Awarded· 21 May 2025
Consortium Commissioning of Children's Residential Care
Portsmouth City Council · Portsmouth, South East
Portsmouth City Council has awarded Consortium Commissioning of Children's Residential Care. It is a contract for other health and social care in Portsmouth.
Source: Find a Tender, published 16 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Southampton City Council
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 10:50
View noticeNext
2029
Contract ends
4½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Portsmouth City Council has awarded Consortium Commissioning of Children's Residential Care. It is a contract for other health and social care in Portsmouth. The contract went to Southampton City Council. It was awarded on 21 May 2025. The contract value is £14,498. The contract runs from 21 May 2025 to 30 September 2029. It lasts 4½ years.
It is run as a below threshold - unknown. Find a Tender published it on 16 December 2025. The notice number is 083224-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05f671.
Summary of the contracting process
Portsmouth City Council has completed a procurement process titled "Consortium Commissioning of Children's Residential Care" within the services industry category, focused on the welfare services for children and young people. This process is part of the South Central Residential Framework, managed by Southampton City Council, and took place in Portsmouth, United Kingdom (region UKJ31).
The procurement stage is complete, with key dates including the contract start date on 22nd May 2025 and ending on 30th September 2029. The contract has a gross value of £14,498 and follows a procurement method classified as "below threshold - unknown." The legal basis for this procurement is aligned with UK legislation from 2023.
Large-scale suppliers, with expertise in managing frameworks similar to the South Central Residential Framework, would find this contract beneficial for growth and expansion into government-supported services. Portsmouth City Council, a public authority at the sub-central government level, has played a fundamental role in this procurement, creating potential partnerships with organisations like the contracted supplier, Southampton City Council, to ensure effective delivery of services.
The notice in full
Management fees and usage from South Central Residential Framework which is managed by Southampton City Council.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 21 May 2025 to 30 Sep 2029 (4½ years)
- Awarded to
- Southampton City Council
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procedure
- Below threshold - unknown
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Not stated in the notice: procurement method.
Values
- Contracts value
- £14,498
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 083224-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f671
- CPV code
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Town
- Portsmouth
- Postcode
- PO1 2AL
- Electoral ward
- Charles Dickens
- Constituency
- Portsmouth South
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- Portsmouth
- Area
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Portsmouth City Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Portsmouth, PO1 2AL · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Southampton City Council
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Consortium Commissioning of Children's Residential Care
Who won the Consortium Commissioning of Children's Residential Care contract?
Portsmouth City Council awarded the contract to Southampton City Council on 21 May 2025. It is due to end on 30 September 2029, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Consortium Commissioning of Children's Residential Care contract worth?
The contract value is £14,498. The contract runs from 21 May 2025 to 30 September 2029 (4½ years).
Who is the buyer for Consortium Commissioning of Children's Residential Care?
Portsmouth City Council, based in Portsmouth, South East.
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