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)
Sub-Lots: Sub-Lot 1 - Dunstable / Houghton Regis Sub-Lot 2 - Leighton Buzzard Sub-Lot 3 - Ivel Valley Sub-Lot 4 - West Mid Beds
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)Children and young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and additional physical and/or sensory needs (0-25 years old) - Covering the whole Local Authority area.
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/006748-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award 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
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Jan 20264 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 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
- 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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006748-2026
26th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056480-2025
15th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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