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Coming up· published 23 May 2025

Residential and Educational Services for Young People and Children With Complex Needs

Oxfordshire County Council · Oxford, South East

Oxfordshire County Council is planning Residential and Educational Services for Young People and Children With Complex Needs. It is a contract for other health and social care in Oxford.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 23 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 14:30

    View notice

  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. Next

    2027

    Contract starts

  4. 2032

    Contract ends

    5 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Oxfordshire County Council is planning Residential and Educational Services for Young People and Children With Complex Needs. It is a contract for other health and social care in Oxford. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2032. It lasts 5 years.

Find a Tender published it on 23 May 2025. The notice number is 026742-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0523d2.

Summary of the contracting process

Oxfordshire County Council is planning a procurement process for the provision of "Residential and Educational Services for Young People and Children with Complex Needs," aiming to deliver welfare services across Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, and Oxfordshire. This prospective procurement falls under the sub-central government public authority category and is at the planning stage, with the future notice date set for 26th September 2025.

The contract period for the services is expected to commence on 1st August 2027 and conclude on 31st July 2032, with the potential for renewal extending up to 31st July 2035. The procurement is classified as services above threshold and adopts a tender initiation process. Organisations with capabilities in delivering comprehensive, 24-hour services year-round, and with experience operating within the geographical areas listed, would be well-positioned to compete.

The scope for renewal offers long-term partnership potential, encouraging growth for service providers keen on enduring engagement within the public services domain.

The notice in full

Residential services for children and young people 356 days a year and 24 hours a day. Geographical areas of the service are Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire & Oxfordshire.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
1 Aug 2027 to 31 Jul 2032 (5 years)

Procedure

Notice type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
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Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

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

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
026742-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0523d2
CPV code
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Oxfordshire County Council is based in Oxford. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Oxford
Town
Oxford
Postcode
OX1 1ND
Electoral ward
Osney & St Thomas
Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon
Region
South East
Sub-region
Oxfordshire CC
Area
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Oxfordshire County Council
Category
Services
Contact
mr Benjamin Osae-Kwapong
Phone
+44 1
Address
Oxford, OX1 1ND · South East · England
Call +44 1
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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 this tender

When will the Residential and Educational Services for Young People and Children With Complex… tender open?

Oxfordshire 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 long is the Residential and Educational Services for Young People and Children With Complex… contract?

The contract runs from 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2032 (5 years).

Who is the buyer for Residential and Educational Services for Young People and Children With Complex…?

Oxfordshire County Council, based in Oxford, South East. The named contact is mr Benjamin Osae-Kwapong, on +44 1.

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