---
title: "Out of Hours Service - Children's Social Care"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ee9a"
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buyer: "Isle of Wight Council"
published: "2026-09-11"
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# Out of Hours Service - Children's Social Care

Buyer: Isle of Wight Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ee9a

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## Summary

The Isle of Wight Council bought an out-of-hours service for children’s social care. The service provides guidance and support outside normal operating hours, continuing until 2 February 2028. Delivery is on the Isle of Wight. The council is the public-sector buyer, and the requirement sits within social care services. The procurement concerns one service requirement rather than a range of separate goods or works. The stated purpose was to maintain the service after an existing partnership agreement ended while the authority established its own service. Hampshire County Council was selected to provide the service, having previously delivered it under the partnership arrangement.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Hampshire County Council received two active awards for the requirement, with corresponding active contracts each valued at £620,000 GBP. One contract was signed on 28 August 2026 and the other on 11 September 2026. The procurement used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a competition notice, justified as a continuation of existing services outside the directive’s scope. A ten-day standstill period ended at midnight on 10 September 2026. The award basis was price, and one bid was recorded. The tender described the service period as running until 2 February 2028. The requirement was presented as a single lot, although that lot is recorded as cancelled.

This award indicates established demand for out-of-hours children’s social care support on the Isle of Wight, at a substantial service scale. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need the operational capacity to provide reliable out-of-hours cover, guidance and support for children’s social care, together with suitable safeguarding arrangements and experienced staff. The incumbent’s selection reflects the value of proven delivery under a partnership arrangement and the ability to maintain continuity during a service transition. Relevant providers are likely to be established public-sector, social-care or specialist guidance organisations able to manage the service consistently, work with a local authority and demonstrate effective performance in children’s social care.

## Notice

Provision of the Out of Hours Service for Children's Social Care until 2 February 2028.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of the Out of Hours Service for Children's Social Care until 2 February 2028.

### Procurement Information

Hampshire County Council were providing these services under the partnership agreement and this is a continuation of the these services after that agreement ended. The Authority is currently setting up it's own service. A ten day standstill period has been observed and this ended at midnight on 10/09/2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086365-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £620,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Isle of Wight Council |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Postcode area | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO30 1UD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ34 Isle of Wight |
| Local authority | Isle of Wight |
| Electoral ward | Newport Central |
| Westminster constituency | Isle of Wight West |
| Delivery location | TLJ34 Isle of Wight |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Hampshire County Council |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312310 - Guidance services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 12:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086365-2026
- 28 Aug 2026 at 14:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082209-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.iow.gov.uk

## Provenance

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