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Community Support Framework - CAFS/2025/290

STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

05 Aug 2026 at 13:07

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Stoke on Trent City Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a Community Support Framework aimed at supporting children in Stoke-on-Trent and potentially in other areas within the UK. The procurement falls under the services category, emphasizing social and welfare services for children and young people. A notable engagement event is scheduled for 19 August 2026, targeting potential providers interested in this opportunity. The framework encompasses multiple lots, with services starting from 1 February 2027 and continuing until 31 January 2035. This initiative seeks providers with expertise in safeguarding and supporting vulnerable children, emphasizing trauma-informed, outcome-focused interventions.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specializing in social services, child welfare, and medical practices related to vulnerable groups. Companies experienced in delivering community support, especially those with staff trained in trauma-informed care, are well-suited to apply. The framework requires applicants to demonstrate local knowledge and capability to deliver urgent and planned interventions. With a potential gross value of approximately £24.48 million, the framework is structured to accommodate multiple providers, allowing businesses to bid for one or several lots, depending on their service offerings and registration requirements with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) where applicable.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Support Framework - CAFS/2025/290

Notice Description

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is undertaking a procurement exercise for a Community Support Framework, for children living within Stoke-on-Trent and for children who may be supported in other areas of the country. The Council wishes to source multiple providers to deliver the services. The services will stabilise children and families who have support needs that require statutory intervention. The cohorts of children will be those with disabilities and those on the edge of care or who are in care. Service areas include Short Break packages, and outreach/wrap around support, and urgent support required within 24-48 hours, complex support. The Framework will be managed by Stoke-on-Trent City Council who, through a series of call-off agreements, will engage, collaborate and work with organisations to deliver a broad range of these services. 58,305 children and young people live in Stoke-on-Trent, and 8,703 children and young people have Special Educational Needs. 455 Children and young people with SEND are known to social care, and 249 with an EHC Plan are known to social care (Stoke-on-Trent SEND Strategy 2024-2028). Potential spend per Lot, per annum Lot Spend Lot 1a PS250,000 Lot 1b PS250,000 Lot 1c PS650,000 Lot 2 PS100,000 Lot 3a PS400,000 Lot 3b PS450,000 Lot 3c PS450,000 Providers are expected to have staff with experience of safeguarding and supporting vulnerable children and young people, understand why children and families access services, and must be able to deliver safe, proven, effective, trauma informed, and outcome focused care and support. The Council is inviting applicants to tender to join the Open Framework Scheme for the following Framework Lots: * Lot 1a: Short Breaks (Non-CQC registration required, no personal care) * Lot 1b: Short Breaks (CQC registration required for personal care activities) * Lot 1c: Short Breaks (Complex, personal care and health related care and support) * Lot 2: Planned Intervention * Lot 3a: Urgent support needed on the day or the following day (Non-CQC registration required, no personal care) * Lot 3b: Urgent support needed on the day or the following day (CQC registration required for personal care activities) * Lot 3c: Urgent support needed on the day or the following day (Complex, personal care and health related care and support) Providers may apply for one or more lots depending on their offer. Providers delivering under all lots will be required to employ staff with local knowledge to support our young people.

Planning Information

The 0-25 Commissioning Team would like to invite providers to attend an upcoming online engagement event on Wednesday 19th August 2026, 14:00-15:30 to discuss this opportunity further. To book your place, please email CSC.CommunitySupport@stoke.gov.uk stating you wish to book a place on the Community Support Framework Market Engagement Event on 19th August 2026 the following information: • Company name • Attendee name • Attendee job role • Office address and postcode • Contact telephone number • Email address • Company website address (if applicable) Providers should detail which Framework Lots your organisation may tender for (if known). See above for a brief description of the Framework Lots. Please state if you wish to attend and are from a bid writing company representing another business. Please use the email subject: EOI, Community Support Framework Market Engagement Event August 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc80
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074238-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85120000 - Medical practice and related services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,400,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Aug 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2035 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
STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode
ST4 1HH
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Hartshill Park & Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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