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Commissioned Short Breaks - Group Activity (3)

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

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18 Aug 2026 at 09:27

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Summary of the contracting process

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is commissioning group activity short breaks for disabled children, as part of its duty to support carers who need time away from caring responsibilities. The service is intended to help carers continue caring or care more effectively, including by enabling education, training, leisure, household tasks and attention to other children. Activities may support children with sensory, developmental, learning, fluctuating or recurring impairments, or impairments caused by injury, including autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia and epilepsy. The requirement is classified as health and social work services. Delivery is in Greater Manchester, for Tameside’s disabled children and their carers. Star Procurement is managing the procurement for the Council.

The process has reached tender: the Council invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure. Suppliers could submit electronic tenders in English via The Chest. Questions were due by 7 September 2026 at 17:00, and tender submissions by 14 September 2026 at 12:00. The Council expected to complete award decisions by 19 October 2026 at 23:59. The contract is valued at £168,750 excluding VAT, or £202,500 including VAT. The contract period is 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2028, with renewal options described as 15 months plus 12 months, extending the maximum end date to 31 March 2029. Quality carries 85% and price 15%; the three highest-scoring bidders will be invited to interview.

This opportunity suits organisations that can design and deliver safe, inclusive group activities and short breaks for disabled children, while responding to the needs of their carers. Relevant experience may include working with children with sensory, developmental, learning, neurological or physical impairments, including autism, epilepsy, dyslexia and dyspraxia. Suppliers should be able to provide activities outside the child’s home and adapt delivery to a wide range of abilities and support needs. The requirement will favour providers with strong safeguarding, accessibility, child-centred practice and communication with families, although the procurement data does not set out particular accreditations. Businesses should be prepared to demonstrate service quality in a tender and, if among the three highest-scoring bidders, at interview.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Commissioned Short Breaks - Group Activity (3)

Notice Description

Under the Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011 the local authority must: a) Have regard to the needs of those carers who would be unable to continue to provide care unless breaks from caring were given to them; and b) Have regard to the needs of those carers who would be unable to provide care for their disabled child more effectively if breaks from caring were given to them to allow them to - a. Undertake education, training or any regular leisure activity b. Meet the needs of other children in the family more effectively, or c. Carry out day to day tasks which they must perform in order to run their household. In offering short breaks, the local authority must provide a range of services which are sufficient to assist carers to continue to provide care or do so more effectively. In particular, the local authority must provide, as appropriate, a range of - a) Day time care in the homes of disabled children or elsewhere, b) Overnight are in the homes of disabled children or elsewhere, c) Educational of leisure activities for disabled children outside their homes, and d) Services available to assist carers in the evenings, at weekends and during the school holidays. As per the Equality Act 2010, a person is defined as disabled 'if you suffer a physical or mental impairment that has 'substantial' and 'long term' negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities'. Disability can arise from a wide range of impairments which include (not an exhaustive list): * Sensory (affecting sight or hearing) * Fluctuating or recurring effects (i.e. epilepsy) * Developmental i.e. autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia and dyspraxia * Learning disabilities * Produced by injury to the body including the brain

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e62f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078372-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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

Further Information

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