Planning

Care Support Services for Children with a Disability (2026)

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

12 Jan 2026 at 15:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council is in the planning stage of a public procurement process for the provision of "Care Support Services for Children with a Disability" under the tender identification CS26605. This procurement, part of Hampshire’s Children’s Services Department, aims to support children and young people with significant disabilities. The planned services will encompass domiciliary care, personal care, community support, and more, and are valued at £45 million. The market engagement session is scheduled for 21 January 2026, with participants required to register via the Council's e-tendering platform by 20 January 2026. The framework aims to commence on 1 September 2026, spanning four years with potential extensions. This opportunity sits within the Health and Social Work Services category and targets regions UKJ35, UKJ36, and UKJ37 in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses within the health and social work services sector, particularly those experienced in providing comprehensive care solutions for children with disabilities. Businesses that specialise in flexible support services and innovative care technologies are well-suited to compete, given the contract’s emphasis on tailored, individualised care. The multi-lot framework, with a large budget allocation, encourages participation from small and medium-sized enterprises, providing a platform to expand their influence within a prominent county’s social care landscape. Contractors will also have the opportunity to contribute to enhancing the quality of life for children and their families through bespoke care solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Care Support Services for Children with a Disability (2026)

Notice Description

Hampshire County Council Children's Services commissions care support for children and young people with disabilities. The children and young people requiring care support services will include those with severe disabilities such as learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autistic spectrum conditions, behaviour that challenges and complex physical or mental health needs. The Services are part of a holistic support package for the child / young person that meets identified outcomes as part of a Care Plan as agreed by the Council's County Allocation Panel. This Service is part of Hampshire County Council's Children's Services Department's continuum of services which support children and young people with disabilities. Care support is a Tier 4 specialist service, which can be offered to a family following a social care assessment where the Disabled Children's Team criteria has been met and/or an unmet social care need has been identified. The Services will have the following features: * provides a time limited or ongoing intervention for families, dependent on need * provides a range of different types of support to be available (e.g. domiciliary care, personal care, support in the community, overnight care etc.) * provides flexible levels of support to meet individual needs (some families may only need light touch, and some will need intensive) * provides support at both the times that is assessed as a need by the Social Worker and requested by families, for the time period required (e.g., one hour at the beginning and / or end of the day) * provides suitably trained, reliable, consistent workers; known to the child or young person, all of whom will have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check, to ensure continuity and stability for families * delivers Excellent / Good care in accordance with Care Quality Commission guidance for providers of health and social care services for children and young people * identifies opportunities for the use of assistive care technologies and equipment to enable families to support their child independently in their own home or for the young person to access the community independently * can support a child or young person in their own homes whilst the parent or carer is not present * can support a child or young person in a residential home, foster home or their own home * can support the child or young person in their local communities The current Care Support for Children with a Disability Framework was developed by Hampshire County Council to address growing and evolving needs in social care, for children who require support in their home environment and to safeguard these children. The service is coming to the end of it's life span and is required to be retendered to ensure Hampshire may meet the needs of its eligible residents. The new framework will be an evolution from the current Framework and the Authority is looking to procure the new Framework with a start date of 01/09/2026.

Planning Information

Hampshire County Council are seeking the views of the market on the development of the services outlined in the service description through an online market engagement session will take place on the 21st January 2026 between 10 am and 11am via MS Teams. The Council will use the event to provide an overview of the planned procurement process and a high level timetable. In addition to this, the event will also be an opportunity to seek feedback from the Market regarding the proposed care types detailed in the draft Service Specification and the Council’s anticipated approach to pricing for this service going forward Suppliers wishing to attend should register (if not already registered) on the Council's e-tendering platform, In-tend (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home) and 'Express Interest' against the project 'CS26605 Care Support Services for Children with a Disability'. Please then use the Correspondence function for the project and provide the name of attendees and their email addresses that invitations can be issued to. Suppliers wishing to attend need to confirm with the Council, via the correspondence function of In-tend, by 9:00 on Tuesday 20th January 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0603f0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002376-2026
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jan 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Mar 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 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
Strategic Procurement
Contact Email
strategic.procurement@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
TLJ35 South Hampshire, TLJ36 Central Hampshire, TLJ37 North Hampshire
Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Further Information

Notice Documents

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