Notice Information
Notice Title
Short Breaks Services for Disabled Children and Young People and their Families
Notice Description
The London Borough of Croydon is procuring Short Breaks and Family Support Services for disabled children and young people (0-19, up to 25 with SEND) and their families to provide inclusive activities, targeted support, and respite care. Services will include activity-based short breaks (after-school, weekends, holidays), specialist provision for complex needs, and community/outreach support, delivered in accessible settings by trained staff. The contract will be structured into multiple lots (geographical and specialist) to encourage market participation. Contracts are expected to run for approximately 4 years with extension options, commencing April 2027, with individual lot values below PS1m and delivery through a mixed economy of providers working collaboratively with Family Hubs and partners.
Planning Information
Online market engagement event - details on how to register interest is in the description.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dd54
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060941-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £564,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jun 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Oct 20263 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CROYDON
- Postcode
- CR0 1EA
- Post Town
- Croydon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI6 Outer London - South
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI62 Croydon
- Delivery Location
- TLI London, TLI62 Croydon, TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Croydon
- Electoral Ward
- Fairfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Croydon West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060941-2026
29th June 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076678-2025
24th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072523-2025
10th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072274-2025
10th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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