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Intensive Edge of Care and Reunification Service

West Berkshire Council

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19 Oct 2026 at 11:07

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Berkshire Council intends to commission an Intensive Edge of Care and Reunification Service for young people and their families. The service will aim to prevent avoidable admissions to care, provide intensive support during crises or escalating need, and help young people return home safely and sustainably after being in care. This is social work and related support, delivered to families and young people in West Berkshire. The Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to gather supplier feedback and use it to shape the final service design and commissioning approach. It is seeking to hear from providers already working with young people and families in these areas.

The procurement is at planning stage: the Council has announced an intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. Preliminary market engagement is planned, with suppliers asked to email the Council to request a draft specification and questionnaire; participation is not a condition of bidding, and engagement responses will not be used to evaluate suppliers. The Council expects to publish a further notice on 19 November 2026. The anticipated contract is due to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with a possible extension to 31 March 2032. The service is presented as a single lot. No procurement method, estimated value, eligibility requirements or evaluation criteria are set out at this stage.

The work is likely to suit providers with established experience delivering intensive social care support to young people and families, particularly services that can intervene before care admission, respond to crisis or escalating needs, and support safe reunification. Suppliers with the practical capacity to provide sustained, intensive work across these circumstances are well placed to contribute to the service design as it develops. The Council is seeking feedback from suppliers in these fields to inform its final specification and commissioning approach, giving experienced providers a chance to help shape how the service is designed. The Council states that engagement is voluntary, is not a prerequisite for a later bid, and will not inform formal supplier evaluation. The Council may decide not to proceed with the procurement. No specific accreditations are identified.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Intensive Edge of Care and Reunification Service

Notice Description

West Berkshire Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement for its upcoming Intensive Edge of Care and Reunification Service. This exercise is intended to provide suppliers with early visibility of the opportunity and gather feedback to inform the final service design and commissioning approach.

Planning Information

West Berkshire Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement for its upcoming Intensive Edge of Care and Reunification Service contract. This exercise is intended to provide suppliers with early visibility of the opportunity and gather feedback to inform the final service design and commissioning approach. The Council is seeking to engage with suppliers who provide services to work with young people and their families to prevent avoidable admissions to care, provide intensive support at times of crisis or escalating need, and support safe and sustainable reunification for young people returning home from care. Interested suppliers should express their interest by emailing procurement@westberks.gov.uk to request the draft specification and market engagement questionnaire. This notice is not a call for competition, and participation is not a prerequisite to bidding. No information provided in response to this engagement will be used in supplier evaluation during the formal procurement. The Council reserves the right not to proceed with the procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a7e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098362-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 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
West Berkshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWBURY
Postcode
RG14 5LD
Postcode Area
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Berkshire
Electoral Ward
Newbury Central
Westminster Constituency
Newbury

Further Information

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