Notice Information
Notice Title
MARKET ENGAGEMENT Short Break Overnights
Notice Description
To provide services designed to assist family and carers of disabled children in continuing to provide care or do so more effectively by giving them breaks from caring. This market research exercise is being undertaken to inform decision-making regarding the appropriate procurement route for short break overnight respite services. At this stage, contract values and durations have not been determined, and any details provided are indicative estimates only.
Planning Information
The Chest reference - MARKET ENGAGEMENT Short Breaks Overnights DN820011
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06bcbb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059693-2026
- 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
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £670,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Jul 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2027 - 30 Jun 2032 Over 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
- SALFORD CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M27 5DA
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
-
- Local Authority
- Salford
- Electoral Ward
- Swinton & Wardley
- Westminster Constituency
- Worsley and Eccles
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059693-2026
25th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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