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Therapeutic Residential Home Services with Education for Children with Complex Needs (Cross Regional Project)

Oxfordshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Oxfordshire County Council was looking for suppliers for care and healthcare work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

The estimated value is £172,000,000 excluding VAT.

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

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

Cross Regional contract on behalf of Councils Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Milton Keynes, Reading, Bedford and Oxfordshire to offer residential and educational provision for Children We Care For (CWCF) with complex social, behavioural and educational needs. Cross Regional Project (CRP) delivers therapeutic residential care and educational services for children aged 11–17 with complex needs, operating across 11 homes in partner counties offering 36 placements. A registered special school, commissioned under a block contract, provides education for pupils aged 11–17—including those without EHCPs—across Key Stages 3 to 5. The new service will launch on August 1, 2027, starting with 36 placements and potentially expanding by 24 more. Following the contract commencement date, Partners can buy extra placements at any time during the contract.

Timeline

28 November 2025Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 078052-2025
16 March 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 023553-2026
16 March 2026Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 023565-2026
17 March 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 023954-2026
2 April 2026Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 030802-2026
2 April 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 030812-2026
2 April 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 030828-2026
15 April 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 034255-2026
15 April 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 034256-2026
15 April 2026Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 034266-2026
17 April 2026Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 035234-2026
21 April 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 036049-2026

About the buyer

Oxfordshire County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

157

Awards

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From notice 078052-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 28 November 2025, last updated 21 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.