---
title: "Support to keep families together- Pre market engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051cce"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WIRRAL COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-22"
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# Support to keep families together- Pre market engagement

Buyer: WIRRAL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051cce

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by Wirral Council, a public authority within the sub-central government in the United Kingdom, specifically located in Wallasey. The contract, titled "Support to keep families together - Pre market engagement," falls under the services category, specifically welfare services for children and young people (CPV: 85311300). This tender process is currently in the planning stage, with a significant milestone being a pre-market engagement questionnaire published on the Chest portal. Interested parties are encouraged to respond by 12 Noon on 11th June 2025. The procurement method involves a pre-market engagement, which aims to gather input from organisations interested in providing support to prevent family or placement breakdowns.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses specialising in providing welfare services for children and young people, particularly those capable of facilitating temporary separations to allow time for stabilising permanent care arrangements. Companies experienced in offering supportive environments or resources that align with the short-term break requirements stipulated by the Council could find this procurement process beneficial for expanding their service offerings. Organisations with expertise in managing light-touch, flexible services within public sector constraints are well-suited to compete in this procurement opportunity.

## Notice

We are seeking a resource for children and young people who are at risk of family breakdown/ placement breakdown where a short break/cooling off period may provide the opportunity to implement additional support for the parents, carers and young person to stabilise their permanent care arrangement. Our expectation is that this includes a break away from family/placement, up to but not exceeding 7 working days.

### Planning Information

A pre-market engagement questionnaire is to be published on the Chest portal under the below title/reference: 
The purpose of this exercise is to assist in potential further tender processes, Wirral Council ('The Council') wishes to consult with organisations who have an interest in the provision of Support to keep families together.
Pre-Market Engagement for Support to keep families together- DN775392
Interested parties are invited to submit a response electronically via the Chest before the deadline of 12 Noon on 11th June 2025. Any questions should be raised via the messaging section on the Chest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024539-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WIRRAL COUNCIL |
| Locality | WALLASEY |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH44 8ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Electoral ward | Seacombe |
| Westminster constituency | Wallasey |
| Delivery location | TLD74 Wirral |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 22 May 2025 at 09:15 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024539-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024539-2025
  22nd May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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