Planning

Strategic Partnership Framework for Commissioning of Children's Services

  • Liverpool City Council

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-058207

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059e4f (view related notices)

Published 19 September 2025, 3:36pm



Scope

Description

The framework is designed to support the development and delivery of high-quality, inclusive, and outcome-focused services for children, young people, and their families with the aim of ensuring future provision maximises independence and choice and control,

best value, and sustainability within the local care market, and will be conducted in line with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2036
  • 10 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

Contract locations

  • UKD72 - Liverpool

Engagement

Engagement deadline

31 December 2025

Engagement process description

Market Engagement Events

Details of market engagement events will be added to this notice once finalised. Interested parties are encouraged to check back regularly for updates.


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 February 2026


Contracting authority

Liverpool City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRVY-7813-WLPG

Cunard Building

Liverpool

L3 1DS

United Kingdom

Region: UKD72 - Liverpool

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government