Notice Information
Notice Title
Award of Provision of Short Breaks Services for Children and Young People with Complex Needs as a result of Disability or Illness
Notice Description
Award of contract to suitably qualified and experienced provider/s who can deliver flexible, child-centred support in a variety of settings-including the child's home and residential settings. Services must be appropriately registered with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) and capable of offering individual support, tailored to each child's needs. These services are split into the following two Lots: Lot 1 - Residential Short Breaks Service for Children and Young People with Complex Needs (NOT AWARDED).Provision of a Care Inspectorate for Wales (CIW) Registered facility providing overnight short breaks for children and young people with disabilities, notably those with a physical disability requiring attendance at a specialist provision Lot 2 - Home-Based Short Breaks Service for Children and Young People with Complex Needs Provision of an overnight short breaks service for children and young people with a disability, that are provided within the family home.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Residential Short Breaks Service for Children and Young People with Complex Needs
Provision of a Care Inspectorate for Wales (CIW) Registered facility providing overnight short breaks for children and young people with disabilities, notably those with a physical disability requiring attendance at a specialist provision.
Options: The right to increase/decrease the service provision based on need.
Renewal: Option to extend for up to 24 months
Lot 2 - Home-Based Short Breaks Service for Children and Young People with Complex NeedsProvision of a Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) registered overnight short breaks for children and young people with a disability, that are provided within the family home.
Options: The right to increase or decrease services depending on need while the contract is valid.
Renewal: Option to extend for up to 24 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e996
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042256-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,575,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,575,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £700,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £700,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Mar 20263 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-11-26
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWANSEA
- Postcode
- SA1 3SN
- Post Town
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL43 Swansea
- Delivery Location
- TLL18 Swansea
-
- Local Authority
- Swansea
- Electoral Ward
- Waterfront
- Westminster Constituency
- Swansea West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042256-2026
8th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019352-2026
4th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077406-2025
26th November 2025 - Tender 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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