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Respite Bed Tender

Telford & Wrekin Council

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Planning

16 Oct 2026 at 14:10

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Telford & Wrekin Council intends to commission bed-based respite services for local families. The planned service covers safeguarding support, edge-of-care and family reunification support, help with placements, and overnight short-break respite for children with disabilities. This is health and social care work, delivered in the United Kingdom; the procurement data does not identify a more specific delivery location. The council is seeking to engage with providers to discuss local families’ needs and exchange ideas and good practice on these respite services. The stated scope brings together support around children’s safeguarding and care arrangements with overnight respite provision for disabled children.

The process is at the planning stage: the council has set out an intention to procure, but this is not an invitation to tender. It plans preliminary engagement with providers, including a Microsoft Teams session described as taking place on Wednesday 11 November from 2pm to 3.30pm. The milestone is recorded with a due date of 1 January 2027; the session date and milestone date differ, so providers should treat these as the buyer’s stated planning information rather than a bid deadline. The anticipated contract period is 1 April 2028 to 1 April 2033. The service is treated as a light-touch procurement. The work is divided into one lot, and the council marks it as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No procurement procedure, evaluation basis or estimated contract value is set out.

This planned service may suit providers experienced in delivering residential or bed-based respite for children and families, including overnight short breaks for children with disabilities. Organisations with relevant safeguarding expertise, and the ability to support children at risk of entering care, family reunification and placement arrangements, are aligned with the stated service areas. The council is seeking providers’ knowledge of local family needs, ideas and good practice, so organisations able to contribute practical service-design experience could inform its plans through engagement. The council identifies the work as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant beyond large providers. The planned five-year service period points to a sustained delivery requirement, so suppliers should consider whether they can maintain appropriate provision over that term. No specific accreditation or staffing requirements are stated.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Respite Bed Tender

Notice Description

Telford & Wrekin Council wish to engage with providers with regard to the intention to commission bed based respite. The respite areas that will be discussed are for: - Safeguarding support, edge of care and reunification and placement support - Short Breaks overnight respite for children with disabilities Commissioners will present the needs of local families and engage with providers to discuss and exchange ideas and best practice with regard to this. Providers are welcome to join a Microsoft Teams session on Wednesday 11th November 2-3.30pm Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3988284976486571?p=Jxl3Pcyla1g91TKDJ4 Meeting ID: 398 828 497 648 657 1 Passcode: WR96wH6x

Planning Information

Wednesday 11th November 2-3.30pm Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3988284976486571?p=Jxl3Pcyla1g91TKDJ4 Meeting ID: 398 828 497 648 657 1 Passcode: WR96wH6x

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07899c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097989-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2028 - 2 Apr 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Telford & Wrekin Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TELFORD, SHROPSHIRE
Postcode
TF3 4JA
Postcode Area
Telford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG21 Telford and Wrekin
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Telford and Wrekin
Electoral Ward
Malinslee & Dawley Bank
Westminster Constituency
Telford

Further Information

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