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Out of Hours Service - Children's Social Care

Isle of Wight Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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11 Sep 2026 at 12:20

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28 Aug 2026 at 14:10

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Summary of the contracting process

The Isle of Wight Council bought an out-of-hours service for children’s social care. The service provides guidance and support outside normal operating hours, continuing until 2 February 2028. Delivery is on the Isle of Wight. The council is the public-sector buyer, and the requirement sits within social care services. The procurement concerns one service requirement rather than a range of separate goods or works. The stated purpose was to maintain the service after an existing partnership agreement ended while the authority established its own service. Hampshire County Council was selected to provide the service, having previously delivered it under the partnership arrangement.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Hampshire County Council received two active awards for the requirement, with corresponding active contracts each valued at £620,000 GBP. One contract was signed on 28 August 2026 and the other on 11 September 2026. The procurement used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a competition notice, justified as a continuation of existing services outside the directive’s scope. A ten-day standstill period ended at midnight on 10 September 2026. The award basis was price, and one bid was recorded. The tender described the service period as running until 2 February 2028. The requirement was presented as a single lot, although that lot is recorded as cancelled.

This award indicates established demand for out-of-hours children’s social care support on the Isle of Wight, at a substantial service scale. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need the operational capacity to provide reliable out-of-hours cover, guidance and support for children’s social care, together with suitable safeguarding arrangements and experienced staff. The incumbent’s selection reflects the value of proven delivery under a partnership arrangement and the ability to maintain continuity during a service transition. Relevant providers are likely to be established public-sector, social-care or specialist guidance organisations able to manage the service consistently, work with a local authority and demonstrate effective performance in children’s social care.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Out of Hours Service - Children's Social Care

Notice Description

Provision of the Out of Hours Service for Children's Social Care until 2 February 2028.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of the Out of Hours Service for Children's Social Care until 2 February 2028.

Procurement Information

Hampshire County Council were providing these services under the partnership agreement and this is a continuation of the these services after that agreement ended. The Authority is currently setting up it's own service. A ten day standstill period has been observed and this ended at midnight on 10/09/2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee9a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086365-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312310 - Guidance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£620,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Isle of Wight Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
PO30 1UD
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ34 Isle of Wight
Delivery Location
TLJ34 Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward
Newport Central
Westminster Constituency
Isle of Wight West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Hampshire County Council

Further Information

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