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title: "Short breaks for Children and young people"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0582bf"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON"
published: "2025-08-06"
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# Short breaks for Children and young people

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0582bf

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## Summary

The London Borough of Merton is in the planning stage of a procurement process to secure services for short breaks aimed at children and young people with disabilities aged 5 to 18. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on social work and related services, as per the industry classification. The location for this initiative is Morden, within the civic jurisdiction of the London Borough of Merton, United Kingdom. The authority has specified a preliminary market engagement deadline of 20th August 2025 and intends for the contract period to begin on 1st April 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2029, with possible renewal extending up to 31st March 2031. This planning phase is currently scheduled, inviting preliminary input but not yet open for formal competition.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in child and youth services, particularly those tailored to people with disabilities. Enterprises that have a strong track record in providing holiday, weekend, and after-school activities for the mentioned age bracket would find a promising prospect with this procurement. The planned renewal options indicate long-term commitment potential, making it an attractive opportunity for businesses seeking stable, enduring contracts. Organisations that can innovate and deliver high-quality, inclusive services will be well-positioned to compete successfully when the formal tendering process is announced.

## Notice

The London Borough of Merton ("the Authority") is seeking to undertake a procurement exercise [procure holiday, weekend and after school activities for children and young people with disabilities aged 5 to 18.

### Planning Information

The London Borough of Merton (“the Authority”) is seeking to undertake a procurement exercise procure holiday, weekend and after school activities for children and young people with disabilities aged 5 to 18.
Please note that this is NOT a call for competition.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046639-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON |
| Locality | MORDEN |
| Post town | Sutton |
| Postcode | SM4 5DX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Merton |
| Electoral ward | Merton Park |
| Westminster constituency | Wimbledon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2025 at 14:59 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046639-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046639-2025
  6th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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