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title: "Care Support Services for Children with a Disability - CS26605D - Complex Support (Health Needs)"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-07-31"
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# Care Support Services for Children with a Disability - CS26605D - Complex Support (Health Needs)

Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d8d2

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## Summary

The procurement process, managed by Hampshire County Council, involved the call-off procedure for the provision of care support services for children with disabilities, particularly focusing on those with complex health needs. This contract was awarded under a selective framework process to Whispers Care Solutions Limited and falls within the health and social work services category. The services will be delivered across regions UKJ35, UKJ36, and UKJ37 in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract award notice published on 31st July 2026, following the award date of 15th July 2026. The contract period is scheduled to start from 1st September 2026 and extend to 31st August 2030, with the possibility of two extensions, each lasting up to two years.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in care support services, particularly those with expertise in handling complex health needs in children and young people. Companies with skilled personnel in clinical training, such as PEG feeding and epilepsy management, would be well-positioned to compete. Being part of a lighter touch regime, this procurement encourages innovative and personalised service delivery, allowing businesses to engage in new methods that enhance staff skills and improve service user experience. The awarded contract, valued at £416,000, represents a substantial growth opportunity for SMEs in the health and social care sector, like Whispers Care Solutions Limited, especially those based or operating in the specified regions of the UK.

## 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. This Service aims to facilitate the development of the market to deliver services in new and more personalised ways rather than the conventional delivery of domiciliary care which in turn will enhance the skills of staff, potentially offering greater job satisfaction, in delivering the Service and improving the experience of the Service User. This Notice relates to a call off procedure for Care Support Services for Children with a Disability - Complex Support (Health). This is for children and young people with significant health needs requiring staff with additional clinical training or experience (e.g., PEG feeding, epilepsy management, suctioning, complex medication regimes). Any potential value will be awarded through subsequently awarded Individual Service Contracts rather than at this call off stage.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072713-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £416,000 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WHISPERS CARE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2026 at 12:23 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072713-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072713-2026
  31st July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-0603f0
- https://www.hants.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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