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title: "Short Breaks for Children's Services Market Engagement"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Short Breaks for Children's Services Market Engagement

Buyer: WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c51178e4-14ca-4d0d-aaeb-6ccf3ff847ba

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## Summary

Wokingham Borough Council is initiating a procurement process titled "Short Breaks for Children's Services Market Engagement" to enhance welfare services for children and young people. The industry category is welfare services, specifically targeting children and young people, and the procurement stage is currently in the planning phase. Located in the United Kingdom, the process includes key dates such as virtual market engagement sessions scheduled between 13th January 2025 and 17th January 2025, with the engagement end date set for 23rd March 2025. The estimated contract value is £100,000.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in welfare services for children and young people. It is an excellent opportunity for businesses that provide support services for children with disabilities and their families to contribute to the community in Wokingham. Participation in this procurement process could enhance the service provider's profile, expand their market presence, and form valuable collaborations with Wokingham Borough Council.

## Notice

Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) is guided by a vision to make Wokingham a thriving place to live, learn, work, and grow, the council focuses on enriching lives, building safe and strong communities, and ensuring efficient governance. WBC has a statutory duty to provide Short Breaks support to children, young people aged 0-18rs with disabilities and their families within the Borough, under the Children Act 1989. The general duty to provide parent carers of disabled children with 'breaks from caring' was enacted by Children & Young People Act 2008, section 25. Further detail was added through the Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011 including regulations covering the 'Duty to make provision'; and 'Types of services which must be provided. We are planning to hold individual organisation virtual market engagement sessions between Monday 13th January 2025 and Friday 17th January 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a93da4b0-8bbc-4db8-a87c-e787ed2d05ab |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Mar 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOKINGHAM |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG40 1BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Electoral ward | Emmbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Wokingham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2024 at 11:18 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a93da4b0-8bbc-4db8-a87c-e787ed2d05ab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a93da4b0-8bbc-4db8-a87c-e787ed2d05ab
  23rd December 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wokingham.gov.uk

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