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Achieving for Children Short Breaks 2025

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN

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Award

07 Nov 2025 at 10:13

Award Notice
Tender

23 Jan 2025 at 12:53

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Achieving for Children Short Breaks 2025 procurement, managed by Achieving for Children, focuses on services within the health and social work category, specifically targeting the London Boroughs of Kingston and Richmond. This initiative aims to provide universal short breaks for children with disabilities aged 4-17 within these areas. The procurement followed an open procedure with a total contract value of GBP 1,772,840. Originally published on 23 January 2025, the tender process reached the award stage by 7 November 2025. The contract initiates on 1 September 2025, spanning three years, with potential extensions. Structured in Lots and Sub-Lots, it includes weekend, after-school, holiday, and buddy project services, and requires providers to have facilities based in one or both boroughs. The tender closed on 24 February 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in health and social work services. Businesses with expertise in providing disability care and non-residential break services will find this contract particularly fitting, especially those with the capability to offer building-based services in the specified boroughs. Successful bidders, such as Disability Challengers, EnhanceAble, and Richmond AID, exemplify the collaborative potential available through this procurement. The contract not only boosts portfolio growth but also supports community integration, meeting an essential service need in the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Achieving for Children Short Breaks 2025

Notice Description

Achieving for Children is seeking to appoint a provider or providers for the delivery of Aiming High Short Breaks Services across Operational Area 1 - London Borough of Kingston and Richmond. The Short Breaks care offer for families in Richmond and Kingston has two elements: specialist or assessed support for children and young people with complex needs; and universal or unassessed services. This procurement is for the universal or unassessed Short Breaks offer. That is to say that this procurement is for commissioned universal services that do not include overnight respite or specialist care. To be eligible for the universal programme, children and young people must have a diagnosed disability, be aged between 4-17, and live in either Richmond or Kingston borough. Children who are eligible for specialist (assessed) short break care can additionally access the universal programme. This procurement opportunity requires providers to have building based provision in either/or both Kingston and Richmond Boroughs. The requirement is divided in Lots and Sub-Lots. Please see the tender documentation for further details. The contract term will be for an initial period of Three (3) years with an option to extend for a further two (2) periods of twelve (12 months) to be taken at the discretion of AfC. Lot 1 Weekend 1a Kingston only: Moderate Needs 1b Richmond only: Moderate Needs 1c Kingston only: High Needs 1d Richmond only: High Needs Lot 2: After School 2a Kingston only: Moderate Needs 2b Richmond only: Moderate Needs 2c Kingston only: High Needs 2d Richmond only: High Needs Lot 3: Holiday & Half Term 3a Kingston only: Moderate Needs 3b Richmond only: Moderate Needs 3c Kingston only: High Needs 3d Richmond only: High Needs Lot 4: Buddy Project - Moderate Needs Only 4a - Kingston only: Moderate Needs 4b - Richmond only: Moderate Needs The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at DN758952 - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/ContractsFinder?projectId=e460e9a6-76d2-ef11-8133-005056b64545&projectEventId=ea60e9a6-76d2-ef11-8133-005056b64545&formTypeId=277e8dc2-9fcd-4556-bc06-35706b286939

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-481e45b0-82af-4f13-97f8-0a053157b0b0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcb89f31-3826-409e-a313-356d86eeaae1
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,772,840 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,593,807 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 1EU
Post Town
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

DISABILITY CHALLENGERS

ENHANCEABLE

RICHMOND AID

Further Information

Notice Documents

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