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Children’s Home Collaborative Project Framework

West Sussex County Council · Local authority

In brief

West Sussex County Council is looking for suppliers for care and healthcare work (South East).

It is a framework worth up to £79,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 1 January 2027.

Bids close at midday, Thursday 1 October 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
5pm, Friday 18 September 2026
Bids by
midday, Thursday 1 October 2026

How bids are scored

Technical Quality

Competition

Usually high: a median of 18 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £79,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

This tender is for the Children's Home Collaborative (CHC) Framework. The Framework is for the provision of trauma-informed residential placements for Children and Young People in care. The Framework is split into 3 Lots: Lot 1 – Homes for Children with Complex Lives. Lot 2a – Homes for Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD). Lot 2b – Homes for Children with Complex Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (Complex EBD). The Framework will initially provide 14 residential placements across the three Lots: Lot 1 - 4 placements, Lot 2a - 5 placements and Lot 2b - 5 placements.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 5pm, Friday 18 September 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Thursday 1 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 082586-2026

About the buyer

West Sussex County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

100

Awards

63

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From notice 082586-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.