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title: "Working innovatively and in partnership with Somerset Council to deliver homes for children and young people"
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# Working innovatively and in partnership with Somerset Council to deliver homes for children and young people

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cc1a

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## Summary

Somerset Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Working innovatively and in partnership with Somerset Council to deliver homes for children and young people." The initiative aims to engage with providers of children's residential homes, focusing on the welfare services sector. This early market engagement is crucial for shaping future strategies for residential care provision. A virtual market engagement session is scheduled for 10th August 2026 via Microsoft Teams to discuss the approach and gather provider insights. The project targets regions within the United Kingdom, particularly South West England (UKK23), and is significant by exceeding the standard procurement threshold, with an estimated contract value of £36 million gross (£30 million net).

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in children's welfare services, especially those focusing on innovative residential care solutions. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the suitability criteria support these types of organisations. By attending the engagement session, businesses can influence the shaping of the process and potentially position themselves for future procurement opportunities. The formal commitment to procurement and specifics regarding contract commencement will be informed by the feedback collected during this phase.

## Notice

Early market engagement with the children's residential market Organisations that take part will not be advantaged or disadvantaged in any way in any potential future formal procurement. Commercial confidentiality will be respected. This notice does not represent a formal commitment by Somerset Council to undertake a procurement procedure.

### Planning Information

Somerset Council are seeking to engage with providers of children's residential homes as part of our early market engagement activity to help inform the future commissioning of residential care provision. At this stage, no decisions have been made regarding the number of homes, contract values, or contract commencement and end dates. Through this engagement, we aim to gauge market interest and capacity, share key learning and emerging priorities, and gather feedback from providers through a series of questions to help shape our approach and ensure any future procurement is informed by market insight and expertise.
We are holding a virtual market engagement exercise via Microsoft Teams on 10th August 2026 at 14:30 - 16:00. The session will provide more background on what we are trying to achieve to provide the best possible outcomes for our most complex young people. In addition, it will discuss the proposed procurement process and how you can participate in this.
To attend this event please respond to this invitation via email to stephen.barker@somerset.gov.uk providing the name of your organisation, the name and role of the person(s) wishing to attend and a contact email address for each. Please ensure that those attending from your organisation are the most appropriate to feed into the discussions. If you are unable to attend the event, the presentation, notes and associated documentation will be available through the e-tender system https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Event Details
Date: 10.08.2026
Time: 14:30 to 16:00
Venue: Microsoft Teams meeting (invitation to be sent via email following registration)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066863-2026 |
| 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 | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2027 - 31 Oct 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| 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 | SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2026 at 14:14 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066863-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066863-2026
  15th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.somerset.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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