Social Services Tenders & Contracts

The London Borough of Lambeth Council seek to establish a contract for the commission of up to four local providers to deliver Supported Employment provision through the targeted Individual Placement and Support (IPS) 'Place and Train' model. This model is designed to move people rapidly into employment and provide 12 months of ongoing support for both the employer and the individual to sustain that employment. The procurement is split into four Lots. Lot 1 focuses on integrated welfare, benefits and employment support, while Lots 2–4 focus on community innovation and specialist delivery.

Kent County Council, on behalf of the Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Programme and in partnership with the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, is seeking market engagement to inform the future procurement of a Specialist Bereavement Support Service for people affected by suicide across Kent and Medway. The service will provide timely, accessible and trauma-informed emotional and practical support to individuals impacted by suicide, including family members, friends, colleagues, witnesses and professionals. The future provider will be expected to deliver a flexible countywide service through a combination of face-to-face, telephone and virtual support, working closely with health, community and voluntary sector partners. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1 April 2027 for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for up to two further years. Kent County Council welcomes engagement from organisations interested in helping to shape the future service and deliver innovative, high-quality support for residents affected by suicide bereavement.

Kent County Council, on behalf of the Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Programme and in partnership with the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, is seeking market engagement to inform the future procurement of a Specialist Bereavement Support Service for people affected by suicide across Kent and Medway. The service will provide timely, accessible and trauma-informed emotional and practical support to individuals impacted by suicide, including family members, friends, colleagues, witnesses and professionals. The future provider will be expected to deliver a flexible countywide service through a combination of face-to-face, telephone and virtual support, working closely with health, community and voluntary sector partners. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1 April 2027 for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for up to two further years. Kent County Council welcomes engagement from organisations interested in helping to shape the future service and deliver innovative, high-quality support for residents affected by suicide bereavement.

This tender is for the provision of prevention and early intervention for people who are living with mental ill health. The service objective is to prevent mental health complications escalating into longer-term difficulties, supporting people to be as independent as possible where the overarching aims are to reduce the number of people accessing social care services earlier than necessary, reduce hospital admission, prevent the need for long-term care, enhance independence and self-reliance, promote choice and control, improve people’s quality of life, improve financial resilience and support carers/family where appropriate. The Enablement Service delivers short-term targeted, one-to-one support. This is a 12-week programme of support, typically providing a minimum of 5 hours per week, focussed on developing daily living skills, confidence and independence, widened access to include people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and acquired brain injuries, ensuring services align with the Care Act 2014 prevention and wellbeing duties. The Mental Wellbeing Drop-In Service provides community-based, open-access mental wellbeing support. This service operates six days per week, across multiple community venues in North, South and Central Solihull, providing low-level mental wellbeing support and acting as a preventive and step-down offer from statutory services. It is envisaged that one contract for a Single Service Provider or Lead Service Provider with partner/sub-contractors will be enacted for the Enablement Service as a cost-and-volume element and for the Mental Wellbeing Drop-In Service element, a block arrangement, to ensure a seamless transfer between provision for Service Users.

The Authority has conducted the procurement using an open procedure in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Legislation and as established by Section 6(6) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the purpose of procuring the Services described in the Specification. The Authority is to procure a Provider to deliver Influenza vaccinations to its workforce as a Service in various on-site locations across Lancashire. This could include office settings, highways depots and schools. This Service is offered as a staff benefit and supports the annual flu plan developed by the Department of Health and Social Care, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England. The Authority was looking to open this opportunity to the market as an open competition to ensure value for money through a longer-term contract of an initial 2 years plus up to an additional potential 1 year extension. The successful Provider will deliver immunisation against influenza to those identified as being eligible by the Authority. The Service will operate as an on-site clinic model between the period of the 5th October 2026 to 30th November 2026 and 1st October 2027 to 30th November 2027. The anticipated Service Commencement Date 05/10/2025. The contract shall have an initial period of 2 years. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR competitive process. The maximum lifetime value of the contract is £165,000. The intention is to award to H & A.K Fletcher Ltd, T/A Broadway Pharmacy with Cure Clinics.

The Advocacy Service Hub will fulfil the Councils statutory duties by providing the following functions: · Element A - Independent Mental Health Advocacy Service · Element B - Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy and Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) Relevant Person Representative (RPR) · Element C - Care Act & Generic Advocacy · Element D - Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy · Element E - Children's Advocacy. The Advocacy Service Hub will support vulnerable individuals to: live independently for longer in the community and ensure they are able to maximise their independence, choice and control and empower them to actively participate in the community have easy access to information, advice and signposting to enable them to make decisions about their own care and support needs, providing information in a range of accessible formats such as Easy Read, large print, audio, and multiple languages, as well as offering interpretation and translation services where required engage underrepresented groups, by working closely with community organisations and outreach networks ensure that all individuals can understand their rights, express their wishes, and fully participate in decisions about their care and treatment.

Sheffield City Council is seeking a provider to deliver the Sheffield Dementia Advice Service, a citywide, non-clinical service acting as the single point of access for dementia information, advice and guidance. The service will support people living with dementia, their families, unpaid carers and supporters through information, signposting, navigation and referral into community-based dementia support. The provider will also offer advice, guidance and training to professionals and volunteers to improve dementia awareness and build confidence in supporting people affected by dementia. The service plays a key role in promoting prevention, independence, wellbeing and dementia-friendly communities across Sheffield.