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COV - Provision of Children's Targeted Short Breaks

Coventry City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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19 Aug 2026 at 15:47

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04 Jul 2025 at 08:10

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06 Aug 2024 at 10:55

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Summary of the contracting process

Coventry City Council procured a framework for targeted short-break services for children and young people with disabilities in Coventry. The requirement covers three service areas: targeted short breaks, specialist targeted short breaks, and home support. The services are social work and related welfare services, including support for children and young people with disabilities and their families. The framework was intended to add providers to the council’s existing arrangements, with up to three providers for the targeted short-break lot. Specialist short breaks include service delivery and mobilisation, data collection and information sharing, premises and access, governance, quality assurance, continuous improvement, choice and control, outcome-focused support, safeguarding and support for vulnerable children. Home support is a separate service area within the same framework.

This is an awarded, completed open-procedure procurement using a framework agreement. Bids closed on 11 October 2024 at 16:00, and evaluation began on 11 October 2024 at 16:01. Lots 1 and 2 are recorded as cancelled, but active awards were made: Midland Mencap and Take A Break Warwickshire Limited for Lot 1, and Midland Mencap for Lot 2. Living Water Services Ltd was later awarded an additional place on Lot 1. Contracts for the first two awards were signed on 4 February 2025, each valued at £4,165,000; the later contract was signed on 2 July 2026, with no value published. The framework term is 2,520 days, with two possible 12-month extensions. Lot 1 was evaluated on price; Lot 2 used weighted quality criteria, with cost assessed pass/fail.

This procurement demonstrates sustained demand from Coventry City Council for specialist children’s disability support delivered through a framework. Relevant suppliers are organisations able to provide safe, reliable short breaks and home support, with the workforce, premises, access arrangements and mobilisation systems needed to serve children and young people with disabilities. Strong capability in safeguarding, supporting vulnerable children, governance and quality assurance would be important. For specialist provision, competitors would need to evidence effective data collection and information sharing, promote choice and control, and show a practical culture of continuous improvement focused on outcomes. The procurement attracted SME participation, and successful providers included both a large organisation and smaller local or regional businesses, indicating that credible specialist providers need not be national in scale. Suppliers should also be prepared for price-led evaluation in targeted short breaks and quality-led assessment in specialist services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

COV - Provision of Children's Targeted Short Breaks

Notice Description

Re-opening of existing framework to add an additional provider for targeted short breaks for children.

Lot Information

Targeted Short Breaks for Children & Young People with a Disability

Additional provider added to Lot 1 of the Framework to allow for up to 3 providers as originally set out in initial procurement. Please note this opportunity was erroneously advertised under Procurement Act 2023 however awarded under Public Contract Regulations 2015 in line with the original procurement.

Options: The initial term of the framework will be for the period of 5 years from commencement but may be extended, by mutual agreement by 2 increments of 12 months.

Renewal: The initial term of the framework will be for the period of 5 years from commencement but may be extended, by mutual agreement by 2 increments of 12 months.

Specialist Targeted Short Breaks for Children & Young People with a Disability

Provision of Specialist Targeted Short Breaks for Children & Young People with a Disability

Options: The initial term of the framework will be for the period of 5 years from commencement but may be extended, by mutual agreement by 2 increments of 12 months.

Renewal: The initial term of the framework will be for the period of 5 years from commencement but may be extended, by mutual agreement by 2 increments of 12 months.

Home Support for Children & Young People with a Disability

Provision of Home Support. Additional information: Additional CPV Codes: 85310000-5 Social Work Services 85000000-9 Health and social work services 85100000-0 Health Services

Options: The initial term of the framework will be for the period of 5 years from commencement but may be extended, by mutual agreement by 2 increments of 12 months.

Renewal: The initial term of the framework will be for the period of 5 years from commencement but may be extended, by mutual agreement by 2 increments of 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0487f3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079132-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,795,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,165,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Coventry City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5RR
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLG33 Coventry
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Living Water Services Ltd

Midland Mencap

Take A Break Warwickshire Limited

Further Information

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