Tender: Outreach and Respite Support Framework for Children and Young People with Disabilities – 02 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2030

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The Council (Social Services, Children's Services) is seeking a supplier for a framework agreement to provide outreach and respite support for children and young people under 18 with permanent and substantial disabilities, life-limiting conditions or complex health needs that affect daily living, including severe learning disabilities, significant sensory disabilities, severe physical disabilities and multiple disabilities. The open framework, procured under the light touch regime of the Procurement Act 2023, aims to deliver high-quality, cost-effective, compliant and accredited outreach/respite services for all new packages of support; existing support will remain with current providers at award unless the Council reviews and re-brokers packages it deems economically unsustainable. Service providers must apply and meet award criteria to join the framework, and placement on the framework does not guarantee award of support packages or any particular level of spend. The framework runs from 02 February 2026 to 31 January 2030 with an option to extend up to a further 48 months, reviewed after 24 months. The Council is not currently aware of TUPE implications but TUPE and/or Directive 2004/18/EC may apply during the arrangement. Social value submissions are requested but will be non-scored; the Council will work with successful providers to deliver agreed measures. Spend is based on current spend over the full framework period including extensions; full details are in the ITT.