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title: "Community Support Framework - CAFS/2025/290"
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# Community Support Framework - CAFS/2025/290

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-support-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-058222). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Stoke-on-Trent City Council: "Community Support Framework - CAFS/2025/290". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £20,400,000. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Nov 2026, 20:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 25 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Stoke-on-Trent City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/stoke-on-trent-city-council-ons-e06000021)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £20,400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 November 2026 at 20:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Medical practice and related services, Social services, Welfare services for children and young people
- **Delivery Location:** UKG23
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-support-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-058222#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-058222`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-support-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-058222#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FProcurer%2FAdvert%2FView%3FadvertId%3Df97fc52f-4b8f-f111-813c-005056b64545%26fromAdvertEvent%3DTrue)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-support-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-058222#participate

## Description
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is undertaking a procurement exercise for a Community Support Framework, for children living within Stoke-on-Trent and for children who may be supported in other areas of the country. The Council wishes to source multiple providers to deliver the services.
The services will stabilise children and families who have support needs that require statutory intervention. The cohorts of children will be those with disabilities and those on the edge of care or who are in care. Service areas include Short Break packages, and outreach/wrap around support, and urgent support required within 24-48 hours, complex support. The Framework will be managed by Stoke-on-Trent City Council who, through a series of call-off agreements, will engage, collaborate and work with organisations to deliver a broad range of these services.
58,305 children and young people live in Stoke-on-Trent, and 8,703 children and young people have Special Educational Needs. 455 Children and young people with SEND are known to social care, and 249 with an EHC Plan are known to social care (Stoke-on-Trent SEND Strategy 2024-2028).

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Lot 1a - Short Breaks: Non-CQC
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85120000, 85311300, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** Provision of Short Breaks for children with disabilities, delivering activities in the home or community. Personal care is excluded. CQC registration is not required.
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 1b - Short Breaks: CQC
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85120000, 85311300, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** Provision of Short Breaks for children with disabilities, delivering activities in the home or community. Personal care may be required. CQC registered provision is required.
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 3: Lot 1c - Short Breaks for Complex Needs: CQC
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85120000, 85311300, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £5,200,000
- **Description:** Provision of Short Breaks for children with disabilities with complex health needs and/or requiring high-hour packages. CQC registered provision is required to deliver complex personal care and/or behaviour management associated with assessed needs.
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 4: Lot 2 - Planned Intervention
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85120000, 85311300, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £800,000
- **Description:** Planned Intervention including positive behaviour support, mentoring, structured activities, and edge-of-care interventions.
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 5: Lot 3a - Urgent Short Term: Non-CQC
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85120000, 85311300, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £320,000
- **Description:** Urgent short-term interim provision for children and young people (including those with disabilities), required on the same or next day following identification of need. Personal care is excluded. CQC registration is not required.
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 6: Lot 3b - Urgent Short Term: CQC
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85120000, 85311300, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £3,600,000
- **Description:** Urgent short-term interim provision for children and young people (including those with disabilities), required on the same or next day following identification of need. Personal care may be required. CQC-registered provision is required.
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

### Lot 7: Lot 3c - Urgent Short Term & Complex Needs: CQC
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85120000, 85311300, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £3,600,000
- **Description:** Urgent short-term interim provision for children and young people (including those with disabilities), required on the same or next day following identification of need. CQC-registered provision is required to deliver complex personal care and/or beh...
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2035

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F091481-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-28T13:34:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T07:02:11.010Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-058222