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title: "Children's Home Collaborative Project Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051b6e"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Children's Home Collaborative Project Framework

Buyer: WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051b6e

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## Summary

West Sussex County Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Children’s Home Collaborative Project Framework". The initiative targets the health and social work services industry, specifically focusing on children's residential care solutions in the UK, particularly in the West Sussex region. The council is organising an online market engagement session on 23rd October 2025 to discuss the project's vision, commissioning approach, and indicative timescales. Although this session does not mark the commencement of the procurement procedure, it offers stakeholders a platform to share insights on service models and market capacity. Interested parties are encouraged to confirm participation by emailing Children's Home Collaborative by the due date, 23rd October 2025. The procurement process is being structured to align with the Procurement Act 2023 and is designed with a framework agreement in mind, covering a period starting from 24th April 2026 to 23rd April 2031, with potential extensions until 2035.

The "Children’s Home Collaborative Project Framework" presents significant opportunities for growth to Ofsted-registered and prospective children's home providers, particularly those capable of delivering local, safe, sustainable, and high-quality care for children and young people. This tender is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs looking to establish or expand a presence in the health and social work services sector. The project's total estimated value is £79,000,000, indicating notable scale and investment in the sector. Engaging in this process could provide businesses with long-term contracts and a chance to collaborate directly with West Sussex County Council in shaping future care models, accommodating approximately 30 service users in West Sussex. Businesses interested in supporting residential care in and around West Sussex are encouraged to participate actively in the market engagement phase for potential future opportunities.

## Notice

West Sussex County Council invites existing and prospective children's home providers to take part in an online market engagement session on Wednesday 23rd October 2025 at 10:00 - 12:00 as we continue to develop the Children's Home Collaborative project. This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is not the start of a procurement procedure, nor a call for expressions of interest. The session will set out our vision for the Children's Home Collaborative, provide information on our commissioning approach and indicative timescales, and explain how the principles of the Procurement Act 2023 will underpin the process. It will also be an opportunity for providers to share insight on service models, market capacity, and challenges, and to discuss how we can work together to deliver local, safe, high-quality, and sustainable residential care for children and young people. The session will be of particular interest to Ofsted-registered providers, organisations considering opening new children's homes, and wider stakeholders who want to support residential care in West Sussex and the surrounding area. How to register: To confirm your attendance, please email Childrens.Home.Collaborative@westsussex.gov.uk with your name, role, organisation, and whether your service currently operates children's homes in West Sussex. Joining details will be shared following registration. Participation in this event will not give any advantage or disadvantage in future procurement activity. Any opportunities will be advertised separately in line with the Procurement Act 2023.

### Planning Information

Online event Wednesday 23rd October 2025 at 10:00 – 12:00. To receive the diary invite, please email Childrens.Home.Collaborative@westsussex.gov.uk with your name, role, organisation, and whether your service currently operates children’s homes in West Sussex.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059774-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Apr 2026 - 23 Apr 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £79,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHICHESTER |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO19 1RG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Chichester |
| Electoral ward | Chichester Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chichester |
| Delivery location | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2025 at 14:01 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059774-2025
- 21 May 2025 at 14:25 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024112-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059774-2025
  25th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024112-2025
  21st May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westsussex.gov.uk

## Provenance

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