice, legal support, economic advice, and therapeutic counselling.
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North East Essex Mental Health Recovery College
Essex County Council and North Essex ICB are commissioning a Recovery College to deliver open-access mental health recovery support for adults in North East Essex. The service will provide flexible courses co-designed with people with lived experience of mental health difficulties.
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Counselling Service for Refugees
Cambridge City Council and four partner councils want a provider to deliver short-term counselling for refugees and asylum seekers, with focus on mental health support including trauma. The service aims to reduce barriers to education, training, and employment.
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Rural Community Support Service (RCSS)
Bedford Borough Council wants a service to connect older people and residents with local support and resources, including home visits to provide assistance and guidance.
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Supported Living for Adults with Learning Disability and/or Physical Disabilities - North Walsham, Norfolk
Norfolk County Council is seeking a provider to deliver support and enablement to 9 adults with learning disabilities and/or physical disabilities at a new scheme in North Walsham. The scheme will consist of three bungalows, six apartments and a staff hub, opening in early 2027.
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A017PC IRN 2026 - New entrants to the Framework
Essex County Council is reopening a framework for residential and nursing care for adults aged 65+, split into three lots: residential without nursing (social care funded), residential with nursing (social care funded), and residential with nursing (NHS funded). Suppliers can apply for one or more lots and will be ranked on preferred supplier lists.
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Empowering Families (Family Mentor Service)
Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking an organisation to deliver a volunteer-led family mentor service for vulnerable families known to children's social care. The service will use community volunteers to support families with children in need or on child protection plans, focusing on wellbeing, resilience, education, employment, housing and financial outcomes.
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Children's External Placements Education & Tuition PDPS Reopening 1
Peterborough City Council is reopening a pseudo-dynamic purchasing system for external placements and education/tuition for children, covering independent fostering agencies, residential homes, special education provisions, out-of-school tuition, and post-16 alternative provision.
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DBC (SLR) The Elms – Temporary Accommodation & Support Service
Dacorum Borough Council is seeking an operator for The Elms, a temporary accommodation facility in Hemel Hempstead for single homeless adults. The provider will run the service on a concession model, generating income from Housing Benefit, resident contributions and service charges, with the council retaining property compliance and major works responsibility.
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Community Support Service NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board
NHS Norfolk and Waveney is seeking a provider to run a community support service offering rapid response assistance to elderly people and those recently discharged from hospital. The service includes welfare checks, help with daily activities, combating loneliness, and signposting to other services.