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title: "Short Breaks Foster Care Overnight Service for Children and Young People with a Disability"
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# Short Breaks Foster Care Overnight Service for Children and Young People with a Disability

Buyer: BOROUGH OF TELFORD & WREKIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05527c

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## Summary

The Borough of Telford & Wrekin, alongside Shropshire Council, has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Short Breaks Foster Care Overnight Service for Children and Young People with a Disability." This procurement falls under the services industry category, specifically health and social work services, and was conducted through an open competition under a light-touch regime. The procurement process led by Telford & Wrekin Council is currently in the 'award' stage, with the contract awarded to Barnardo's on 11th December 2025. The contract period is set to commence on 1st April 2026 and run until 31st March 2030, with the potential for a +2 +2 years extension. The project spans several regions across the United Kingdom including UKC, UKD, UKE, and others, focusing on delivering overnight short breaks for children and young people with disabilities.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for large organisations or those with experience in health and social work services. Companies specialising in providing care services for young people and those with expertise in navigating Ofsted regulations could greatly benefit from a long-term collaboration with sub-central government authorities like the Borough of Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire Council. The successful business would benefit from a stable and substantial contract value of £240,000, with scope for renewal. Smaller enterprises and VCSE (Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise) organisations are especially encouraged to participate due to the inclusive procurement methods and reserved participation policies. The opportunity to engage in direct collaboration for community and social welfare service delivery can enhance an organisation's portfolio and offer a platform for innovation in the field of care services.

## Notice

Telford & Wrekin Council and Shropshire Council wish to commission a Provider to deliver planned overnight short breaks to resident children and young people aged 5-17, with disabilities. There is insufficient, local overnight Short Breaks across both Shropshire Local Authority area and the borough of Telford and Wrekin. Therefore both Council's are seeking to jointly commission a Foster Care Short Breaks service. This aligns to both Council's ambition to offer regulated, local and high quality overnight breaks, within a homely environment. Telford & Wrekin Council are the tender process lead. The successful provider will be awarded a contract from both LAs. There will be an ongoing partnership between the provider and these two Ofsted "Outstanding" Councils regarding service delivery and monitoring of impact and outcomes. The Short Breaks Regulations set a requirement for Local Authorities to provide a range of overnight short break opportunities available to children and young people with disabilities. The Short Breaks offer aims to support the needs and aspirations of children and young people with disabilities, as well as support parent, carer and family wellbeing. Planned overnight breaks are an essential source of Short Breaks support for families that are eligible, providing a much needed break for both parent carers, the child/young person and supports family wellbeing. We want to ensure that overnight breaks are a positive experience for the CYP, helping to support their social and emotional development as well as providing them with leisure and opportunity to learn new skills. The Council is seeking a provider that can satisfy the service delivery requirements, Ofsted requirements, and the workforce requirements to deliver a quality and sustainable overnight short breaks provision. It is understood that the successful provider will require time for recruitment and training in the lead up to service delivery, and this will be underpinned via a partnership approach over a long contract period.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 4 years plus option of up to 4 more additional years as a +2 +2 extension

### Planning Information

Short Breaks Overnight Respite Service Tender - Provider Engagement
Telford & Wrekin Council, and Shropshire Council, intend to jointly commission a Provider to deliver planned Foster Carer overnight short breaks respite to resident children and young people aged 5-17, with disabilities.
We value the feedback and opinion of providers regarding shaping this tender and wish to provide opportunity for engagement with commissioners in the pre-procurement process.
We are offering two opportunities to do this, please book on to either event using the links below:
Wednesday 16th July 3pm to 4.30pm - online via MTEAMS - Please email samantha.welch@telford.gov.uk to request a meeting invitation for this event.
Wednesday 23rd July 3pm to 4.30pm - Darby House, Telford & Wrekin Council, Sunnycroft Room
Please email samantha.welch@telford.gov.uk to request a meeting invitation for this event.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081977-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000 |
| Lots value | £240,000 |
| Awards value | £240,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOROUGH OF TELFORD & WREKIN |
| Additional buyers | SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | TELFORD, SHROPSHIRE |
| Post town | Telford |
| Postcode | TF3 4JA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG22 Shropshire |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Electoral ward | Porthill |
| Westminster constituency | Shrewsbury |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDO'S |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 11 Dec 2025 at 13:04 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081977-2025
- 23 Sep 2025 at 13:46 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058940-2025
- 24 Jun 2025 at 11:10 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034686-2025
- 24 Jun 2025 at 11:06 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034685-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081977-2025
  11th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058940-2025
  23rd September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034686-2025
  24th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034685-2025
  24th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/telford/aspx/Home
  TWC001170 - Short Breaks Foster Care Overnight Service for Children and Young People with a Disability

## Notice URLs

- http://www.barnardos.org.uk
- http://www.shropshire.gov.uk
- http://www.telford.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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