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CBC-1838-T-LS Short Breaks - Leisure Activities (Community Based Provision)

Central Bedfordshire Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

21 Sep 2026 at 13:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

26 Jan 2026 at 15:15

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

15 Sep 2025 at 11:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Central Bedfordshire Council procured short-break leisure activities for children and young people aged 0–25 with disabilities. The services cover community-based provision, including children and young people with a learning disability and/or autism, and those with profound and multiple learning disabilities plus additional physical and/or sensory needs. Lot 1 covers four areas: Dunstable and Houghton Regis, Leighton Buzzard, Ivel Valley, and West Mid Beds. Lot 2 covers the whole Central Bedfordshire local authority area. The requirement is categorised as children’s holiday-camp services and welfare services for children and young people. It is a public service opportunity delivered through local leisure and support activities, with approved providers receiving allocations for individual provision.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open procedure. Four suppliers were selected across both lots: Autism Bedfordshire, Embrace (Bedford & District), Hear2Listen and Spectrum Community Arts. The award was made on 26 January 2026 and the contract was signed on 6 February 2026. The awarded contract value is £615,000. Lot 1 had indicative annual funding of £48,749 for Dunstable and Houghton Regis, £28,577 for Leighton Buzzard, £58,835 for Ivel Valley and £31,939 for West Mid Beds. Lot 2 had indicative annual funding of £36,900. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028, with an option to extend for one further year, to 31 March 2029. Seven bids were received for each lot.

This procurement shows demand from Central Bedfordshire Council for specialist, community-based short-break activities for disabled children and young people. Credible future suppliers would need practical experience supporting people aged 0–25 with learning disabilities, autism, profound and multiple learning disabilities, and additional physical or sensory needs. Providers should be able to deliver safe, accessible leisure or holiday activities across multiple local areas, or across the authority as relevant, and manage allocations of individual placements. The evaluation focused on quality questionnaire responses, with suppliers needing to achieve at least 60% to join the approved providers’ list. The arrangement was suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, although the recorded final-stage bids included no SME or VCSE bidders. Four established local providers were selected.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CBC-1838-T-LS Short Breaks - Leisure Activities (Community Based Provision)

Notice Description

This three-year funding opportunity is released by Central Bedfordshire Council as part of its ongoing commitment to the provision of Short Break Leisure Activities for children and young people, with disabilities.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Children and young people with a learning disability and/or Autism (0-25 years old)

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 12 months.

Lot 2 - Children and young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and additional physical and/or sensory needs (0-25 years old)

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059a11
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089134-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

55243000 - Children's holiday-camp services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£615,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£85,649 Under £100K
Awards Value
£615,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£615,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jan 20269 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Central Bedfordshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFORD
Postcode
SG17 5TQ
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

Autism Bedfordshire

Embrace (Bedford & District)

Hear2Listen

Spectrum Community Arts

Further Information

Notice Documents

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