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Commissioned Short Breaks - Group Activity (1)

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

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18 Aug 2026 at 09:27

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is commissioning a short-break group activity service for children and young people aged 15 to 17 in the Tameside Borough. The service is focused on preparation for adulthood and should work with young people and their families to provide outcome-focused support based on individual Education, Health and Care Plans. It is intended mainly for young people with maintained plans who need one-to-one or two-to-one support for behavioural, personal care, safety or medical needs. Providers should promote independence and offer flexible staffing where safe and agreed. For 17-year-olds, the service includes working with partners and key people to support transition into adult services. This is a health and social work service.

The process reached tender: the council invited offers using an open competitive flexible procedure. Bids could be submitted electronically through The Chest. Enquiries were due by 7 September 2026 at 17:00, and tender submissions by 14 September 2026 at 12:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2028, with renewal options described as 15 months plus 12 months and a maximum extent to 31 March 2029. Its estimated value is £168,750 excluding VAT, or £202,500 including VAT. Quality carries 85% of the evaluation and price 15%. The three highest-scoring bidders are to be invited to interview, with an award decision expected by 19 October 2026.

This opportunity suits providers experienced in delivering short breaks or supported activities for teenagers with additional needs, particularly those requiring behavioural, personal care, safety or medical support. Strong candidates will be able to work with young people, families, commissioners and children-with-disabilities services, using Education, Health and Care Plans to set and review outcomes. The service requires capacity to provide one-to-one and two-to-one support, while adapting staffing levels safely when circumstances allow. Providers should demonstrate a person-centred approach that builds independence, supports preparation for adulthood and manages transitions into adult services. Organisations must be able to operate flexibly across Tameside and respond to the needs of young people at different stages of adolescence without unsuitable age groupings.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Commissioned Short Breaks - Group Activity (1)

Notice Description

The provider will successfully deliver short break groups within the Tameside Borough. This service is for children and young people (CYP) aged between 15 to 17 years and should have a PfA focus (as per section 2.1), working with CYP and families and using individual EHCP's to ensure outcome focused support is provided. For those young people aged 17y, the provider is expected to work with partners and key people in CYP's life to transition support into adult services. The grouping of these ages is dependent on what the provider can offer, but a consideration should be given to those CYP currently open to the CWD team (see section 1.2) and extremes of these ages should not be mixed. The service will be primarily for CYP who still have a maintained EHCP, who require 1:1 or 2:1 support for behavioural and / or personal care needs and / or safety and / or medical needs. The service should aim to promote CYP independence within the setting where possible and adopt a flexible approach to staffing, reducing individual CYP staffing ratios if safe to do so, and where agreed with commissioners and CWD Team.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e62e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078371-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£168,750 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£168,750 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
14 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ASHTON UNDER LYNE
Postcode
OL6 0GS
Postcode Area
Oldham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Tameside
Electoral Ward
St Peter's
Westminster Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne

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