Coming up· published 25 May 2025
Inclusive Lives Framework (Part 2)
Southampton City Council · Southampton, South East
Southampton City Council is planning Inclusive Lives Framework (Part 2). It is a framework for other health and social care in Southampton.
Source: Find a Tender, published 25 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 11:58
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2025
Contract starts
Next
2035
Contract ends
10 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Southampton City Council is planning Inclusive Lives Framework (Part 2). It is a framework for other health and social care in Southampton. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £37,350,000. The contract runs from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2035. It lasts 10 years.
It is run as an open procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 25 May 2025. The notice number is 027384-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0525ec.
Summary of the contracting process
Southampton City Council is in the planning stage of a public procurement process for the "Inclusive Lives Framework (Part 2)" focusing on social care services, which include respite, short breaks, and daytime opportunities. The procurement falls under the health and social work services category and will be conducted using an open procedure as stipulated by the Procurement Act 2023, applying the "light touch" regime.
The framework is anticipated to commence on 1st December 2025, with a 10-year duration ending on 30th November 2035. Interested parties should note that a future notice for this procurement is expected to be published by 1st October 2025. The procurement will include three lots with estimated annual spends, providing services in the UKJ32 region, encompassing Southampton, United Kingdom.
This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), as indicated by the suitability criteria.
The notice in full
Southampton City Council ("the Authority") is in the process of developing a framework agreement ("the Framework") as a procurement vehicle for the commissioning and procurement of social care services covering respite, short breaks & meaningful day-time opportunities under the Council's "Inclusive Lives" commissioning agenda. The procurement for the Framework will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 as it relates to "light touch" contracts .
The Authority anticipates running a competitive tendering procedure in respect to the selection of the suppliers to the Framework. The Framework is anticipated to run for 10 years and to comprise of the following 3 lots, with estimated annual spend as follows: Lot 1 Residential respite (est. PS380,000 p.a.); Lot 2 Short-Breaks Respite (est.
PS325,000 p.a.); Lot 3 Meaningful Opportunities (est. PS3,030,000 p.a.) .
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
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Dec 2025 to 30 Nov 2035 (10 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £37,350,000
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
- 027384-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0525ec
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Town
- Southampton
- Postcode
- SO14 7LY
- Electoral ward
- Bargate
- Constituency
- Southampton Itchen
- Delivery area
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- Southampton
- Area
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Southampton City Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Southampton, SO14 7LY · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Inclusive Lives Framework (Part 2)
When will the Inclusive Lives Framework (Part 2) tender open?
Southampton City 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 Inclusive Lives Framework (Part 2) contract worth?
The estimated value is £37,350,000. The contract runs from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2035 (10 years).
Who is the buyer for Inclusive Lives Framework (Part 2)?
Southampton City Council, based in Southampton, South East.
How do I bid for Inclusive Lives Framework (Part 2)?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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