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Children's Social Care Community Support Rolling Select List

Suffolk County Council · Ipswich, East of England

Suffolk County Council is inviting bids for Children's Social Care Community Support Rolling Select List. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Ipswich.

Source: Find a Tender, published 7 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    Planning Notice · 11:10

    View notice
  2. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 10:58

    View notice
  3. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

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About this tender

In brief

Suffolk County Council is inviting bids for Children's Social Care Community Support Rolling Select List. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Ipswich. The estimated value is £26,000,000. It is split across 4 lots.

Find a Tender published it on 7 May 2025. The notice number is 019326-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050b3d. Bids are made through the buyer's In-Tend portal.

Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council has initiated a tender update regarding the "Children's Social Care Community Support Rolling Select List," focusing on health and social work services. This procurement is under the Light Touch Regime, compliant with PCR 2015, and involves services in the UKH14 region. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with an update issued on 7 May 2025.

The main aim is to invite tenders for inclusion on a Rolling Select List of approved providers covering four distinct lots: support for disabled children, general social care support, crisis support, and supervised family time. Changes to the contact email in the tender documents have been noted for clarity.

Interested providers should consider the relevant key dates provided in the updated tender documentation, where participants will be notified by the end of the month following their request to participate. By joining the Rolling Select List, companies are positioned to secure contracts potentially valued at up to £26 million, covering services in lots like crisis intervention and family support.

The procurement method allows providers to join or modify their lot bids annually, enabling adaptability and sustained engagement with Suffolk County Council for ongoing and future needs.

The notice in full

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). 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 Jan, then bidders should be notified by the end of Feb.

This procurement complies with the Light Touch Regime under PCR 2015.

Lots (4)

  1. 01

    Support for Children open to Social Care's Disabled Children and Young People's Team (DCYP)Planned

    Lot 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 (1/7/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).

  2. 02

    Social Care Support for ChildrenPlanned

    Lot 2 is expected to proactively support children within their family home, enabling reunification and preventing 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 (1/7/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).

  3. 03

    Crisis Support For ChildrenPlanned

    Lot 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 (1/7/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).

  4. 04

    Supervised Family Time SupportPlanned

    Lot 4 is expected to provide suitably trained staff to carry out 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 (1/7/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Children and Young People's Social Care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
4

Procedure

Notice type
Planning Notice
Current stage
Tender
Stages so far
Planning, Tender
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Buyer's portal
In-Tend

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£26,000,000

Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
019326-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050b3d
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Suffolk County Council is based in Ipswich. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Ipswich
Town
Ipswich
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Electoral ward
Gipping
Constituency
Ipswich
Delivery area
Suffolk CC
Region
East of England
Sub-region
Ipswich
Area
Suffolk
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Suffolk County Council
Category
Services
Address
Ipswich, IP1 2BX · East of England · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Children's Social Care Community Support Rolling Select List

How much is the Children's Social Care Community Support Rolling Select List contract worth?

The estimated value is £26,000,000, split across 4 lots.

Who is the buyer for Children's Social Care Community Support Rolling Select List?

Suffolk County Council, based in Ipswich, East of England.

How do I bid for Children's Social Care Community Support Rolling Select List?

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What to do next

  1. Read the full notice and every lot.
  2. Register on the buyer's In-Tend portal.
  3. Download the tender pack.
  4. Check you meet every condition before you write.
  5. Send any questions before the clarification deadline.
  6. Submit at least a day before the deadline.

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