---
title: "Residential Short Breaks"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056043"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Residential Short Breaks

Buyer: SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056043

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## Summary

South Gloucestershire Council has completed the procurement process for a tender titled "Residential Short Breaks", specifically catering to health and social work services. The contract, valued at £1,308,000, is aimed at providing residential overnight short breaks for children and young people with disabilities at an Ofsted-registered children's home in South Gloucestershire. The procurement process utilized a direct award method due to the urgent nature of the contract, following an unexpected early termination by the previous provider. The contract award was made to ACTION FOR CHILDREN, effective from 3rd November 2025, and is set to last until 2nd November 2027.

This direct award contract presents opportunities for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that are focused on delivering high-quality health and social work services. Businesses experienced in providing specialised care for children with disabilities will find this contract beneficial, given the need for consistent and stable service delivery. The awarded interim contract provides a bridge to service stability, allowing the council to strategically plan and re-procure long-term services, opening future opportunities for businesses prepared to meet these essential needs.

## Notice

Residential (overnight) short breaks for children and young people with disabilities, provided at an Ofsted-registered children's home within South Gloucestershire.

### Procurement Information

This interim contract is being directly awarded on the grounds of unavoidable urgency, following unexpected notice of early termination of a 2.5 year contract by the incumbent provider. Immediate re-procurement of the service was identified as the best option for the council and NHS to continue to fulfil its joint, statutory responsibility to provide short breaks for disabled children. The interim direct award is for 24 months, to bring service stability and provide consistency of care for families. During this period joint commissioners will undertake a flexible, competitive process to re-procure a longer-term provider of residential short breaks services in South Gloucestershire.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040935-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 3 Nov 2025 - 2 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,308,000 |
| 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 | SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | YATE |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS37 5AF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Frampton Cotterell |
| Westminster constituency | Thornbury and Yate |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2025 at 12:25 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040935-2025
- 16 Jul 2025 at 11:29 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040498-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040935-2025
  17th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040498-2025
  16th July 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.actionforchildren.org.uk
- http://www.southglos.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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