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Lancashire County Council is seeking to establish a Provider List of organizations capable of delivering home care and short break services for children and young people with disabilities in Lancashire, England. The list will encompass six distinct service categories: Break Time (Lot 1a), Break Time Plus (Lot 1b), Day Time Short Breaks (Lot 2a), Day Time Personal Care (Lot 2b), Night Time Overnight Short Breaks (Lot 3), and Intensive Positive Behaviour Support (Lot 4).

Providers can apply to join the open list at any time during its term, subject to meeting predetermined selection criteria. New applications will be evaluated annually, or sooner if ten new applications are received within a given period. The Provider List is intended for a duration of five years with an option to extend for a maximum total of seven years.

Service contracts will be awarded through a "call-off" process, enabling Lancashire County Council to select providers from the list based on specific service requirements. This framework aims to ensure consistent and accessible support services for children and young people with disabilities in Lancashire.

East Sussex County Council seeks to establish an Approved Provider List (EDAPL) for educational support services. The procurement aims to secure consultants and providers capable of delivering a range of services designed to enhance educational outcomes for all pupils within East Sussex.

Successful applicants will possess demonstrable experience working within the UK education system, demonstrating familiarity with its governance structures, curriculum, and assessment practices. While virtual work is acceptable, a hybrid work model incorporating in-person engagement is preferred by the Education Division.

The EDAPL encompasses seven key service areas: training and support for schools on various aspects of leadership, governance, and pedagogy; roles related to statutory intervention powers; reviews and challenge/support for leaders and managers; independent chair and interim governance roles; safeguarding support for identified schools; research and evaluation of effective practice; and project and leadership support across the Division's work. The contract duration is four years (October 1st, 2024 - September 30th, 2028), with an option to extend for up to two years. Estimated annual expenditure is up to £1,000,000.

Portsmouth City Council is procuring an open‑access social welfare advice service for adults within the city’s boundaries and for local Housing tenants located outside Portsmouth. The service will deliver specialist and generalist guidance on housing, welfare benefits, debt and income maximisation, employment rights, consumer affairs and family issues, as well as broader queries regarding access to services and support networks. All advice will be delivered free of charge, confidentially and impartially, through a central in‑person site, telephone, e‑mail, and other customer‑appropriate communication channels; home visits will be offered when deemed necessary.

The contractual expectation is to support 1,150 people per month, preventing crisis and addressing root causes of financial, housing and social instability. The service must have Financial Conduct Authority registration for specialist debt counselling and employ or work through approved intermediaries for Debt Relief Orders. Early intervention, outcome measurement in financial wellbeing, housing stability, rights access, family and social stability, health and wellbeing, digital and self‑advocacy, and system‑level benefits are the key performance metrics.

All technical capabilities, including registration with the FCA, approval as a Debt Relief Order intermediary, and provision of confidential, free, accessible advice via multiple channels, are mandatory for procurement eligibility.

The Nottinghamshire County Council is creating a single open framework to commission specialist education – alternative provision services for children and young people who are not currently attending mainstream schools. The framework will cover a range of provision types, from short‑term transitional placements and online teaching programmes to more bespoke, longer‑term individualised learning and external tuition, all designed to support learners in achieving re‑engagement and progression. The Council intends to launch the framework in early 2027 for a four‑year term with two optional two‑year extensions, with renewal decisions made on a value‑based basis.

Providers successful in the procurement will be added to the framework under the appropriate lot and will be able to call off placements or offer block contracts as required. Lot 1 will deliver short‑term placement to learners needing intervention before mainstream reintegration, including those under Sections 19, 61, 100 of the relevant Education Acts. Lot 2 will provide online, remote learning programmes for individual or small groups, run by organisations enrolled on the Online Education Accreditation Scheme. Lot 3 allows the Council to request bespoke individual programmes combining academic, vocational and personal development pathways, while Lot 4 will bring in qualified teachers or tuition companies for 1‑to‑1 or small group sessions, face‑to‑face or virtual, tailored to each student’s developmental needs. Each lot requires clear quality assurance procedures, with regular audits by the Council and the possibility of suspension for those failing to meet the established standards.

All services must adhere to the service specification set by the Council, demonstrate evidence of quality through routine QA checks, and for many lots prefer providers registered with the Department for Education or accredited by the Online Education Accreditation Scheme, with all tuition delivered by QTS‑qualified teachers.

Cornwall Council, in partnership with NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board, is inviting tenders for the delivery of the Core Carers Service within Lot 1 of its Carers Support model. The procurement focuses on a place‑based, preventative, all‑age, family‑focused service that will be embedded through Carer Advisors who work directly with Integrated Neighbourhood Teams to provide community‑based support for unpaid carers. The service aims to keep carers well, sustain their caring role, and give them timely access to information, advice and holistic support within their own local communities.

The successful supplier will take responsibility for leading the strategic development, coordination and integration of the entire Carers Support offer across Cornwall. Working in close collaboration with commissioned specialist services, the provider will ensure continuity of care, enable carers to seek help before crises arise, and foster a sense that carers of every age are recognised, valued and fully supported. The contract is set to commence on 1 November 2026 and will allow for extensions up to a maximum term of seven years, subject to council discretion.

The service must be implemented in accordance with the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams framework and adhere to all relevant local health and social care standards.