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planned
Official procurement procedure
Children's Social Care Community Support Rolling Select List
Health and social work services
Published value
£26,000,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published4
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Suffolk County Council: "Children's Social Care Community Support Rolling Select List". Published status: planned. Published value: £26,000,000. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Suffolk County Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planned No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £26,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Suffolk County Council
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Published history for Suffolk County Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
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Competition Density
1Bids / Report
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Coverage: 5 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySuffolk County Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanned | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published8 Aug 2025, 08:15 BST | Last source update8 Aug 2025, 08:15 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationHealth and social work services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0583cf | ||
What is being bought
This is a Prior Information Notice to inform the market that there will be another round of tendering under an existing Rolling Select List (established under PCR2015). From 8th August 2025, Tenders will be invited for inclusion on the Rolling Select List of approved, quality assured providers of Social Care Community Support intended to facilitate the provision of:
• Support for Children open to Social Care's Disabled Children and Young People's Team (Lot 1)
• Social Care Support for Children (Lot 2)
• Crisis Support for Children (Lot 3)
• Supervised Family Time Support (Lot 4)
Providers can apply to join the Rolling Select List or amend which lots they have bid for at any time, however their applications once the Select List is live will only be considered on an annual basis. An overview of the process and the anticipated timescales will be made available in new/updated tender documentation. Bidders will be notified no later than the end of the calendar month following submission of their Request to Participate. E.g., if the submission is received in September, then bidders should be notified by the end of October. This procurement complies with the Light Touch Regime under PCR 2015.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £26,000,000
8 Aug 2025, 08:15 BST - Status changed to planned
8 Aug 2025, 08:15 BST - Official notice release published
8 Aug 2025, 08:15 BST - Buyer information updated
8 Aug 2025, 08:15 BST
Lots and requirements (4)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Support for Children open to Social Care's Disabled Children and Young People's Team (DCYP)plannedPublished valueNot publishedLot 1 is expected to provide support within a family or residential setting, by staff trained to provide personal care and administer medication. The children may be physically disabled, be neurodivergent, have specific sensory/communication needs, have learning disabilities and/or life limiting illnesses. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (estimated to be 3/11/25 - 2/11/27) and the extension period (3/11/27 - 2/11/28).Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Social Care Support for ChildrenplannedPublished valueNot publishedLot 2 is expected to proactively support children within their home or community, enabling reunification and preventing placement breakdowns or admission into care. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (estimated to be 3/11/25 - 2/11/27) and the extension period (3/11/27 - 2/11/28).Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 3 · #3Crisis Support For ChildrenplannedPublished valueNot publishedLot 3 is expected to support children in care at short notice following a placement breakdown (e.g., emergency placement or admissions in to care). The children are likely to have a complex profile of co-occurring need including: criminal exploitation, behavioural and emotional dysregulation, neurodivergence, and/or risks to themselves or/and others. The support will take place in a residential setting and may exceed 28 days duration. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (estimated to be 3/11/25 - 2/11/27) and the extension period (3/11/27 - 2/11/28).Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 4 · #4Supervised Family Time SupportplannedPublished valueNot publishedLot 4 is expected to provide suitably trained staff to supervise Family Time sessions following Suffolk County Council's Family Time protocols. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (estimated to be 3/11/25 - 2/11/27) and the extension period (3/11/27 - 2/11/28).Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
8 Aug 2025, 08:15 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Suffolk County Council
Contracting authority GB-FTS-145056Documents (0)
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