Planning

Support to keep families together- Pre market engagement

  • Wirral Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-024539

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051cce

Published 22 May 2025, 10:15am



Scope

Reference

DN775392

Description

We are seeking a resource for children and young people who are at risk of family breakdown/ placement breakdown where a short break/cooling off period may provide the opportunity to implement additional support for the parents, carers and young person to stabilise their permanent care arrangement. Our expectation is that this includes a break away from family/placement, up to but not exceeding 7 working days.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028
  • 3 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Contract locations

  • UKD74 - Wirral

Engagement

Engagement deadline

11 June 2025

Engagement process description

A pre-market engagement questionnaire is to be published on the Chest portal under the below title/reference:

The purpose of this exercise is to assist in potential further tender processes, Wirral Council ('The Council') wishes to consult with organisations who have an interest in the provision of Support to keep families together.

Pre-Market Engagement for Support to keep families together- DN775392

Interested parties are invited to submit a response electronically via the Chest before the deadline of 12 Noon on 11th June 2025. Any questions should be raised via the messaging section on the Chest.


Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

Wirral Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBCP-8675-BHWT

Town Hall, Brighton Street

Wallasey

CH44 8ED

United Kingdom

Region: UKD74 - Wirral

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government