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    ContractsChildren's Services Strategic Partnership Frameworks - Market Engagement
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    Children's Services Strategic Partnership Frameworks - Market Engagement

    Liverpool City Council is engaging suppliers on three Strategic Partnership Frameworks for children's services worth up to £800.6 million over 10 years, with market consultation events scheduled for May and June 2024.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 26 May 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 4 months ago.

    26 May 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Liverpool City Council is undertaking market engagement for three Strategic Partnership Frameworks to commission children's services. This is a preliminary consultation to gather supplier feedback and is not yet a formal call for competition. FRAMEWORK OVERVIEW: The Council proposes three service clusters with an estimated combined annual value of £80,057,500 and potential total value up to £800,575,000 over a maximum 10-year term (all figures exclusive of VAT): • Cluster 1 (Children's Social Care Services): £56,142,500 per annum - covering fostering, residential homes, semi-independent accommodation, and supported lodgings • Cluster 2: £18,050,000 per annum • Cluster 3 (Specialist Services): £5,865,000 per annum - covering complex health needs, care and personal support, behavioural support, short breaks, crisis support, therapeutic services, and specialist assessments MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENTS: • Cluster 3 Event: 7 May, 11:00-12:00 via Microsoft Teams - Registration form required • Cluster 1 Event: 11 June, 11:00-12:30 via Microsoft Teams - Registration deadline: 10 June at 11:00am These sessions will outline commissioning intentions, proposed lot structures, and procurement approaches, and welcome early supplier feedback. The procurement will comply with the Procurement Act 2023. This notice is for information purposes only.

    Track record

    5 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL has awarded 5 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SISU WELLNESS LIMITED1× · 20%
    2. Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust1× · 20%
    3. PSS (UK)1× · 20%
    4. CAYP Psychology Ltd1× · 20%
    5. DEFINE RESEARCH & INSIGHT LIMITED1× · 20%

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-059e4f
    LC
    Buyer
    LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Social Care