---
title: "AfC Short Breaks After School Service Windsor & Maidenhead."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d62d"
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# AfC Short Breaks After School Service Windsor & Maidenhead.

Buyer: ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d62d

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "AfC Short Breaks After School Service Windsor & Maidenhead" is in the Tender stage, initiated by Achieving for Children and managed by The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. This service, intended for children and young people with disabilities aged 8-17 in Windsor & Maidenhead, falls under the health and social work services category. Located in Twickenham and Kingston, the procurement method is open and considered a below-threshold competition. Interested parties need to be aware of key deadlines, with the tender period ending on 16 January 2026 and enquiries closing on 9 January 2026. The anticipated contract commencement date is 13 April 2026, with a potential extension up to April 2030.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the health and social work sector, particularly those specialising in disability services for young people. Organisations qualifying as SMEs or VCSEs are deemed suitable to compete, providing a chance for smaller enterprises to establish or expand their services. With a focus on both price (40%) and quality (60%) as award criteria, businesses that excel in areas like safeguarding, accessibility, and stakeholder engagement will be well-positioned. This is an excellent opportunity for entities aiming to build long-term partnerships and significantly impact community welfare through service delivery.

## Notice

Short Breaks After School Service service for children and young people with disabilities from 8-17 years (up to the young person's 18th birthday), who are living in the borough of Windsor & Maidenhead.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extension 1 - 13/04/28 - 12/04/29 Extension 2 - 13/04/29 - 12/04/30

### Planning Information

Organisations that are interested in participating in this exercise are asked to return the market engagement questionnaire via the London Tenders Portal no later than 12:00 hours on 12 /11/ 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080009-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 12 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £172,000 |
| Lots value | £172,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN |
| Additional buyers | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Locality | TWICKENHAM |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW1 3BZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 5 Dec 2025 at 10:08 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080009-2025
- 4 Dec 2025 at 14:01 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079772-2025
- 29 Oct 2025 at 12:48 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069348-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080009-2025
  5th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079772-2025
  4th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069348-2025
  29th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- http://www.londontenders.org
  The Tender documents will be published on the London Tenders Portal at the web address provided.

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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