Coming up· published 5 Sept 2025
Shaping Our Collaborative Response to the Crisis and Resilience Fund
Somerset Council · Somerset, South West
Somerset Council is planning Shaping Our Collaborative Response to the Crisis and Resilience Fund. It is a contract for other health and social care in Somerset.
Source: Find a Tender, published 5 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:54
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2031
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Somerset Council is planning Shaping Our Collaborative Response to the Crisis and Resilience Fund. It is a contract for other health and social care in Somerset. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2031. It lasts 5 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 5 September 2025. The notice number is 054347-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059519.
Summary of the contracting process
Somerset Council is initiating a procurement process, currently at the planning stage, titled "Shaping Our Collaborative Response to the Crisis and Resilience Fund." This initiative falls under the services category, specifically within health and social work services, and is located in the UKK23 region of the United Kingdom. The upcoming engagement event is scheduled for 24 September 2025, with an RSVP deadline of 22 September 2025.
The process aims to launch a new delivery model for crisis support starting 1 April 2026, with a contract period extending until 31 March 2031. The engagement session invites stakeholders to explore collaborative strategies to implement the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) Crisis and Resilience Fund effectively. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs and those in the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector.
The notice in full
The CRF marks a significant shift in how crisis support will be delivered locally, combining emergency support with preventative approaches to build financial resilience. It also brings together funding streams such as Discretionary Housing Payments, aiming to streamline access for those in need.
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
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2031 (5 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
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
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 054347-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059519
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Town
- Taunton
- Postcode
- TA1 4DY
- Electoral ward
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Delivery area
- Somerset CC
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Somerset
- Area
- North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Somerset Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Steve Barker
- Address
- Taunton, TA1 4DY · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Shaping Our Collaborative Response to the Crisis and Resilience Fund
When will the Shaping Our Collaborative Response to the Crisis and Resilience Fund tender open?
Somerset 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 Shaping Our Collaborative Response to the Crisis and Resilience Fund contract?
The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2031 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Shaping Our Collaborative Response to the Crisis and Resilience Fund?
Somerset Council, based in Somerset, South West. The named contact is Steve Barker.
How do I bid for Shaping Our Collaborative Response to the Crisis and Resilience Fund?
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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.
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