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New Lodge Background Support Services
Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust wants a care provider to deliver 24/7 background and emergency support services at New Lodge, a 105-apartment extra care scheme in York. Services include alarm response, overnight presence, contractor liaison, equipment checks, and temporary support to residents.
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Specialist Inpatient Peer Support Worker Programme
Specialist peer support worker programme for children and young people (13-17) admitted to inpatient mental health units across the West Midlands. A subcontract under the CAMHS Provider Collaborative, worth £300,000 annually for 2 years with optional 1-year extension.
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Principal Provider Home Support - Swaffham & Downham
Norfolk County Council is appointing one Principal Provider to deliver home support services (70% of hours) in the Swaffham and Downham area. The remaining 30% will be provided by framework providers appointed separately.
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Homelessness Supported Accommodation Services (HSAS)
Cornwall Council is appointing providers to deliver supported accommodation and specialist homelessness services across Cornwall, including services for adults, young people, care experienced young people, trauma stabilisation outreach, and through-the-gate mentoring for people leaving custody.
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26039 Cambridgeshire County Council Connect to Work Programme
Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking providers to deliver the Connect to Work programme - a DWP-funded supported employment initiative combining Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) models. The programme helps people with health conditions, disabilities, or other barriers find and maintain paid work across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
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Shared Lives
Cornwall Council is procuring Shared Lives placements for adults with learning disabilities, autism, older people, and those with mental health conditions who live with and receive care from host families. The service currently supports 115 long-term placements and 60 short-break users across Cornwall.
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ASC028/2026 Domestic Abuse Supp Comm Based Provision
Middlesbrough Council is procuring community-based domestic abuse protection and support services. The contract runs for an unspecified period and is worth £3.8m.
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Direct Payment Support Service
Darlington Borough Council wants a provider to support adults and children who receive social care funding to manage Direct Payments - helping them understand the option, employ personal assistants, and arrange their own care. The service covers older people, people with disabilities, mental health needs, and carers.
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Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Supported Accommodation Refuge Service for Victim/Survivors.
Croydon Council wants a supplier to run a supported accommodation refuge service for domestic abuse and sexual violence survivors. The service provides both accommodation and support.
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Framework for Small and Cluster Supported Living Schemes
Stockton on Tees Council seeks a framework to deliver supported living services for adults with mental health conditions, learning disabilities, and autism spectrum disorder across two lots of small and cluster schemes in the borough.
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Open Framework for Supported and Temporary Accommodation
Stockton on Tees Council is establishing a framework for supported and temporary accommodation across seven lots covering children, young people, adults and families. Providers will supply accommodation with varying levels of on-site and floating support, plus temporary housing.
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Housing Related Support Services for People with a Mental Health Diagnosis 2026-27
West Berkshire Council wants a provider to deliver floating support to 20–30 adults with mental health diagnoses, helping them maintain tenancies and live independently. Support includes life skills, finances, health access, and coordination with housing and mental health services.
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Care and Support at Home Closed Framework
Liverpool City Council is establishing a closed framework for domiciliary care and support services across 12 neighbourhoods. The council currently supports 2,700 residents and commissions approximately 35,000 hours of care per week.
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Domestic Abuse Support Services
Milton Keynes City Council is tendering for domestic abuse support services to meet duties under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. The contract covers integrated support, refuge provision, and outreach work, structured as three individual lots plus four combined lot options.
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West Midlands First Contact Assessment and Referral, Restorative Justice, and Hate Crime Victims Services
The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner is seeking providers to deliver first contact assessment and referral, restorative justice, and hate crime victim support services. The service aims to provide trauma-informed, tailored support across the diverse West Midlands population in collaboration with policing, local authorities, health and voluntary sector partners.
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NKDC Resettlement Services
North Kesteven District Council is commissioning resettlement services for refugees in Lincolnshire, including advice, information and support to help them access health, education, employment and benefits. The service must be culturally aware and accessible to people regardless of visa status or language.
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Resettlement and Migration Support Services
Teignbridge District Council is commissioning a coordinated refugee and migration support service across the district. The service will support people resettled through schemes like Homes for Ukraine and other refugee resettlement programmes, building on existing partnership arrangements.
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Provision of home and community-based care and support services under SDS Option 3 (2027 Angus Framework)
Angus Council is establishing a new framework for home-based personal care, support, and housing support services under Self-Directed Support Option 3. Care providers can tender for various lots, with the framework running from April 2027 for four years, with options to extend.
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Adult Carers and Young Carers Support Services
South Lanarkshire Council wants support services for adult carers (18+) and young carers (under 18 or still in school) living in the area. The service will offer preventative, holistic support to help carers achieve their outcomes.
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SAFEGUARDING PARTNERSHIP TRAINING PROVIDER
Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership wants a training provider to deliver and manage a programme of over 50 safeguarding courses and webinars annually for multi-agency professionals and volunteers. The provider must source trainers, ensure content reflects current legislation and learning from serious case reviews, and support the statutory partnership's safeguarding priorities.
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Shared Lives Incentive Referral Programme Framework
Sheffield City Council is running a framework to pay for referrals of suitable applicants into their Shared Lives carers programme. Providers will handle information, triage, and referral of potential carers through Independent Fostering Agencies.
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Enhanced Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) service
Wychavon District Council seeks a provider to deliver Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) services, offering short-term emergency accommodation and support for people at risk of rough sleeping during winter months. The service runs seasonally from November to March each year.
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Adaptation and Small Repair Service
Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire Councils are seeking a single provider to deliver adaptations and small repair/handyperson services to owner-occupiers and private tenants following health and social care assessment. The service covers four contracts (two councils × two service types), with all four awarded to one provider.
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T26/27-030 Mediation Service within Private Rented Sector Northern Ireland
Lisburn and Castlereagh Council is looking for a contractor to deliver a mediation service for the private rented sector in Northern Ireland. The contract is worth £250,000.
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BLC0339 - Drug Test on Arrest Scheme
Durham Police needs a centralised drug testing service for arrested individuals across the force area. The contract covers testing on arrest as part of custody procedures.