Planning

CBC-1828-T-LS SEND - Leisure Breaks (Grant Funded)

CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

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Planning

14 Aug 2025 at 14:45

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Central Bedfordshire Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "CBC-1828-T-LS SEND - Leisure Breaks (Grant Funded)." This initiative falls under the services industry category and involves providing self-referred and universal short break leisure activities for children with additional needs. The procurement is located in Shefford, United Kingdom, with a key date for a Provider Engagement Event scheduled for 3rd September 2025, and the official tender notice expected to be published on 15th September 2025. The contract period is anticipated to start on 1st April 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2029. Interested parties can engage in a Microsoft Teams event to discuss timelines and specifications.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in children's leisure or support services. Businesses offering innovative or inclusive leisure programmes for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) could highly benefit from this opportunity, especially those with experience in organising holiday camp services. Engaging early through the planned events allows businesses to provide feedback and potentially influence the tender's final form, thus enhancing the opportunity to align their services with project goals and secure funding through this competitive grant process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CBC-1828-T-LS SEND - Leisure Breaks (Grant Funded)

Notice Description

Central Bedfordshire Council is completing a competitive grant process for the provision of self-referred/universal Short Break Leisure Activities. These are clubs and play-schemes that are accessed by children with additional needs.

Planning Information

Central Bedfordshire Council has a Tendering opportunity relating to the delivery of SEND Leisure Activities (Short Breaks). We will be opening applications for a contract to offer grant funding to support the delivery of SEND Leisure Activities for the wider community as part of a targeted leisure offer for children and young people with SEND. CBC wishes to invite interested providers to a Provider Engagement Event via Microsoft Teams on 3rd September 2025 between 14:00 –15:30. Draft Agenda: • Overview of the specification • Timelines and application process • Opportunity for providers to share views, provide feedback, and ask questions To confirm your attendance or for any queries, please contact Zoe Axon at zoe.axon@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk. We anticipate publishing this Tender on our eProcurement portal In-tend on 15th September 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05882e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048859-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55243000 - Children's holiday-camp services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFORD
Postcode
SG17 5TQ
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward
Shefford
Westminster Constituency
Hitchin

Further Information

Notice Documents

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