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Provision of after school & holiday clubs for wraparound care for Southend-on-Sea children attending St Christopher's School

Southend-on-Sea City Council

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17 Aug 2026 at 10:19

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southend-on-Sea City Council has procured specialist after-school and holiday wraparound care for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities attending St Christopher’s School. The service provides safe, structured and inclusive activities, with opportunities for participation, social interaction, wellbeing, independence and positive outcomes. It also provides essential respite and support for families. Sessions are individually identified and allocated through Children’s Social Care and the Resource Allocation Panel process. The work is delivered for children connected with St Christopher’s School in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea. This is a specialist education and social care service, covering holiday provision and wraparound activities rather than general childcare or mainstream school services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was completed. The selected supplier is Christopher’s Cottage – SEN TRUST SOUTHEND, an SME, trading as part of the St Christopher School provision. The award value is £150,950 gross in GBP. The award covers a two-year contract period from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. A contract signature milestone was scheduled for 31 August 2026. The stated requirement was evaluated through the council’s direct-award route, with the specialist nature of the SEND wraparound service determining the procurement approach. The award is recorded as pending while the procurement itself is complete.

This requirement shows demand from Southend-on-Sea City Council for a specialist provider able to deliver SEND-focused holiday and wraparound care within a school setting. A credible future competitor would need practical experience supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, and the ability to provide safe, structured, inclusive activities rather than simply supervision. Strong capability in promoting participation, social interaction, wellbeing and independence would be relevant, alongside reliable session delivery for children allocated through social care and resource-allocation processes. The service also requires an understanding of family respite needs and positive outcomes for young people. The awarded supplier is an SME, indicating a scale that may be achievable for a focused local or specialist organisation with suitable facilities, staff and safeguarding arrangements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of after school & holiday clubs for wraparound care for Southend-on-Sea children attending St Christopher's School

Notice Description

Southend City Council (SCC) intends to enter into contract with The St Christopher School to deliver specialist holiday wraparound provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The contract will run for a period of 2 years from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2028. The provision will support children and young people who have been individually identified and allocated sessions through Children's Social Care and the Resource Allocation Panel (RAP) process. The service will provide safe, structured and inclusive activities and opportunities that promote participation, social interaction, wellbeing, independence and positive outcomes for children and young people whilst providing essential respite and support to families.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e544
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077965-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80340000 - Special education services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£150,950 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Postcode
SS2 6FA
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Christopher's Cottage - SEN TRUST SOUTHEND

Further Information

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