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Overnight Short Break Service for Working Age Adults

Buckinghamshire Council

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Planning

03 Sep 2026 at 16:42

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Buckinghamshire Council intends to commission an overnight short break service for working-age adults with disabilities and autism. The provider will operate a new service in Aylesbury, offering planned and short-notice overnight stays. Its purpose is to help people remain living in their own homes while providing respite for families and carers. The service is expected to deliver high-quality, person-centred support, build individual independence, promote community inclusion and achieve positive outcomes. This is a social work and related service, classified under CPV 85300000. Buckinghamshire Council is the public authority buying the service. The procurement is arranged as one service covering the full requirement in Aylesbury, rather than separate lots or locations.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Buckinghamshire Council has stated its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It is planned as an above-threshold service procurement under the light-touch regime. The buyer expects a further notice on 18 January 2027. The planned contract period is 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2031, with a possible extension until 31 August 2035. The procurement has one lot and is marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published gross value is £0 GBP. The record does not set out an expected procedure, submission arrangements or evaluation criteria at this stage.

The service is likely to suit organisations experienced in supporting working-age adults with disabilities and autism in residential, respite or community-based settings. Relevant providers will need to deliver safe, reliable overnight care, including both planned stays and short-notice requests, while maintaining a person-centred approach. Strong candidates are likely to be able to support independence, community participation and measurable positive outcomes, and to work constructively with families and carers. The requirement is explicitly considered suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. Providers that can establish and operate a new local service in Aylesbury, with sufficient staffing and operational resilience for overnight support, should monitor the procurement as it develops and prepare evidence of relevant experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Overnight Short Break Service for Working Age Adults

Notice Description

Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to commission a Provider to deliver a new overnight short break service in Aylesbury for working age adults with disabilities and autism. The service will provide both planned and short-notice overnight stays, enabling individuals to remain living in their own homes while offering respite for families and carers. The Provider will deliver high-quality, person-centred support focused on building independence, promoting community inclusion, and achieving positive outcomes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f1aa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083651-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 Jan 20275 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2027 - 31 Aug 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
AYLESBURY
Postcode
HP19 8FF
Postcode Area
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Aylesbury North West
Westminster Constituency
Aylesbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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