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1:1 Short Break Group Holiday Provision

Trafford Council

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Award

26 Aug 2026 at 13:49

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

10 Jul 2026 at 17:53

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Trafford Council procured a one-to-one short-break group holiday service for children and young people aged 5 to 18. The provider is expected to design suitable age groupings and avoid placing children at significantly different developmental stages together. The service falls within children’s welfare and health and social work services. Delivery is in Greater Manchester. Providers serving children and young people through holiday or short-break activities are the relevant market, particularly organisations able to plan and manage age-appropriate group provision. The service is being managed for Trafford Council by Star Procurement. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 25 August 2026 to LEARNACTIVE NW LTD. The estimated tender value was £63,000 gross. The award value is £21,000 excluding VAT and £25,200 including VAT. It used a below-threshold open competition under the light-touch regime. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, with two possible 12-month extensions, giving a maximum end date of 30 September 2029. Bids closed at noon on 5 August 2026, with enquiries closing at noon on 29 July 2026. Evaluation weighted quality questions at 60%, social value at 20% and price at 20%. Two bids were received and one reached the final stage. The award remains subject to a scheduled signature milestone due by 8 September 2026.

This award shows Trafford Council’s demand for structured short-break holiday provision for children and young people aged 5 to 18, delivered through carefully managed age groupings. A credible future supplier would need experience designing and running safe, age-appropriate activities for children at different developmental stages, with the operational capacity to deliver group holidays and short breaks in Greater Manchester. Ofsted registration is required where children under eight attend a full session; providers not yet registered must be actively working towards registration. The competition’s strong emphasis on quality and social value means suppliers should be able to evidence service quality, safeguarding and positive wider community outcomes, alongside competitive pricing. The incumbent is an SME, indicating that this requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

1:1 Short Break Group Holiday Provision

Notice Description

This service is intended for children and young people (CYP) aged 5 to 18 years. Providers should propose appropriate age groupings, ensuring careful consideration is given to avoid grouping children at significantly different developmental stages. Providers must be registered with Ofsted to allow children under 8 years old to attend a full session or be actively working towards registration.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 1 year with the option to extend for a further 2 years on a yearly basis (1+1+1)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c8ff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081328-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£63,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£63,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£21,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Trafford Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M32 0TH
Postcode Area
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
Trafford
Electoral Ward
Gorse Hill & Cornbrook
Westminster Constituency
Stretford and Urmston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LEARNACTIVE NW LTD

Further Information

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