Planning

COV - market Engagement Event and Procurement of an Additional provider for Lot 1 of Children's Targeted Short Breaks

COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

30 Jan 2026 at 10:02

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

29 Jan 2026 at 12:42

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Coventry City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "COV - Market Engagement Event and Procurement of an Additional Provider for Lot 1 of Children's Targeted Short Breaks." The council, a sub-central government public authority, is seeking to add one more provider to Lot 1 of their Children's Targeted Short Breaks initiative. A Market Engagement Event is scheduled to take place via Microsoft Teams at 11am on 25th February 2026, with a registration deadline set for 23rd February 2026. This event will be followed by a procurement process starting on 15th April 2026, and will be held in Coventry, UK. The contract is valued at £822,000 gross and focuses on daycare services for disabled children and young people, categorised within the services industry. Future communication about the tender will be released by 2nd March 2026.

The tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in child daycare and disability services, particularly those interested in expanding within the public sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly suited to compete, given the contract's suitability criteria. Offering customer-care services as part of the daycare provision, businesses will have the chance to enhance their portfolio by becoming a provider under this high-value contract to deliver essential community services in Coventry. With such a detailed focus on specialised care, the tender invites innovative providers who can bring expertise and excellence in delivering short breaks for children, serving as a stepping stone for further growth and development in this sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

COV - market Engagement Event and Procurement of an Additional provider for Lot 1 of Children's Targeted Short Breaks

Notice Description

Coventry City Council are looking to hold a market engagement event and carry out a procurement for one additional provider to join Lot 1 of the Children's Targeted Short Breaks bringing the number of providers under this Lot to three. The Market Engagement Event is scheduled to take place via Microsoft Teams and will be held at 11am on 25th February 2026.

Planning Information

Market engagement event to be held via Microsoft Teams at 11am on 25th February 2026. To register for the event please complete the questionnaire on the Councils tendering portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0611f6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008317-2026
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

79342320 - Customer-care services

85312110 - Child daycare services

85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£685,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jan 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Mar 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 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
COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementcontracts@coventry.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5RR
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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