Notice Information
Notice Title
Short Breaks: Activities for Disabled Children and Short Breaks: Swimming for Disabled Children
Notice Description
To procure a Service or Services that will ensure the Local Authority meets its Statutory Duty under the Children Act 1989 and the Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011 to provide a range of short break services.
Planning Information
Please refer to advert on The Chest Portal DN805564
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0646f7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009989-2026
- 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
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,150,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Feb 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Apr 20263 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2030 4-5 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
- KNOWSLEY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- afifa.saqlain@star-procurement.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HUYTON
- Postcode
- L36 9YU
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD71 East Merseyside
- Delivery Location
- TLD7 Merseyside
-
- Local Authority
- Knowsley
- Electoral Ward
- Roby
- Westminster Constituency
- Knowsley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009989-2026
4th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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