# Pseudo Open Framework for Professional Services in Children's Social Care - Round 5

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Gloucestershire County Council](/buyers/gloucestershire-county-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £750,000
- Published: 15 September 2025
- Planned start: 1 March 2026
- Planned end: 31 August 2028
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 99a570dc-612a-404e-bf2a-52d970169596-863468
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c01fdc24-46c7-4ddb-9cef-a6366f96ab2a

## Description

This is the 5th application round for the Council's requirement to procure a Pseudo Open Framework for Professional Services in Children's Social Care under which it shall procure the following services under the following lots \(which corresponds with the council's main areas of spend\); - Lot 1 - Independent Specialist Assessments \(included Drug and Alcohol Testing\) - Lot 2 - Therapeutic Support - Lot 3 - Support to families \(contact, welfare visits\) Within the Public Contracts Regulations \(2015\) \(PCR 2015\), there is a Light Touch Regime \(LTR\) for certain education, health and social care contracts\. This is where we have more flexibility to modify the procurement process to meet service needs\. In order to be clear where we are using a modified process, rather than the procedure defined in PCR 2015 the use term "pseudo" is used\. Estimated value is the total value as stated in the initial set up the Pseudo Framework for the original full term\.

## Related contract awards

- [Mental health support service for young refugees](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9bf9aacf-7cb9-471d-9483-222b40f9c2c5): Gloucestershire County Council
- [C325CL: Dene Magna School to Wigpool](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-4e4865a0-1783-4161-a38a-5f8d0e17a776): Gloucestershire County Council
- [KB008SB Route 8](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-835cd980-a75e-4071-9d06-bf905e22c8f5): Gloucestershire County Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99a570dc-612a-404e-bf2a-52d970169596-863468)