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Coming up· published 8 Aug 2025

Children's Social Care Community Support Rolling Select List

Suffolk County Council · Ipswich, East of England

Suffolk County Council is planning 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 8 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    Planning Notice · 07:15

    View notice
  2. 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 planning Children's Social Care Community Support Rolling Select List. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Ipswich. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £26,000,000. It is split across 4 lots.

Find a Tender published it on 8 August 2025. The notice number is 047095-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0583cf. Bids are made through the buyer's In-Tend portal.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Suffolk County Council, a regional authority based in Ipswich, UKH14, concerns the "Children's Social Care Community Support Rolling Select List". This initiative falls under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services. The tender stage is currently in the Planning phase, as registered on 8th August 2025, with a future notice dated for 9th August 2025.

Interested providers are encouraged to register on the council's e-tendering portal. The procurement method adheres to the Light Touch Regime under PCR 2015, and potential providers are invited to bid for this list, offering various support services under different lots, with the initial contract period expected from 3rd November 2025 to 2nd November 2027, and an extension period following until 2nd November 2028.

Ideal candidates are organisations capable of offering services such as family support, supervised family time, crisis support, and care for children with disabilities and complex needs within both residential and community settings. With a substantial total contract value of £26,000,000, this procurement process stands to benefit capable providers who can meet the council's requirements and ensure quality assured services.

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). 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.

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 (estimated to be 3/11/25 - 2/11/27) and the extension period (3/11/27 - 2/11/28).

  2. 02

    Social Care Support for ChildrenPlanned

    Lot 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).

  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 (estimated to be 3/11/25 - 2/11/27) and the extension period (3/11/27 - 2/11/28).

  4. 04

    Supervised Family Time SupportPlanned

    Lot 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).

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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
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
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
047095-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0583cf
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
Contact
Neil Holland
Address
Ipswich, IP1 2BX · East of England · England

Not stated in the notice: 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

When will the Children's Social Care Community Support Rolling Select List tender open?

Suffolk County Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

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. The named contact is Neil Holland.

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

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What to do next

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