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Care Support Services for Children with a Disability - CS26605D - Complex Support (Health Needs)

Hampshire County Council

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31 Jul 2026 at 14:43

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council commissioned specialist care support services for children and young people with disabilities, as part of its Children's Services provision. The service supports children with severe learning or physical disabilities, autistic spectrum conditions, behaviour that challenges, and complex physical or mental health needs. This is a Tier 4 service delivered as part of an individual care plan following social care assessment. The specific requirement concerns children and young people with significant health needs who require staff with additional clinical training or experience, including PEG feeding, epilepsy management, suctioning and complex medication regimes. The service is intended to provide personalised support beyond conventional domiciliary care and to help achieve agreed outcomes for the child or young person. Delivery is within Hampshire County Council's service area.

This procurement has been awarded following a competitive call-off under a framework, using a selective procedure for a light-touch service. The single lot is complete. Third Hand Healthcare Ltd was awarded the contract on 15 July 2026 for £416,000 including gross value, in GBP. The contract period is 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030, with renewal options extending the maximum period to 31 August 2034. The published renewal terms provide two possible two-year extensions, each stated at £10,750,000 excluding VAT. The award was made against the health and social work services requirement, with competition under the framework. A future contract signature milestone was scheduled for 17 August 2026. The award is active and the tender status is complete.

This requirement is relevant to providers of specialist children's care and health support, particularly organisations able to supply staff with practical clinical competence for complex needs. Credible competitors would need experience supporting children and young people with significant disabilities and health conditions, including enteral feeding, epilepsy, suctioning and complex medication. The service also suits providers able to work within social care assessment and care-planning arrangements, deliver individualised outcomes, and coordinate support as part of a wider package rather than offer routine domiciliary care alone. The award to an SME indicates that a smaller specialist provider can meet the requirement. Businesses preparing for similar work should understand framework call-off competition and demonstrate trained, reliable staff capable of delivering personalised care across Hampshire.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Care Support Services for Children with a Disability - CS26605D - Complex Support (Health Needs)

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. This Service aims to facilitate the development of the market to deliver services in new and more personalised ways rather than the conventional delivery of domiciliary care which in turn will enhance the skills of staff, potentially offering greater job satisfaction, in delivering the Service and improving the experience of the Service User. This Notice relates to a call off procedure for Care Support Services for Children with a Disability - Complex Support (Health). This is for children and young people with significant health needs requiring staff with additional clinical training or experience (e.g., PEG feeding, epilepsy management, suctioning, complex medication regimes). Any potential value will be awarded through subsequently awarded Individual Service Contracts rather than at this call off stage.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d902
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072784-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£416,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hampshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8UJ
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Third Hand Healthcare Ltd

Further Information

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