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title: "W5093 Care and Support Services for Children and Young People (Home Based and in the Community)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-079340"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Walsall Council"
published: "2026-10-29"
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# W5093 Care and Support Services for Children and Young People (Home Based and in the Community)

Buyer: Walsall Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079340

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## Summary

Walsall Council intends to commission care and support services for children and young people in their homes and communities. The service is meant to help young people remain safe, included and supported with their families and communities, while building independence and achieving positive, sustainable outcomes. Support is to be flexible, personalised and based on assessed needs and individual strengths, with the aim of preventing escalation to more intensive interventions where appropriate. The work is classified as health and social work services. Delivery is in Walsall, within children and young people’s homes and the community. The Council is seeking a diverse range of support options that sustain family resilience, wellbeing, inclusion and connection to existing support networks.

This is at the planning stage: Walsall Council has set out its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to use a framework agreement. The planned contract period runs from 1 June 2027 to 30 March 2032, with a possible extension to 30 March 2037. The estimated value is £10.8 million excluding VAT (£12.96 million including VAT). The Council expects to publish a further procurement notice by 15 January 2027. It is undertaking preliminary market engagement, with questionnaire responses due by 20 November 2026, to inform the framework, referral and allocation processes, package size and complexity, pricing, quality and outcome measures, market capacity and workforce, and delivery and coordination models. Further engagement may follow, including interviews, workshops or group sessions.

The planned service is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. It is likely to suit providers experienced in delivering care and support to children and young people in home and community settings, particularly those able to offer flexible, personalised support that responds to assessed needs and promotes independence, wellbeing, inclusion and family resilience. The Council is seeking market input on service design, referral and allocation, package complexity, pricing, outcomes, workforce capacity, delivery coordination and mobilisation. Providers with the capacity to contribute practical recommendations on these areas can help shape the future service and procurement model through the engagement exercise. This is preparation and consultation, not an invitation to bid; participation does not commit the Council to procuring services or awarding a contract.

## Notice

The provision of care and support services that enable children and young people to remain safe, included and supported within their families and communities whilst achieving positive outcomes and greater independence. The Council is committed to ensuring that children and young people receive the right support, at the right time and in the right place. The Care and Support in the Home and Community Contract will provide flexible, personalised and outcome-focused support that enables children and young people to remain connected to their families, communities and support networks whilst achieving positive and sustainable outcomes. The Council recognises the increasing demand for community-based services that promote independence, wellbeing, inclusion, and family resilience. The Contract will be designed to provide access to a diverse range of support options that respond to assessed need, build on individual strengths, and help prevent escalation to more intensive interventions wherever appropriate.

### Planning Information

Walsall Council is undertaking this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to inform the future commissioning and procurement of care and support services for children and young people delivered within the home and community.
The Council is currently exploring options in relation to:
• Framework structure and operation
• Referral and allocation processes
• Package size and complexity
• Pricing and payment models
• Quality and outcome measures
• Market capacity and workforce considerations
• Potential delivery and coordination models that may best support effective service delivery and achievement of outcomes.
This PME is therefore an opportunity for providers to influence the future design of the service and procurement model.
The Council welcomes feedback, observations and recommendations regarding any aspect of the proposed approach.
Providers can access the PME exercise through: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil/aspx/Home
The Council reserves the right to undertake further pre-market engagement activities following evaluation of the completed questionnaires. This may include, but is not limited to, face-to-face interviews with organisations that have submitted a questionnaire, group engagement sessions, workshops, market engagement events, or the issue of further questionnaires and information requests. These activities are intended to support the Council's understanding of the market, service delivery models, capacity, innovation and mobilisation approaches. Participation in this engagement process will not constitute any commitment by the Council to procure services or award a contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102876-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 Jan 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Walsall Council |
| Locality | WALSALL |
| Postcode area | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS1 1TP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Electoral ward | St Matthew's |
| Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Delivery location | TLG38 Walsall |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 29 Oct 2026 at 17:01 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102876-2026
- 29 Oct 2026 at 11:10 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102491-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102876-2026
  29th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102491-2026
  29th October 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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