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Short Breaks Services Framework (CSC25128)

Worcestershire County Council

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14 Oct 2026 at 12:55

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Worcestershire County Council is procuring short-break services for children and young people with disabilities or special educational needs, including those with complex needs. The four lots cover overnight respite in an approved foster carer’s home; overnight respite in a registered children’s home; one-to-one or two-to-one domiciliary care, including personal care and household tasks; and support at home and to access activities in the community. The services are intended to improve access to suitable breaks and support children’s care, welfare and individual outcomes. Delivery is in Worcestershire. The arrangement is an open framework that will establish an approved supplier list, with subsequent contracts awarded through call-off procedures. Suppliers may apply for one or more service areas.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure to establish a framework, with one assessment process across all four lots. Enquiries were due by 28 October 2026 at 16:00, and tender submissions by 16 November 2026 at 16:00. The stated award decision date was 21 December 2026. All lots have a contract start date of 1 March 2027. Lots 1, 3 and 4 are scheduled to run to 31 October 2034; Lot 2 to 31 October 2030. Estimated values are £2 million each for Lots 1 and 2, £2.92 million for Lot 3 and £7.6 million for Lot 4, excluding VAT. The overall estimated value is £14.52 million excluding VAT (£17.424 million including VAT). Assessment covers a procurement-specific questionnaire and a quality questionnaire, including social value.

This opportunity suits providers able to deliver specialist support to children and young people with disabilities, SEND or complex needs, and to safeguard and promote their welfare. Foster-care providers should be able to offer planned overnight respite in an approved foster carer’s family home and meet applicable regulatory standards. Residential providers need a registered children’s home setting and the ability to deliver planned overnight breaks. Domiciliary care providers need capacity for one-to-one or two-to-one support in children’s homes, including daily living, personal care and household tasks. Support-worker providers need to assist children at home and facilitate participation in community activities. The Council indicates that all four lots are suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Bids are assessed on quality, including social value.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Short Breaks Services Framework (CSC25128)

Notice Description

Worcestershire County Council is seeking qualified and experienced suppliers to deliver services that support the Council to fulfil its Sufficiency Duty in relation to short breaks for Children with Disabilities and to improve the overall outcomes for these children. The framework agreement will assist the Council to improve the availability of suitable short breaks at the right time and right location, delivering the right support, ensuring that the Council's Children in Care: * Receive the best care possible to meet their needs. * Are effectively supported to improve their individual outcomes. * Have their welfare promoted and are effectively safeguarded. The open framework is divided into four (4) Lots: * Lot 1 - Overnight Fostering Short Breaks * Lot 2 - Overnight Residential Short Breaks * Lot 3 - Domiciliary Care * Lot 4 - Short Breaks Support Workers The Council is seeking to put in place an open framework to establish the initial framework and appoint one or more Suppliers to deliver services. This Procurement is intended to set up a list of approved Suppliers. There is no limit to the number of Suppliers who can join the framework. Call-off Award Procedures will then be conducted, and Call-off contracts will then be awarded. The initial open framework was for Lot 1 - Overnight Fostering Short Breaks and Lot 2 - Overnight Residential Short Breaks only, with new open framework start date of 1st November 2026. Lot 3 - Domiciliary Care and Lot 4 - Short Breaks Support Workers 4 will continue on the existing Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) until 28th February 2027. The framework for Lot 3 - Domiciliary Care and Lot 4 - Short Breaks Support Workers is now open with a start date of 1st March 2027. Lot 1- Overnight Fostering Short Breaks and Lot 2 - Overnight Residential Short Breaks are also open again for new applications. All Lots will reopen at least annually in the autumn.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Overnight Fostering Short Breaks

Lot 1 - Overnight Fostering Short Breaks covers the provision of planned overnight short breaks within the home of an approved foster carer that meet regulatory standards. The service provides family-based respite care for children and young people with disabilities and/or complex needs who are assessed as benefiting from a foster family environment.

Lot 2 - Overnight Residential Short Breaks

Lot 2 - Overnight Residential Short Breaks covers the provision of planned overnight short breaks within a registered children's home setting. The service provides respite care for children and young people with disabilities and/or complex needs who are assessed as benefiting from a residential environment.

Lot 3 - Domiciliary Care

Lot 3 - Domiciliary Care covers the provision of one-to-one or two-to-one care (daily living activities, personal care, and household tasks) to children and young people aged 0-18 years with SEND and their families in their home.

Lot 4 - Short Breaks Support Workers

Provision under Lot 4 - Short Breaks Support Workers includes help and support to children and young people at their home and to enable and facilitate access to activities in the community.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078781
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096982-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic, Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

85312200 - Homedelivery of provisions

85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£14,520,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£14,520,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
2027-02-26

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Worcestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR5 2NP
Postcode Area
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Nunnery
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

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