Planning

Preliminary Market Engagement for Support for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers in Worcestershire (CSC26009)

WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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26 May 2026 at 08:59

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Worcestershire County Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Preliminary Market Engagement for Support for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers in Worcestershire" (CSC26009). This initiative falls under the social services industry category, specifically focusing on guidance and counselling services. The local authority plans to recommission a service starting on 1st February 2027 to support young carers under the age of 18 and young adult carers up to the age of 25 in the Worcestershire region, UK. Interested organisations are invited to participate in a scheduled online market engagement event on 9th June 2026, via Microsoft Teams. The council encourages feedback to inform future service specifications. A future notice for the procurement opportunity is anticipated on 22nd June 2026.

This tender presents a significant business opportunity for entities involved in social work and related services. It is particularly well-suited for SMEs and VCSEs due to its focus on counselling and support services that improve the quality of life for young carers. Organisations with a proven track record in delivering outcome-focused, young person-centred social services will find this tender well-aligned with their expertise. The upcoming service will provide substantial flexibility, allowing providers to creatively engage young carers and their families, ensuring that tender participants have the capacity to deliver meaningful and positive outcomes for the target groups involved.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement for Support for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers in Worcestershire (CSC26009)

Notice Description

Worcestershire County Council (WCC) intends to recommission the Support for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers in Worcestershire. This service is being recommissioned to start on 1st February 2027 for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers who undertake a caring role for a family member. This service is for Young Carers under the age of 18 and Young Adult Carers up to the age of 25. The service is to help avoid and reduce inappropriate levels of care that Young Carers may be undertaking. Young Carers should be able to learn, achieve, develop friendships and enjoy a positive healthy childhood and adolescence just like all children and young people. This service will identify Young Carers and Young Adult Carers, assess their needs, provide support to their families and enhance the quality of life for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers. This service will continue to be young person centred and driven by the Young Carers and Young Adult Carers. The service is to be outcome focused and therefore the service provider will have a high degree of freedom and flexibility to shape deliver and involve Young Carers and Young Adult Carers in order to deliver positive outcomes for children, young people and families.

Planning Information

Interested organisations are invited to attend an online market engagement event. The event will offer an overview of the current service, advise of the anticipated procurement timetable and give suppliers the opportunity to ask any questions and give feedback to inform the development of the service specification. The initial market engagement event will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams by invite only on 9th June 2026 at 2pm – 3pm. If you are interested in attending please email chscommissioning@worcestershire.gov.uk marked for the attention of Sue Tunley, including your organisation name, the name of attendee(s) and email address details for the invitation to be emailed to.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a2bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048458-2026
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Jun 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2032 Over 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
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR5 2NP
Post Town
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Nunnery
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Further Information

Notice Documents

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