--- title: "WSCC Innovative Transitions Programme: Children to Adult Social Care" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06afc6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06afc6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06afc6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06afc6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-06-08" --- # WSCC Innovative Transitions Programme: Children to Adult Social Care Buyer: WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06afc6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06afc6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06afc6.json) ## Summary West Sussex County Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "WSCC Innovative Transitions Programme: Children to Adult Social Care," which falls under the health and social work services industry category. This procurement is located in regions UKJ2, UKJ27, and UKJ28 in the United Kingdom. The council is organising a market engagement event scheduled for the 23rd of June 2026 to gather insights from potential providers interested in supporting young people aged 15 to 20 transitioning from Children's to Adult Social Care. The event is an opportunity to discuss innovative approaches to support this transition with the procurement period planned to begin on the 1st of January 2027. Interested parties are encouraged to attend this session and can sign up by contacting the council via email. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social care services, particularly those already registered with both Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission. It is well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), especially those with experience in delivering innovative transition programmes for young people. Involvement in this project could enable businesses to leverage their expertise in supporting vulnerable groups while working collaboratively with a major public authority. By engaging in this pilot programme, providers can establish themselves as key partners in developing and implementing strategies to nurture independence among young service users. ## Notice Ofsted & CQC registered organisations - The Council wants to speak to Providers interested in working with Young People supported by Children's Social Care who will be transitioning to Adult Social Care. West Sussex County Council are holding a market engagement event for providers interested in working innovatively to support Children and Young People (primarily between age 15 and 20) with social care and support needs. The Council is seeking to work with providers who are interested in helping to support it's ambitious aims of supporting children and young people transition between Children's and Adults services. This is by nurturing independence while proactively applying reduction strategies to reduce service dependency, whilst offering consistent relational safety enabling every young person to take meaningful steps toward their future with dignity, aspiration, independence and hope. This online session is being held on the 23rd of June 2026 from 14:30 - 16:00. The session will look to engage with potential providers who are interested in working with the Council and are either already dual registered with both Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) or those who would be willing to do so. The session will focus on the Council's aims and help us to establish next steps in a potential opportunity of joint working to pilot an approach. To sign up for the session please email: CYPL.PMOAdmin@westsussex.gov.uk ### Planning Information West Sussex County Council are holding a market engagement event for providers interested in working innovatively to support Children and Young People (primarily between age 15 and 20) with social care and support needs. This online session is being held on the 23rd of June 2026 from 14:30 – 16:00. To sign up for the session please email: CYPL.PMOAdmin@westsussex.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053799-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | 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 | 8 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Dec 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2027 | | 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 | 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, TLJ27 West Sussex (South West), TLJ28 West Sussex (North East) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 8 Jun 2026 at 12:48 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053799-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053799-2026 8th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.westsussex.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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