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# Pseudo Open Framework for Professional Services in Children's Social Care - Round 4

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pseudo-open-framework-for-professional-services-in-children-s-social-care-round-4-ocds-h6vhtk-04c838). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** This is the 4th application round for the Council's requirement to procure a Pseudo Open Framework for Professional Services in Children's Social Care under which it shall procure the following services under the following lots (which corresponds with the council’s main areas of spend); Within the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) (PCR 2015), there is a Light Touch Published service areas include: Lot 1 - Independent Specialist Assessments (included Drug and Alcohol Testing); Lot 2 - Therapeutic Support; Lot 3 - Support to families (contact, welfare visits).

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Gloucestershire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/gloucestershire-county-council-ons-e10000013)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 January 2025 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Administration, defence and social security services, Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK13
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pseudo-open-framework-for-professional-services-in-children-s-social-care-round-4-ocds-h6vhtk-04c838#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04c838`

## 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/pseudo-open-framework-for-professional-services-in-children-s-social-care-round-4-ocds-h6vhtk-04c838#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pseudo-open-framework-for-professional-services-in-children-s-social-care-round-4-ocds-h6vhtk-04c838#participate

## Description
This is the 4th application round for the Council's requirement to procure a Pseudo Open Framework for Professional Services in Children's Social Care under which it shall procure the following services under the following lots (which corresponds with the council’s main areas of spend);
- Lot 1 - Independent Specialist Assessments (included Drug and Alcohol Testing)
- Lot 2 - Therapeutic Support
- Lot 3 - Support to families (contact, welfare visits)
Within the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) (PCR 2015), there is a Light Touch
Regime (LTR) for certain education, health and social care contracts. This is where we
have more flexibility to modify the procurement process to meet service needs.
In order to be clear where we are using a modified process, rather than the procedure
defined in PCR 2015 the use term “pseudo” is used.
Estimated value is the total value as stated in the initial set up the Pseudo Framework for the original full term.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 2: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 75000000, 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** - Lot 2 - Therapeutic Support
Estimated value is the total value as stated in the initial set up the Pseudo Framework for the original full term.
- **Contract Period:** 01/04/2025 to 31/08/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 75000000, 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** - Lot 3 - Support to families (contact, welfare visits)
Estimated value is the total value as stated in the initial set up the Pseudo Framework for the original full term.
- **Contract Period:** 01/04/2025 to 31/08/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 1a: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1a`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 75000000, 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** - Lot 1 - Independent Specialist Assessments (included Drug and Alcohol Testing)
- **Contract Period:** 01/04/2025 to 31/08/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 1b: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1b`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 75000000, 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** - Lot 1 - Independent Specialist Assessments (included Drug and Alcohol Testing)
Estimated value is the total value as stated in the initial set up the Pseudo Framework for the original full term.
- **Contract Period:** 01/04/2025 to 31/08/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F040378-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-12-16T09:48:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-01T21:09:24.215Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04c838