Special Guardianship Order (SGO) Therapy Approved Provider List 2026

Bristol City Council
South West
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029

Establishment of an Approved Provider List to deliver bespoke therapy packages for children under Special Guardianship Orders. Services are funded via the Adoption Support Fund and require face-to-face delivery in Bristol. The contract operates under the Provider Selection Regime Process B (Patient Choice) for both existing and new providers.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £1m; As published
Published: 14 April 2026
Awarded: 31 March 2026
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of therapeutic support services for young people subject to Special Guardianship Orders, delivered by qualified professional therapists.

Delivery of therapy and support to young people subject to Special Guardianship Orders
Delivery of individual bespoke packages of therapy for children cared for by a special guardian

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85100000

Services in this contract

Adoption support servicesMain service£119k typicalApproved provider list for therapy for children with Special Guardianship Orders

Lifecycle

Published
14 April 2026
Contract awarded
31 March 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

The buyer

Bristol City Council

Type: Locked
Contracts, 24 months: Locked
Recorded value: Locked
Typical contract: Locked
Adoption support fund contracts, 24 months: Locked

Buys most

Contact details

Email: Locked
Address: Locked

See everything Bristol City Council buys

Similar adoption support fund contracts and prices

19 adoption support fund contracts were awarded in the last 24 months. See who won them and what they went for, next to this one.

See who won them →

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/2866561/special-guardianship-order-sgo-therapy-approved-provider-list-2026
Buyer reference: DN798201
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Bristol City Council. Special Guardianship Order (SGO) Therapy Approved Provider List 2026. Contract award, 14 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/2866561/special-guardianship-order-sgo-therapy-approved-provider-list-2026 (accessed 4 November 2026).