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title: "CBC-1828-T-LS SEND - Leisure Breaks (Grant Funded)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05882e"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-14"
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# CBC-1828-T-LS SEND - Leisure Breaks (Grant Funded)

Buyer: CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05882e

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## Summary

Central Bedfordshire Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "CBC-1828-T-LS SEND - Leisure Breaks (Grant Funded)." This initiative falls under the services industry category and involves providing self-referred and universal short break leisure activities for children with additional needs. The procurement is located in Shefford, United Kingdom, with a key date for a Provider Engagement Event scheduled for 3rd September 2025, and the official tender notice expected to be published on 15th September 2025. The contract period is anticipated to start on 1st April 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2029. Interested parties can engage in a Microsoft Teams event to discuss timelines and specifications.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in children's leisure or support services. Businesses offering innovative or inclusive leisure programmes for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) could highly benefit from this opportunity, especially those with experience in organising holiday camp services. Engaging early through the planned events allows businesses to provide feedback and potentially influence the tender's final form, thus enhancing the opportunity to align their services with project goals and secure funding through this competitive grant process.

## Notice

Central Bedfordshire Council is completing a competitive grant process for the provision of self-referred/universal Short Break Leisure Activities. These are clubs and play-schemes that are accessed by children with additional needs.

### Planning Information

Central Bedfordshire Council has a Tendering opportunity relating to the delivery of SEND Leisure Activities (Short Breaks). We will be opening applications for a contract to offer grant funding to support the delivery of SEND Leisure Activities for the wider community as part of a targeted leisure offer for children and young people with SEND. 
CBC wishes to invite interested providers to a Provider Engagement Event via Microsoft Teams on 3rd September 2025 between 14:00 –15:30. 
Draft Agenda: 
• Overview of the specification 
• Timelines and application process 
• Opportunity for providers to share views, provide feedback, and ask questions 
To confirm your attendance or for any queries, please contact Zoe Axon at zoe.axon@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk. 
We anticipate publishing this Tender on our eProcurement portal In-tend on 15th September 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048859-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 Sep 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 | CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | SHEFFORD |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG17 5TQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Shefford |
| Westminster constituency | Hitchin |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55243000 - Children's holiday-camp services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2025 at 14:45 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048859-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048859-2025
  14th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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