Social work and related services tenders in the UK
There are currently 65 open public tenders in Social work and related services. The next deadline is 30 Oct 2026, and 11 close within a week. 61 state an estimated value, together £38,451.3m (median £1.7m). Most active buyers: London Borough of Newham (3), Trafford Council (2).
Open tenders65
Next deadline30 Oct 2026
Median estimated value£1.7m
Buyers55
Updated 30 Oct 2026.
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Largest tender: Global Travel, Accommodation and Venue Management Services – Government Commercial Agency, £36,250.0m, deadline 8 Dec 2026.
Most active buyers: London Borough of Newham (3), Trafford Council (2), Wirral Council (2), London Borough of Haringey (2), Plymouth City Council (2).
Regions: London (14), North West (9), Wales (6), Yorkshire and the Humber (5), West Midlands (5).
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APX058 - Framework for the Provision of Agency Nursing, Care, Support and Ancillary Staff
Buyer: Apex Housing Association · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Estimated value: £17.0m · Region: Northern Ireland
The Contracting Authority intends to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of suitably qualified, experienced and compliant Agency Workers to meet temporary staffing requirements across a range of services and schemes operated by…
Children and Young People's Residential Placements Flexible Procurement System (Round 19)
Buyer: Trafford Council · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Estimated value: £1,110.0m
The North West Local Authorities are developing a Flexible Procurement System (FPS) to facilitate the commissioning of high quality Children's Residential Placements. We are looking to knowledgeable and experienced providers to work with us to transform the…
Buyer: Department of Health & Social Care · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Estimated value: £393,221 · Region: London
To deliver a 3-year national Lived experience recovery organisation (LERO) development and resilience project from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. The project will support the development and resilience of emerging and established LEROs and local authorities…
Neighbourhood Support Housing Services LOT 3: 16 and 17 Year olds Accommodation and Support Service
Buyer: Metropolitan borough of Bury · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Estimated value: £6.0m · Region: North West
Neighbourhood Support Housing Services for Young People age 16 and 17 will provide: Five(5) units of accommodation with intensive outcome focused support for young people, aged 16 to 17 years, who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and may have…
CN260642 - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Mental Health Assessment Service
Buyer: Kent County Council · Deadline: 1 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £1.1m · Region: South East
DoLS Mental Health Assessment. This is not a call for competition, this is to express interest in this opportunity. Kent County Council (KCC) are anticipating procuring a DoLS Mental Health Assessment with the tender anticipated to launch in November 2026;…
Buyer: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £2.6m · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority invites tenders for the provision of a South Yorkshire-wide Children Who Use Harm (CWUH) Programme. The service will provide targeted interventions for children and young people who display harmful behaviours within…
Framework for the Provision of Trailblazer Programme Support Services and Activities
Buyer: City & County of Swansea · Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £190,000 · Region: Wales
Swansea Council is establishing a Framework Agreement to commission suitable providers to deliver accessible, community-based activities and support as part of Swansea Council’s Trailblazer programme. Funding for this commission has been secured through the…
Buyer: Wirral Council · Deadline: 4 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £900,000 · Region: North West
The Council seeks to establish contracts for the delivery of community-based support services for ethnic minority communities. The procurement is divided into four Lots, with the detailed scope, service requirements, estimated values and delivery expectations…
Provision of Single Homelessness Prevention Service (Rochdale)
Buyer: Rochdale Borough Council · Deadline: 5 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £850,000 · Region: North West
The Single Homelessness Prevention Service (Rochdale) Contract will commence on 1st January 2027 and end on 31st March 2029. The Service will be delivered by an organisation with a proven track record of successful engagement with people experiencing multiple…
Buyer: Birmingham City Council · Deadline: 6 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £660,000 · Region: West Midlands
The proposed procurement will establish a framework of providers to deliver a range of youth services interventions aimed at preventing and reducing serious violence. Services will focus on early intervention, targeted support and specialist provision…
Buyer: Cabinet Office · Deadline: 9 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £180,000 · Region: London
This contract is for the development, setup, and operation of a Conversion Practice Victim Support Service (CP VSS)-or the integration of comprehensive support into an existing helpline and website. The service provides confidential, sensitive support,…
Buyer: London Borough of Bromley · Deadline: 12 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £25.4m · Region: London
The London Borough of Bromley is recommissioning the Bromley 0 -19 Children's Public Health Nursing Service. The aim of the 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service is to deliver the Healthy Child Programme for Children and Young People aged 0-19 and plays a…
Buyer: Bridgend County Borough Council · Deadline: 12 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £83.4m · Region: Wales
Bridgend County Borough Council are looking to recommission its General Supported Living services which will include care and support funded by both Adult Social Care and the Housing Support Grant. The Council intends to recommission the 7 Lots under this…
Advocacy Services for Children, Young People & Adults
Buyer: Plymouth City Council · Deadline: 13 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £7.2m · Region: South West
Plymouth City Council is seeking to commission a single integrated Advocacy and Independent Visiting Service for the residents of Plymouth, bringing together a range of statutory and non-statutory advocacy functions for adults, children, young people and…
Buyer: Leicester City Council · Deadline: 13 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £4.9m · Region: East Midlands
Leicester City Council is looking at the recommissioning of our local High Dependency bed service of behalf of Leicestershire County Council and our LNR ICB. High Dependency Intermediate Care provides a short-term, intensive care and support bedded service in…
Buyer: London Borough of Lambeth · Deadline: 16 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £944,417 · Region: London
The London Borough of Lambeth Council seek to commission up to four local providers to deliver Supported Employment provision through the targeted Individual Placement and Support (IPS) ‘Place and Train’ model. This model is designed to move people rapidly…
Buyer: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire · Deadline: 16 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £992,314 · Region: East of England
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, is seeking to commission a specialist provider to deliver the DRIVE Project model, a nationally recognised, evidence based intervention for high harm domestic abuse perpetrators. The project…
Buyer: Liverpool City Council · Deadline: 16 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £3.7m · Region: North West
Liverpool City Council commissions an Integrated Advocacy Service to provide a comprehensive portfolio of statutory and non-statutory advocacy provision, including Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA). The service is required to support the Council…
Provision of a Crisis Worker Service in Sexual Assault Referral Centres
Buyer: Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales · Deadline: 16 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £936,600 · Region: Wales
The Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales, also acting on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioners for Gwent and Dyfed Powys, are seeking to appoint a single supplier to deliver a crisis worker service across the region. The contract start date…
Buyer: Worcestershire County Council · Deadline: 16 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £14.5m · Region: West Midlands
Worcestershire County Council is seeking qualified and experienced suppliers to deliver services that support the Council to fulfil its Sufficiency Duty in relation to short breaks for Children with Disabilities and to improve the overall outcomes for these…
Appointment of a Service Provider to Develop the Social Supermarket Network and Deliver a Community Growing and Food Skills Programme Supported by PEACEPLUS
Buyer: Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council · Deadline: 18 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £165,000 · Region: Northern Ireland
The purpose of this tender is to establish a coordinated and sustainable service across multiple social supermarket locations and partner organisations. The Contractor shall deliver two complementary workstreams in line with the objectives under Theme…
This Contract Notice pertains to a Flexible Framework for Fostering and Continuing Care Services 0924. The Flexible Framework will support local authorities to access nurturing family homes for children and young people who are care experienced. For more…
Buyer: Coventry City Council · Deadline: 19 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £1.6m · Region: West Midlands
Coventry City Council are seeking applications for grant funding to appoint one provider for the following two lots: • Lot 1: Specialist legal advice, including legal welfare benefit advice • Lot 2: General welfare benefit and debt advice
Missing Children and Independent Return Home Conversation Service
Buyer: Buckinghamshire Council · Deadline: 19 Nov 2026 · Region: South East
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to recommission its Missing Children and Independent Return Home Conversation Service. Statutory guidance requires children who have been reported missing to be offered an independent Return Home Conversation following their…
REVISED CREDIT UNION INCENTIVE SERVICE IN HARTLEPOOL
Buyer: Hartlepool Borough Council · Deadline: 19 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £148,000 · Region: North East
The Crisis Resilience Fund (CRF) is a national funding programme for local authorities in England, launched on 1 April 2026 and running to 31 March 2029. The primary objective of CRF is to firstly provide a safety net for those on low incomes who encounter a…
Buyer: London Borough of Camden · Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £3.5m · Region: London
The Camden Respite Rooms provides respite support for women who have experienced domestic violence and abuse, homelessness, and other forms of disadvantage. The existing service will reach the end of its current term on March 31st 2027. Camden is seeking to…
Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Integrated Community Equipment Loans Service (DRS ICELS)
Buyer: Sheffield City Council · Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £140.0m · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Provision of Equipment and aids for daily living is an essential component of the Health and Social Care system. An efficient Community Equipment Loans Service can enable independent living, facilitate hospital discharge, prevent hospital admission as well as…
HCC - 10/26 - Provision of Domestic Abuse Support within Safe Accommodation
Buyer: Hertfordshire County Council · Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £10.5m · Region: East of England
Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Domestic Abuse Support within Safe Accommodation The Service Specification is for the county wide provision of support for survivors of domestic abuse within safe accommodation,…
Buyer: Plymouth City Council · Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £312.1m · Region: South West
Competitive tender exercise for the procurement of Plymouth Homecare Light Touch Framework. The Council is carrying out this tender process in line with the Procurement Act 2023 ("the Act") under a Light Touch contract. The Service is for adults aged 18 and…
CBC-2139-T-SK Information Advice and Guidance services
Buyer: Central Bedfordshire Council · Deadline: 23 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £252,000 · Region: East of England
The Council will be procuring community-based Information Advice and Guidance services. Technical requirements and tender instructions of the Information Advice and Guidance Service is available within the Invitation to Tender documentation. The Council will…
Buyer: East Riding of Yorkshire Council · Deadline: 23 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £1.0m · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
The Service will support the reduction of sexual health inequalities and improve the sexual and reproductive health outcomes of the East Riding population, with a specific focus on those communities and individuals at highest risk of poor sexual health. The…
Buyer: Manchester City Council · Deadline: 23 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £5.2m · Region: North West
Manchester City Council requires a provider to deliver a city-wide Early Help for Adults Navigator Service for adults experiencing multiple disadvantage. The Early Help for Adults Navigator Service aims to improve outcomes for adults experiencing multiple…
Provision of Children's Short Breaks Activities and Support (Aiming High)
Buyer: Staffordshire County Council · Deadline: 23 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £979,890 · Region: West Midlands
Staffordshire County Council wishes to engage a Lead Provider to coordinate and deliver a countywide programme of Short Breaks provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) aged 0-17 years and their families…
Provision of Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service
Buyer: London Borough of Brent · Deadline: 23 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £300,000 · Region: London
This tender is for the provision of Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service (IHCAS). The IHCAS empowers and supports clients, their family, carer or representative to go through the complaints procedures for complaint or grievance related to any aspect…
Buyer: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · Deadline: 23 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £3.7m · Region: Wales
The Welsh Government is seeking to procure a new hate crime support and advocacy service from 1 April 2027, replacing the current Wales Hate Support Centre contract that has been funded since April 2022. Although criminal justice is reserved to the UK…
West Northamptonshire Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Coordination and Delivery Service 2027
Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council · Deadline: 23 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £4.4m · Region: East Midlands
West Northamptonshire Council is seeking to appoint a Provider to coordinate and manage the delivery of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme across West Northamptonshire from 1 March 2027. The successful Provider will act as the strategic…
Safeguarding insight work to inform sector-led improvement
Buyer: Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · Deadline: 24 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £24,700 · Region: London
This project will develop evidence-based insights to inform future sector-led improvement and so to strengthen adult safeguarding practice. Through a review of academic research, CQC reports, peer reviews and safeguarding improvement activity, it will…
TD2311 - Life Skills Transitions and Development Supported Living Scheme
Buyer: Derby City Council · Deadline: 24 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £5.0m · Region: East Midlands
Derby City Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement to establish a contract for a Life Skills Development and Transitions Supported Living Development. The Council is seeking to meet its strategic objective in mitigating a sufficiency gap in…
Buyer: Cumberland Council · Deadline: 25 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £263,867 · Region: North West
Cumberland Council is procuring a Children's Direct Payment Support Service under the Procurement Act 2023 Light Touch Regime The Authority is commissioning a Service Provider to offer a Direct Payment Support Service on its behalf. The Service Provider is…
Homelessness and Social Inclusion Services 2027 - 2030
Buyer: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council · Deadline: 26 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £2.7m · Region: South East
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council are seeking to procure the provision of housing related support for the most vulnerable homeless people who are rough sleeping or at risk of rough sleeping. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council proposes to enter into two…
BME Mental Health Support Service- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Buyer: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board · Deadline: 27 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £299,686 · Region: Wales
Provision of a community-based mental health support service for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The service will provide culturally appropriate wellbeing support, advocacy, signposting, early…
Better Care Fund VCSE Integrated Wellbeing Pathways SC, HI & W/2025/93
Buyer: Stoke on Trent City Council · Deadline: 27 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £2.8m · Region: West Midlands
Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) are seeking providers within the local Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector to deliver the Better Care Fund (BCF) funded VCFSE Integrated…
CA18594 - CAMHs Tier 4 Beds and Associated Services
Buyer: Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS trust · Deadline: 27 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £4.0m
The Trust is looking to appoint a supplier to provide CAMHs Tier 4 bed and associated services in the BNSSG area. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18594. Not registered: Visit…
Buyer: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board · Deadline: 27 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £270,860 · Region: Wales
Provision of a community-based First Episode Psychosis (FEP) support service for individuals across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The service will provide recovery-focused support, peer support, community integration, wellbeing activities, and assistance…
Newham Best Start Family Hubs Befriending, Navigation and Peer Support Service
Buyer: London Borough of Newham · Deadline: 27 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £450,000 · Region: London
The London Borough of Newham is looking to commission a new Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector (VCFS)-led befriending and navigation service, to complement our existing Best Start Family Hubs offer. This service should be flexible and accessible,…
Specialist Safe, Supported Accommodation for Young Women Aged 16 to 25 Affected by Abuse
Buyer: Sheffield City Council · Deadline: 27 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £1.3m · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Sheffield City Council is commissioning a service to provide safe, supported accommodation for young women aged 16 to 25 affected by abuse, including all forms of sexual abuse and domestic abuse. The Council wishes to commission a service that provides a…
Buyer: Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council · Deadline: 27 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £290,507 · Region: Northern Ireland
The Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC) PEACEPLUS Partnership is currently seeking to appoint an appropriate delivery organisation to develop and deliver the Celebrating Us programme under the theme Celebrating Cultures and Diversity. LCCC welcome…
Buyer: Midlothian Council · Deadline: 27 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £3.7m · Region: Scotland
Midlothian Council seeks a single Provider to be the main service delivering a range of community based unpaid carer support services to relevant carers in Midlothian. The services will support carers in a range of carer roles and circumstances, including…
Buyer: Somerset Council · Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £140,000 · Region: South West
This procurement is for a specialist service providing community based targeted interventions with the primary aim to reduce HIV transmission in Somerset. The service provides an essential HIV prevention service as part of prescribed Public Health sexual…
Establishment of Framework for Mediation Service– External Conflict Resolution
Buyer: Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery · Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £40,000 · Region: Northern Ireland
ICRIR wishes to establish a call-off framework/contract for the provision of independent external workplace mediation and conflict resolution services. The service will provide access to suitably qualified and experienced mediators to support the early…
Buyer: Torbay Council · Deadline: 1 Dec 2026 · Estimated value: £14.1m · Region: South West
Torbay Council is embarking on an exciting programme to develop new children's residential homes within Torbay. We are seeking to work alongside experienced Ofsted-registered Children’s home providers to develop new local residential provision that enables…
Services for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) in Highland
Buyer: The Highland Council · Deadline: 1 Dec 2026 · Estimated value: £3.6m · Region: Scotland
A holistic support service for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) referred through the National Transfer Scheme (NTS) and those arriving spontaneously within the Highland area. The initial contract length will be two years (April 2027 - March 2029)…
Partners in Care and Health – External Evaluation of the Continuous Improvement Programme 2026-29
Buyer: Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · Deadline: 2 Dec 2026 · Estimated value: £150,000 · Region: London
Design and delivery of the evaluation of the Continuous Improvement Programme 2026-29, a grant funded programme commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver improvement support to councils and systems that provide adult social care…
Global Travel, Accommodation and Venue Management Services
Buyer: Government Commercial Agency · Deadline: 8 Dec 2026 · Estimated value: £36,250.0m · Region: North West
A framework providing comprehensive booking solutions for all UK Public Sector Travel needs, including air, rail, taxis, coaches, car hire, accommodation and venues for meetings, conferences and events, as well as emergency travel and accommodation solutions,…
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