Social care & community in South East
Public sector contract notices in social care & community covering South East, from Find a Tender.
Social care & community notices in South East
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BHCC - NK - Care Homes within Brighton and Hove - (Round 6) April 2026
Brighton and Hove City Council is establishing a framework for spot-purchase contracting of care home beds within the city. Successful bidders will be awarded contracts and individual placements made through a brokerage process as needed.
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Supported Accommodation Framework
Hampshire County Council is establishing a framework for supported accommodation services for young people aged 16-21, including Looked After Children, care leavers, separated children, and children in need. Providers will be approved to the framework and then bid for individual call-off contracts to deliver these services.
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Support to deliver a focused, operational review-Long-Term Care & Support Service in Medway Council
Medway Council has a large backlog in its Long-Term Care & Support Service reviews. They want an experienced contractor to investigate root causes, assess workforce deployment and management oversight, and propose a realistic plan to clear the backlog.
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Appropriate Adult Service
Hampshire County Council and partner councils need a single provider to supply Appropriate Adults for children and vulnerable adults in police custody across Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and Isle of Wight. The service also covers age assessments for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in Hampshire.
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Shortbreaks and Outreach Framework
Southampton City Council is establishing a multi-provider framework for short breaks, outreach and support services for disabled children and young people up to 18 years old. The framework has two lots: care support and community outreach, and specialist playschemes and targeted short breaks.
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HBC Supported Accommodation - Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Programme (ESPH726)
Hastings Borough Council and East Sussex district authorities are seeking a provider or providers to run a minimum of 12 units of supported accommodation for people with entrenched rough sleeping and complex needs. The service will deliver assessments, recovery support, tenancy readiness training, and facilitate move-on into general needs housing.
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Housing Related Support Services
West Sussex County Council is seeking providers for housing-related support services across two lots: accommodation-based support and floating/resettlement support. The contract is worth £6.5m.
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Accommodation and Support for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Oxford City Council is seeking to provide accommodation and support services for people experiencing homelessness. The contract is worth £375,000.
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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.
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Provision of Outsourced Prosthetics Services
Queen Victoria Hospital is outsourcing production and supply of cranio-maxillofacial and somato prosthetics (primarily head & neck devices, also hand and digit prostheses). The service is a supra-regional facility and NSHCS accredited training centre.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.