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Commissioned Short Breaks - Group Activity (1)

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

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Award

23 Oct 2026 at 16:47

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Tender

18 Aug 2026 at 09:27

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council commissioned group short-break activities for young people aged 15 to 17 with special educational needs and disabilities in the Tameside borough. The service is aimed mainly at young people with a maintained Education, Health and Care Plan who need one-to-one or two-to-one assistance for behavioural, personal care, safety or medical needs. Providers are expected to work with young people and their families, use individual plans to support defined outcomes, and promote independence. For 17-year-olds, the service also supports transition to adult services, working with relevant partners and people in each young person’s life. The activity groups should reflect what the provider can offer and avoid mixing young people at the extremes of the age range.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Tameside Sports Trust on 23 October 2026. The award value is £154,076.12 excluding VAT (£184,891.34 including VAT). The contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2028, with one possible 12-month extension, giving a maximum period to 31 March 2029. The council used an open competitive flexible procedure. Five bids were received, with the three highest-scoring bidders invited to interview; three bids reached the final stage. Evaluation weighted quality at 85% and price at 15%. The contract was due to be signed by 1 November 2026. The procurement was organised as a single lot.

For suppliers considering similar work for Tameside Council, this award indicates demand for a tailored group short-break service for teenagers with significant support needs, rather than a general activity programme. A credible provider would need to deliver safe, flexible staffing at one-to-one or two-to-one ratios where required, including support for behavioural, personal care, medical and safety needs. The service also calls for outcome-focused practice using individual Education, Health and Care Plans, a clear approach to promoting independence, and effective work with families and the council’s children with disabilities team. Providers serving 17-year-olds need to coordinate transitions into adult services with partner organisations and key people in each young person’s life. The competition’s strong emphasis on quality means demonstrated service capability and the ability to explain how support will meet individual needs are central.

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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/100731-2026
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
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£154,076 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
14 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
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
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TAMESIDE SPORTS TRUST

Further Information

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