--- title: "Care Support Services for Children with a Disability (2026)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0603f0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0603f0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0603f0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0603f0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-05-01" --- # Care Support Services for Children with a Disability (2026) Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0603f0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0603f0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0603f0.json) ## Summary The public procurement process for "Care Support Services for Children with a Disability (2026)" has been facilitated by Hampshire County Council, based in Winchester, United Kingdom. Focusing on providing essential support services for children and young people with disabilities, this procurement falls under the health and social work services category, with a specific concentration on the regions UKJ35, UKJ36, and UKJ37. The procurement journey has progressed through different stages, including planning and tendering, and is currently at the award stage, set for commencement on 18th May 2026. This process employs an open procurement method and is part of a framework agreement outlined under a light-touch regime as per section 9 of the Procurement Act 2023. The total estimated framework value stands at £45,000,000, with the aim to facilitate a service that aligns with Care Quality Commission standards. This procurement presents considerable opportunities for businesses specialising in care services to expand their footprint, particularly those offering domiciliary care, personal care, and other related services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-placed to benefit, given the procurement's suitability requirements. The framework will remain open for new entrants throughout its tenure, fostering growth and collaborative engagement for emergent and existing providers. Businesses adept at leveraging assistive technologies and those focusing on tailored care solutions will find this framework especially advantageous for securing future contracts and extending their service offerings in the care sector for children with disabilities. ## Notice Hampshire County Council Children's Services commissions care support for children and young people with disabilities. The children and young people requiring care support services will include those with severe disabilities such as learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autistic spectrum conditions, behaviour that challenges and complex physical or mental health needs. The Services are part of a holistic support package for the child / young person that meets identified outcomes as part of a Care Plan as agreed by the Council's County Allocation Panel. This Service is part of Hampshire County Council's Children's Services Department's continuum of services which support children and young people with disabilities. Care support is a Tier 4 specialist service, which can be offered to a family following a social care assessment where the Disabled Children's Team criteria has been met and/or an unmet social care need has been identified. The Services will have the following features: * provides a time limited or ongoing intervention for families, dependent on need * provides a range of different types of support to be available (e.g. domiciliary care, personal care, support in the community, overnight care etc.) * provides flexible levels of support to meet individual needs (some families may only need light touch, and some will need intensive) * provides support at both the times that is assessed as a need by the Social Worker and requested by families, for the time period required (e.g., one hour at the beginning and / or end of the day) * provides suitably trained, reliable, consistent workers; known to the child or young person, all of whom will have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check, to ensure continuity and stability for families * delivers Excellent / Good care in accordance with Care Quality Commission guidance for providers of health and social care services for children and young people * identifies opportunities for the use of assistive care technologies and equipment to enable families to support their child independently in their own home or for the young person to access the community independently * can support a child or young person in their own homes whilst the parent or carer is not present * can support a child or young person in a residential home, foster home or their own home * can support the child or young person in their local communities The current Care Support for Children with a Disability Framework was developed by Hampshire County Council to address growing and evolving needs in social care, for children who require support in their home environment and to safeguard these children. The service is coming to the end of it's life span and is required to be retendered to ensure Hampshire may meet the needs of its eligible residents. The new framework will be an evolution from the current Framework and the Authority is looking is looking for contracts for services under the Framework to commence from 01/09/2026. This is a light touch contract as set out in section 9 of the Procurement Act 2023. As such the Council is establishing a Framework which will be open for new entrants across it's entire term. However, the Council reserves the right to temporarily pause the Framework for new entrants at any point. Any pause will be communicated through the Councils electronic tendering system. The Timetable in section 4.1 relates to the initial application window. Once the Framework commences it will be reopened for new applications and suppliers will be able to apply at any point up until 3 months before the Framework expires. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: There are 2 contract extensions, detailed below: Extension 1 Maximum duration: 2 years and 0 month Value ex VAT: PS 12,000,000 Extension 2 Maximum duration: 2 years and 0 month Value ex VAT: PS 12,000,000 ### Planning Information Hampshire County Council are seeking the views of the market on the development of the services outlined in the service description through an online market engagement session will take place on the 21st January 2026 between 10 am and 11am via MS Teams. The Council will use the event to provide an overview of the planned procurement process and a high level timetable. In addition to this, the event will also be an opportunity to seek feedback from the Market regarding the proposed care types detailed in the draft Service Specification and the Council’s anticipated approach to pricing for this service going forward Suppliers wishing to attend should register (if not already registered) on the Council's e-tendering platform, In-tend (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home) and 'Express Interest' against the project 'CS26605 Care Support Services for Children with a Disability'. Please then use the Correspondence function for the project and provide the name of attendees and their email addresses that invitations can be issued to. Suppliers wishing to attend need to confirm with the Council, via the correspondence function of In-tend, by 9:00 on Tuesday 20th January 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040636-2026 | | Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | 21 Apr 2026 | | Future notice date | 1 Mar 2026 | | Award date | 28 Apr 2026 | | Contract period | 17 May 2026 - 16 May 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000,000 | | Lots value | £45,000,000 | | Awards value | £680,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WINCHESTER | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO23 8UJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire | | Local authority | Winchester | | Electoral ward | St Michael | | Westminster constituency | Winchester | | Delivery location | TLJ35 South Hampshire, TLJ36 Central Hampshire, TLJ37 North Hampshire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 27 | | Supplier names | ABSOLUTE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS; ACERTA24; APPLETREE SUPPORT; BELROSE LIMITED T/A BLUEBIRD CARE WINCHESTER, EASTLEIGH & ROMSEY; CAS CARE SOLUTIONS; GLOBAL HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS; INVICTUS COMPLEX CARE; J&K CARE SPECIALISTS; JJR CARE; KOPE-MEDICS; MELBURY; NEWCROSS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS; NURSE PLUS & CARER PLUS; OBSERVE CARE; ONECALL 24 HEALTHCARE; P&M HOMECARE T/A BLUEBIRD CARE NORTH HAMPSHIRE & WEST BERKSHIRE; PATHWAYS OF HOPE; REDJACKET SPECIALIST CARE; RELIEF CARE AGENCY; REQUEST SERVICES; STANDBY 24; STARLIGHT HEALTHCARE; THE ROSE ROAD ASSOCIATION; THIRD HAND HEALTHCARE; TOTAL COMMUNITY CARE; TRIPLE CARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES; WHISPERS CARE SOLUTIONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 1 May 2026 at 14:02 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040636-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 14:02 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040635-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 14:01 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040633-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 14:01 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040631-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 14:01 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040628-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 14:00 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040624-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 13:59 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040623-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 13:59 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040622-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 13:58 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040621-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 13:58 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040620-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 13:57 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040619-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 13:57 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040617-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 13:56 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040616-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 13:54 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040612-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 13:54 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040610-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 13:49 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040606-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 13:49 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040605-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 13:48 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040603-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 12:32 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040510-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 12:32 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040508-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 12:32 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040507-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 12:31 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040505-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 12:30 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040504-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 12:30 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040503-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 12:29 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040502-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 12:28 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040501-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 12:28 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040499-2026 - 1 May 2026 at 12:27 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040498-2026 - 18 Mar 2026 at 14:13 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024646-2026 - 12 Jan 2026 at 15:54 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002376-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040636-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040635-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040633-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040631-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040628-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040624-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040623-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040622-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040621-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040620-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040619-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040617-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040616-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040612-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040610-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040606-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040605-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040603-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040510-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040508-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040507-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040505-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040504-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040503-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040502-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040501-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040499-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040498-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024646-2026 18th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002376-2026 12th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - 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