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WSCC Innovative Transitions Programme: Children to Adult Social Care

West Sussex County Council · Local authority

In brief

West Sussex County Council has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 January 2027.

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

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for this buyer (from 23 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Ofsted & CQC registered organisations - The Council wants to speak to Providers interested in working with Young People supported by Children's Social Care who will be transitioning to Adult Social Care. West Sussex County Council are holding a market engagement event for providers interested in working innovatively to support Children and Young People (primarily between age 15 and 20) with social care and support needs. The Council is seeking to work with providers who are interested in helping to support it's ambitious aims of supporting children and young people transition between Children’s and Adults services. This is by nurturing independence while proactively applying reduction…Read the full description
Ofsted & CQC registered organisations - The Council wants to speak to Providers interested in working with Young People supported by Children's Social Care who will be transitioning to Adult Social Care. West Sussex County Council are holding a market engagement event for providers interested in working innovatively to support Children and Young People (primarily between age 15 and 20) with social care and support needs. The Council is seeking to work with providers who are interested in helping to support it's ambitious aims of supporting children and young people transition between Children’s and Adults services. This is by nurturing independence while proactively applying reduction strategies to reduce service dependency, whilst offering consistent relational safety enabling every young person to take meaningful steps toward their future with dignity, aspiration, independence and hope. This online session is being held on the 23rd of June 2026 from 14:30 – 16:00. The session will look to engage with potential providers who are interested in working with the Council and are either already dual registered with both Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) or those who would be willing to do so. The session will focus on the Council's aims and help us to establish next steps in a potential opportunity of joint working to pilot an approach. To sign up for the session please email: CYPL.PMOAdmin@westsussex.gov.uk

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.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 053799-2026

Last time this was bought

WSCC - Hospital Discharge Care Services 2026

Awarded
4 March 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on West Sussex County Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

111

Awards

72

Suppliers it has used most for care

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From notice 053799-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.