--- title: "Provision of a Support, Help and Resources (SHaRe) Programme for Children's Services in Gloucestershire" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-079121" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-079121" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079121.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079121.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Gloucestershire County Council" published: "2026-10-27" --- # Provision of a Support, Help and Resources (SHaRe) Programme for Children's Services in Gloucestershire Buyer: Gloucestershire County Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079121 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-079121) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079121.json) ## Summary Gloucestershire County Council is seeking providers for its Support, Help and Resources (SHaRe) programme for children’s services across Gloucestershire. The programme brings together services for children, young people, families and communities: short breaks; floating and nurse-led support; holiday activities and food, including provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities; community connector roles; lived-experience quality review; innovation fund delivery; crisis and resilience support; and access to resources for children’s social care. The procurement is for health and social care services (CPV 85000000), organised into 11 lots covering these distinct service areas and roles. Delivery is across Gloucestershire. The programme uses a multi-supplier arrangement for most lots, with brokerage used to allocate call-offs; some specified district or programme roles instead use single-supplier awards by geographical area. The buyer invited offers through an open procedure for a light-touch services procurement and framework. Bids could cover one or more lots, with no general limit on the number of lots a supplier could pursue or win; success on the children’s disabilities community connector lot makes a bidder ineligible for awards on short breaks, SEND holiday activities and food, and innovation fund delivery. The buyer set 1 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC as both the bid and enquiry deadline, with award decisions due by 22 February 2027. The contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2033, with a possible two-year extension subject to approval. The estimated overall procurement value is £105,971,908 including VAT (£88,309,924 excluding VAT); the same figure is shown for each lot and should not be treated as a separate overall total. Evaluation weights quality at 85% and social value at 15%; price is pass/fail. The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the lot structure lets providers focus bids on the services and roles that match their expertise. It will suit organisations experienced in children’s and family support, short breaks, floating support or nurse-led oversight, as well as providers delivering inclusive holiday activities for children with special educational needs and disabilities. Community organisations with local networks may be well placed for district lead and community connector roles, while providers with relevant safeguarding, service quality and evaluation expertise may fit the lived-experience review and children’s social care resource lots. The innovation fund and crisis and resilience work may suit organisations able to coordinate community-based support and delivery. Quality and social value together account for the scored assessment, so bidders should be able to demonstrate strong service approaches and community benefit; price must pass the stated threshold. The framework is intended to reopen annually for most lots, while some specified roles will not reopen once awarded. ## Notice The SHaRe (Support, Help and Resources) Programme will establish a multi-supplier Light Touch Open Admission programme for the delivery of a broad range of services supporting children, young people, families and communities across Gloucestershire. The programme will cover Short Breaks, Floating Support, Holiday Activities and Food (HAF), Inclusive Services, the Crisis and Resilience Fund, and Access to Resources - professional services for Children's Social Care. ### Lot Information Lot 1 - Short Breaks The provision of Short Breaks for Children and Young People Renewal: Possible to extend for a further 2 years, subject to approval Lot 2a - Floating Support The provision of Floating Support Renewal: Possible to extend for a further 2 years, subject to approval Lot 2b - Nurse Led / Oversight Support The provision of Nurse Led / Oversight Support Renewal: Possible to extend for a further 2 years, subject to approval Lot 3a - Holiday, Activity and Food programme District Lead The provision of Holiday, Activity and Food programme District Lead Renewal: Possible to extend for a further 2 years, subject to approval Lot 3b - Holiday, Activity and Food programme Community Connectors The provision of Holiday, Activity and Food programme Community Connectors Renewal: Possible to extend for a further 2 years, subject to approval Lot 3c - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Holiday, Activity and Food programme Providers The provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Holiday, Activity and Food programme Providers Renewal: Possible to extend for a further 2 years, subject to approval Lot 4a - Children's Disabilities Community Connector The provision of a Children's Disabilities Community Connector Renewal: Possible to extend for a further 2 years, subject to approval Lot 4b - Lived Experience Quality Reviewer The provision of a Lived Experience Quality Reviewer Renewal: Possible to extend for a further 2 years, subject to approval Lot 4c - Innovation Fund Delivery Partner The provision of an Innovation Fund Delivery Partner Renewal: Possible to extend for a further 2 years, subject to approval Lot 5 - Crisis and Resilience Fund District Leads The provision of Crisis and Resilience Fund District Leads Renewal: Possible to extend for a further 2 years, subject to approval Lot 6 - Access to Resources Access to Resources Provision Renewal: Possible to extend for a further 2 years, subject to approval ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101495-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2033 | | Recurrence | 2027-11-01 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £88,309,924 | | Lots value | £88,309,924 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Gloucestershire County Council | | Locality | GLOUCESTER | | Postcode area | Gloucester | | Postcode | GL1 2TG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC | | Local authority | Gloucester | | Electoral ward | Westgate | | Westminster constituency | Gloucester | | Delivery location | TLK13 Gloucestershire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 27 Oct 2026 at 12:20 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101495-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101495-2026 27th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://eu.mu.ariba.com/uav/project/?token=e8e3b30c-6d29-4f36-a3f1-e16d32399ac9 ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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