Notice Information
Notice Title
Short Breaks Foster Care Overnight Service for Children and Young People with a Disability
Notice Description
Telford & Wrekin Council and Shropshire Council wish to commission a Provider to deliver planned overnight short breaks to resident children and young people aged 5-17, with disabilities. There is insufficient, local overnight Short Breaks across both Shropshire Local Authority area and the borough of Telford and Wrekin. Therefore both Council's are seeking to jointly commission a Foster Care Short Breaks service. This aligns to both Council's ambition to offer regulated, local and high quality overnight breaks, within a homely environment. Telford & Wrekin Council are the tender process lead. The successful provider will be awarded a contract from both LAs. There will be an ongoing partnership between the provider and these two Ofsted "Outstanding" Councils regarding service delivery and monitoring of impact and outcomes. The Short Breaks Regulations set a requirement for Local Authorities to provide a range of overnight short break opportunities available to children and young people with disabilities. The Short Breaks offer aims to support the needs and aspirations of children and young people with disabilities, as well as support parent, carer and family wellbeing. Planned overnight breaks are an essential source of Short Breaks support for families that are eligible, providing a much needed break for both parent carers, the child/young person and supports family wellbeing. We want to ensure that overnight breaks are a positive experience for the CYP, helping to support their social and emotional development as well as providing them with leisure and opportunity to learn new skills. The Council is seeking a provider that can satisfy the service delivery requirements, Ofsted requirements, and the workforce requirements to deliver a quality and sustainable overnight short breaks provision. It is understood that the successful provider will require time for recruitment and training in the lead up to service delivery, and this will be underpinned via a partnership approach over a long contract period.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 4 years plus option of up to 4 more additional years as a +2 +2 extension
Planning Information
Short Breaks Overnight Respite Service Tender - Provider Engagement Telford & Wrekin Council, and Shropshire Council, intend to jointly commission a Provider to deliver planned Foster Carer overnight short breaks respite to resident children and young people aged 5-17, with disabilities. We value the feedback and opinion of providers regarding shaping this tender and wish to provide opportunity for engagement with commissioners in the pre-procurement process. We are offering two opportunities to do this, please book on to either event using the links below: Wednesday 16th July 3pm to 4.30pm - online via MTEAMS - Please email samantha.welch@telford.gov.uk to request a meeting invitation for this event. Wednesday 23rd July 3pm to 4.30pm - Darby House, Telford & Wrekin Council, Sunnycroft Room Please email samantha.welch@telford.gov.uk to request a meeting invitation for this event.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05527c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081977-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
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
- £240,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £240,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £240,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 11 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BOROUGH OF TELFORD & WREKIN
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@shropshire.gov.uk, procurement@telford.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TELFORD, SHROPSHIRE
- Postcode
- TF3 4JA
- Post Town
- Telford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG22 Shropshire
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Shropshire
- Electoral Ward
- Porthill
- Westminster Constituency
- Shrewsbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081977-2025
11th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058940-2025
23rd September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034686-2025
24th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034685-2025
24th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/telford/aspx/Home
TWC001170 - Short Breaks Foster Care Overnight Service for Children and Young People with a Disability
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