Open tenders / Health & social care
Planned procurement · Notice 090636-2026
Strategic Partnership Framework for Commissioning of Children's Services
Liverpool City Council
- Value
- Value not stated
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- North West
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2037
Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.
In plain English
Liverpool City Council is talking to the market ahead of setting up to three lists of approved providers for children's services, covering social care placements (fostering, residential, supported accommodation) and specialist support such as complex health needs, short breaks, therapy and crisis response. Nothing is out to bid yet; the contracts would run from April 2027 for up to 10 years, with indicative values of about £80m a year across all clusters.
Good fit for: Children's social care providers, fostering agencies, supported accommodation and specialist therapeutic or care support services.
Watch out: Early engagement only - no contract on offer yet, and the structure may change; Registration forms and online engagement events with fixed dates (Cluster 3 on 7 May; Cluster 1 on 11 June, expressions of interest by 10 June 11:00); Very large overall values, so lots are likely to suit established registered providers
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What the buyer says
The Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement in respect of a potential future procurement to establish up to three Strategic Partnership Frameworks for the commissioning of Children's Services. These frameworks would aim to support the development and delivery of high-quality, inclusive and outcomes-focused services for children and young people. At this stage, the proposed approach, structure and scope of the Frameworks are indicative only and subject to change following market feedback. The Council is considering a model comprising three service clusters, with initial indicative annual values as follows: Cluster 1: approximately £56,142,500 per annum (exclusive of VAT) Cluster 2: approximately £18,050,000 per annum (exclusive of VAT) Cluster 3: approximately £5,865,000 per annum (exclusive of VAT) This equates to a combined indicative annual value of approximately £80,057,500, and a potential total value of up to £800,575,000 (exclusive of VAT) over an anticipated maximum term of up to 10 years. This notice is issued for information and engagement purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition. The Council is seeking feedback from the market to help inform its future commissioning strategy and procurement approach. The Cluster 3 market engagement event will be held on 7 May, 11:00-12:00 via Microsoft Teams. The session will provide an overview of the proposed scope for Cluster 3 and will cover the following indicative Lots: Lot 1 - Complex Health Needs Including medical and mental health services Lot 2 - Care and Personal Support Day-to-day support provided in the home and community Lot 3 - Behavioural Support Support to manage and reduce behaviours that challenge Lot 4 - Short Breaks Wraparound support, day services and overnight respite Lot…
Procedure: not stated. Published 24 Sep 2026.
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