Planning

Overnight Respite Placements

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

11 Sep 2025 at 10:51

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

11 Sep 2025 at 10:47

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

15 Aug 2025 at 10:24

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council is in the planning stages of a procurement process for "Overnight Respite Placements," focusing on social work services with accommodation. Intended to commence on 1st October 2025 and run until the end of September 2029, with a potential extension until 2033, this process aims to offer residential overnight respite for children and young people with disabilities. The council, located in Winchester, United Kingdom, is conducting this tender under a "Direct Award Process Based on Service User Choice," in line with the Procurement Act 2023, to avoid subsequent tender notices. The procurement falls under the "services" category and targets the UKJ3 region, with an estimated value of £20 million. The council encourages small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to apply, highlighting their inclusive approach to expanding the pool of suppliers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social work services with accommodation, especially those with a focus on personalised care and disability support. Providers who align with the principles of user choice and family-led decision-making will particularly benefit from this contract, as the council seeks to enhance personalisation in their service delivery. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to express their interest as the tender process ensures these organizations are well-positioned to compete, reflecting Hampshire County Council’s commitment to fostering a diverse supplier base. With a substantial budget allocation, businesses offering comprehensive and tailored respite services have the potential to significantly grow through this opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Overnight Respite Placements

Notice Description

Hampshire County Council is commissioning Overnight Respite in a residential setting for Children and Young People with a Disability through a Direct Award Process Based on Service User Choice. Overnight Respite is offered to families for a period of time as part of a package of support to meet an assessed social care need. The number of nights offered depends upon the individual needs of the child and each family; however on average eligible families receive 12 Overnight Respite breaks over a year. The new approach will focus on User Choice, reflecting the principles of personalisation and family-led decision-making, in line with the Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011 Hampshire County Council is inviting providers who are interested in delivering Overnight Respite Services to apply to the Council to be considered for these services. The Council will commission these placements through User Choice as per clause's 15 and 17 of schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023. Prior to being awarded any placements suppliers need to enrol on In-Tend and complete a short application to allow the Council to satisfy itself that suppliers are appropriate and are not excluded suppliers in accordance with clause 41 of the Procurement Act 2023. for further details on how to apply please see the Engagement Process Description field. The Council intends to make placements via this process for up to the next 8 years commencing from the 1st October 2025 and this engagement notice will remain live for the duration of this period. The Council will not be publishing any subsequent tender or transparency notices as part of the process so the contract dates and the estimated date of publish of the tender notice can be discounted.

Planning Information

How to Submit an Application To view all the information and to submit an application please visit the Council's e-tendering portal In-Tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/. If your organisation is not registered on the Hampshire In-Tend portal, please go to the website stated above and click on the 'Register' tab - registration is free. To view this opportunity once registered, please click on 'Tenders' then 'Current' and scroll down to the project "CS26287 Overnight Respite Placements". Alternatively, you can search the project reference ‘CC26287’ in the Search Bar. Once on the project, click 'View Details' followed by the 'Express Interest' tab. We recommend that you refer to the e-tendering guidance for suppliers which can be found by clicking on `Information for Suppliers` at the top of the In-Tend home page. All communication should be via In-tend Correspondence function on the project.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0588bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055760-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.support@hants.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8UJ
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Further Information

Notice Documents

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