Planning

AfC Short Breaks After School Service Windsor & Maidenhead.

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN

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PlanningUpdate

04 Dec 2025 at 14:01

Planning

29 Oct 2025 at 12:48

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "AfC Short Breaks After School Service Windsor & Maidenhead" is underway, led by Achieving for Children, with management assistance from The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. This contract, valued at £206,400, falls under the health and social work services category and aims to provide services for children and young people with disabilities aged 8-17 in Windsor & Maidenhead. The process is currently in the planning stage, with a market engagement questionnaire deadline set for 12 November 2025 via the London Tenders Portal. The procurement stage includes significant dates like the future notice date on 27 February 2026 and the intended contract period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028, potentially extending until 2030.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those experienced with disability services for young people. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to consider this opportunity, given the suitability criteria specified in the tender documents. The initiative not only allows these businesses to contribute to a vital community function but also enables them to expand their footprint in the sub-central government service domain. Collaboration with experienced entities like Achieving for Children may also enhance the potential for successful tender outcomes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AfC Short Breaks After School Service Windsor & Maidenhead.

Notice Description

Short Breaks After School Service service for children and young people with disabilities from 8-17 years who are living in the borough of Windsor & Maidenhead.

Planning Information

Organisations that are interested in participating in this exercise are asked to return the market engagement questionnaire via the London Tenders Portal no later than 12:00 hours on 12 /11/ 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d62d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079772-2025
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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£172,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Dec 2025Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Feb 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 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
ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN
Additional Buyers

THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES

Contact Name
Commissioning Team
Contact Email
commissioning@kingston.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TWICKENHAM
Postcode
TW1 3BZ
Post Town
Twickenham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLJ11 Berkshire

Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Further Information

Notice Documents

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