Contracts
Social care & community
Public sector contract notices in social care & community, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Narrow by region
Social care & community notices
-
ClosedSmall-firm friendly
Enabling Prevention in the Voluntary, Care and Faith Sector
Sheffield City Council wants a coordinator to prevent rough sleeping and intervene early with people at risk. The role involves aligning activity across voluntary, care and faith sector partners to stop people cycling back into homelessness.
-
ClosedSmall-firm friendly
Group Based Adoption Support: Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) Parenting
North Tyneside Council needs a provider to deliver group-based Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) parenting therapy for adoptive families through Adopt North East, the regional adoption agency. The service runs 3 blocks of 10 sessions each year.
-
Closed
Cumbria Substance Use: Engagement and Recovery Support Service
Cumberland Council is procuring a substance use engagement and recovery support service for Cumbria on behalf of both Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness councils. The contract runs for up to 10 years with a maximum budget of £1.534m annually in the initial term.
-
Closed
Cumbria Substance Use: Treatment Service
Cumberland Council is procuring a cumbria-wide substance use treatment service for up to 10 years under the Provider Selection Regime. The contract covers clinical and psychosocial treatment for people with addiction problems across two councils.
-
Closed
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.
-
ClosedSmall-firm friendly
Children's Centre Outreach Market Engagement
Westminster City Council is opening competitive tendering for outreach services to family hubs and children's centres, including home visiting, befriending support for families with under-5s, and Early Help volunteering services for families with children aged 0–15.
-
ClosedSmall-firm friendly
Support for First Stop Emergency Access Accommodation
South Lanarkshire Council needs a provider to run a 24-hour emergency access temporary accommodation hostel at their Clydesdale Street site in Hamilton. The service must house homeless households presenting as emergency cases, with waking night staff and no lone working allowed.
-
ClosedSmall-firm friendly
Foodbank Plus 2025
Leicester City Council wants a provider to run a foodbank-plus service delivering free welfare advice, debt support, and mental wellbeing casework to people in poverty. The service runs from foodbank settings and covers benefits, housing, and financial hardship issues.
-
ClosedSmall-firm friendly
Family Support Workers in the City of London
The City of London is seeking Family Support Workers to work with children, young people, and families. The contract is worth £100,000.
-
ClosedSmall-firm friendly
003191 - Contract for Provision of accommodation and support for homeless individuals with multiple vulnerabilities
Durham County Council seeks a provider to offer accommodation and support services for homeless people with multiple vulnerabilities. The council notes a significant increase in temporary accommodation demand, from 48 households in 2018/19 to 140 in early 2025.
-
ClosedSmall-firm friendlyFramework
Reopening of Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Children's Support at Home Service
Falkirk Council is reopening a framework agreement for flexible support services to children and young people aged 0–18 in their homes and community. New providers can apply under the same terms as the original 2022 tender.
-
ClosedSmall-firm friendly
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.
-
ClosedSmall-firm friendlyFramework
Re-opening of the Community Based Supported Living Framework 2026
Swindon Borough Council is re-opening its supported living framework for adults aged 18 and over. This is the second year of a two-year term running from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, with potential for two further two-year extensions.
-
ClosedSmall-firm friendly
Prosiect Tai â Chymorth ym Mhenrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd / Supported Housing Project in Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd
Cyngor Gwynedd is looking for a provider to deliver supported housing for two individuals with physical disability in Penrhyndeudraeth. The contract is valued at £1.1m.
-
ClosedSmall-firm friendly
Prosiect Tai â Chymorth ym Mhenrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd / Supported Housing Project in Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd
Cyngor Gwynedd is seeking a provider to support two individuals with physical disabilities to live independently in Penrhyndeudraeth. The contract runs for an unspecified period at £1.1m total value.
-
Closed
South Area Council Community Outreach Advice Sessions
Barnsley Council wants a provider to run free, confidential community outreach advice sessions across four wards in the south of the borough. The service should help residents with benefits, debt, housing, employment, digital skills, health and wellbeing, and related issues.
-
ClosedSmall-firm friendly
Provision of Connect to Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Supported Employment for Disadvantaged Groups
Barnsley Council wants an Individual Placement and Support (IPS) provider to help out-of-work residents with significant barriers to employment find and keep jobs. The service is part of their Connect to Work programme.
-
Closed
Supported Accommodation for Asylum Seeking Children (Age 16+)
Manchester City Council needs a provider to deliver accommodation and support for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children aged 16+ for five years, covering both emergency and long-term placements. The contract covers up to 55 units.
-
ClosedSmall-firm friendly
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.
-
ClosedSmall-firm friendly
SOL Youth Homelessness Accommodation 2026
Solihull MBC wants to commission a Youth Hub and associated housing support pathway for 16–24 year olds who are homeless or at risk. The service combines multi-agency response with floating support and emergency accommodation.
-
ClosedSmall-firm friendlyFramework
Shared Lives
Wolverhampton City Council is seeking a single provider to manage and deliver a Shared Lives scheme offering community-based adult social care. Individuals aged 16+ assessed as needing care will receive support from Shared Lives Carers in home-based, day support, or respite arrangements.
-
Closed
2526-0027 Stacey Street Supported Accommodation
Islington Council wants a support provider for 30 adults with a history of homelessness, many with co-occurring physical and mental health needs. The service is based at 1 Stacey Street and uses a recovery-focused, personalised approach.
-
ClosedSmall-firm friendly
Private Rented Pathway and Accommodation
Sheffield City Council is seeking a provider to arrange private rented tenancies for homeless or at-risk adults aged 18+. The service will house individuals for whom the council has no statutory duty.
-
ClosedSmall-firm friendly
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.
-
ClosedSmall-firm friendly
Emotional Wellbeing Service – Children We Care for and Care Experience Young People
Sandwell Council and Sandwell Children's Trust seek a provider to deliver therapeutic mental health and wellbeing support for children in care (aged 5–18) and care-experienced young people (aged 18–25). The service will focus on supporting children entering care, stabilising placements to prevent breakdown, and supporting care leavers, with measurable outcomes around placement stability and emotional wellbeing.