Contracts
Social care & community in South East
Public sector contract notices in social care & community covering South East, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Social care & community notices in South East
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HBC NB Street Outreach and Move on Support Contract (Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Programme) (ESPH725 JB)
Hastings Borough Council and East Sussex District/Borough Authorities are seeking a provider to deliver street outreach and housing support for people at risk of rough sleeping. The service focuses on moving clients into accommodation and preventing homelessness through partnership with health, criminal justice and social care services.
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Advice Services
Havant Borough Council seeks a provider for open-access social welfare advice services across the borough. The service must cover welfare benefits, debt, housing, and consumer issues through multiple channels including walk-in, phone, email, and digital options.
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DISPERSED ACCOMMODATION AND SUPPORT FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE SURVIVORS
Medway Council wants a provider to deliver accommodation and support to domestic abuse survivors in dispersed housing. The service includes access to drug and alcohol treatment, mental health care, employment support, and housing assistance, working with households with multiple complex needs.
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Provision of Intermediate Care and Reablement Services
Medway Council wants a single service combining home-based and bed-based intermediate care and reablement for hospital discharges, including complex pathways like bariatric care. The service must achieve reablement within 28 days (home-based) or 28-42 days (bed-based).
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Kent Carers Support Service (Lot 1 - East Kent)
Kent County Council is procuring a carers support service for East Kent (Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Thanet, Folkestone and Hythe). The service will provide information, advice, practical assistance and short breaks for unpaid carers.
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CBC-1868-T-SM Birth Relative Counselling
Central Bedfordshire Council seeks a counselling provider for birth relatives affected by adoption, covering both Central Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes council areas. The service must meet statutory guidance requirements under the Adoption, Children and Children (Scotland) Act 2007.
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Employee Benefits and Services
Kent County Council is establishing a framework agreement through which public sector organisations can procure employee benefits and services. Suppliers must deliver a range of services including childcare vouchers, cycle-to-work schemes, employee assistance programmes, financial wellbeing support, gym discounts, learning and development, and payroll giving, either directly or via partners.
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Older Persons Residential and Nursing Care Services
Kent County Council is establishing an open framework for CQC-registered residential and nursing care homes to provide accommodation and care for older people and those with disabilities or health conditions. Providers can apply to join the first framework under light-touch procurement rules.
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Provision of Residential and Nursing Care for Older People (Aged 65+)
Medway Council is establishing an open framework for residential and nursing care home providers serving older people aged 65+. Providers can apply for admission to deliver accommodation and 24-hour care services.
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therapy in safe accommodation
Medway Council wants a counselling provider to offer support to domestic abuse survivors living in refuge and dispersed accommodation. The service aims to help recovery and reduce re-victimisation.
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Family Lead Decision Making
Reading Borough Council is commissioning a service to deliver Family Group Conferencing and Family Led Decision Making support, working with social care teams to engage families and reduce child entries into care. The service will also upskill council staff in consistent approaches to family-led decision-making.
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KMMH, KCHFT, DGT - Freedom To Speak Up Services
Three NHS trusts in Kent need Freedom to Speak Up services to handle staff concerns confidentially. The service must be delivered by qualified FTSU Guardians registered on the National Guardian's Office Directory.
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Basingstoke Early Years Specialist Hub Provision
Hampshire County Council is re-procuring a specialist early years hub in Basingstoke for pre-school children with complex SEN. The service includes on-site provision with reserved places and outreach support to private and independent early years settings.
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Provision of an Advocacy Service for parents with children in or on the edge of care
Medway Council wants an advocacy service to support parents whose children are in or at risk of entering care. The service will work with families to address issues like poor health, trauma, domestic violence, substance misuse, and housing that put children at risk.
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Supported Accommodation Service with Flexible Rents
Oxford City Council is seeking a provider to operate a supported accommodation service with flexible rents. The contract runs for a fixed period with an estimated value of £287,601.
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Commissioning of Adult Specialist Practitioners (Domestic Abuse & Mental Health) for the Family Safeguarding Model
Reading Borough Council wants to commission specialist practitioners in domestic abuse and mental health to work embedded within Children's Social Care teams. They'll operate as part of a multi-disciplinary Family Safeguarding Model alongside social workers and other professionals.
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South Midlands Connect to Work Programme (Milton Keynes Area)
Milton Keynes City Council is commissioning delivery of the Connect to Work Programme, which supports people with disabilities, health conditions, and complex barriers into sustainable employment. The contract covers engagement, assessment, job matching, employer engagement, and in-work support across five stages of the supported employment model.
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Provision of a Container Delivery and Management Tender
Canterbury Environment Company needs a supplier to deliver and manage waste containers. The contract runs from May 2026 to January 2029 with a possible 12-month extension.
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WSCC Supported Accommodation and Housing Pathway (16-25yo)
West Sussex County Council is procuring supported accommodation and housing pathway services for young people aged 16–25, including 24/7 staffed accommodation and transitional housing across the county. The contract will run five years with options to extend to nine years total.
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Accommodation and Support for Ex-Offenders
Oxford City Council wants to provide accommodation and support for people with ex-offender status. The contract covers housing provision alongside wraparound support services.
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Targeted Short Breaks Framework
Reading Borough Council is establishing a framework for targeted short breaks services for disabled children. Providers will deliver respite care and support to disabled children and their carers under duties set out in the Children's Act 1989 and the Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011.
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Provision of accommodation with support for young people aged 18-24
Reading Borough Council is seeking a provider to deliver accommodation with housing-related support for single young people aged 18-24 with complex needs, chaotic lifestyles, or leaving care. The service aims to develop living skills and move residents towards independent living.
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Open Framework for Provision of Nightly Rate Temporary Accommodation For RBWM
Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead is building a framework to source nightly-rate temporary accommodation for homeless households. They want to appoint multiple providers - housing companies, lettings agents, or similar organisations - to supply properties on an as-needed basis.
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All-age Carers Support Service
Buckinghamshire Council wants a provider to deliver all-age carers support across identification, advice, group and one-to-one sessions, training, and crisis intervention. The service must reach young carers (5–16), young adult carers (16–25), and adult carers (25+) through digital-first, multi-channel access.
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Holiday Activity Fund Programme
Reading Borough Council is seeking providers to run free holiday clubs for approximately 4,800 children eligible for benefit-related free school meals during school holidays. The council is running an ITT process and inviting expressions of interest to access full tender documentation.