--- title: "Short Breaks Services Framework" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ea2e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05ea2e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ea2e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ea2e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-07-31" --- # Short Breaks Services Framework Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ea2e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05ea2e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ea2e.json) ## Summary Worcestershire County Council has completed the procurement process for the Short Breaks Services Framework, aiming to enhance the provision of short breaks for children with disabilities. This open framework involves various lots, including Overnight Fostering Short Breaks, Overnight Residential Short Breaks, Domiciliary Care, and Support Workers. The procurement, conducted through an open procedure under the light-touch regime, adheres to social work and health service classifications. The initial framework, divided into multiple lots, has key contract start dates on 1st November 2026 for the Overnight Fostering and Residential Short Breaks and 1st March 2027 for Domiciliary Care and Support Workers. The framework will reopen annually, ensuring flexibility and accessibility for suitable suppliers, with the service categories focusing primarily on health and social work, allocated in the UKG12 region. This procurement framework is poised to generate significant business opportunities for enterprises specialising in health and social work services. With no limit on the number of suppliers who can join, businesses ranging from seasoned providers to SMEs and VCSEs are well-positioned to participate. The framework supports an open competition, enhancing a diverse supplier base and fostering innovative service solutions to improve outcomes for children with disabilities. Additionally, the extended contract period, spanning from 2026 to 2034, offers businesses the stability and incentive to develop specialised, sustainable services that address the needs of children and young people within the Worcestershire region. Interested businesses can prepare to engage in yearly reopenings of the framework, facilitating continuous growth and opportunity in this sector. ## Notice Worcestershire County Council is seeking qualified and experienced suppliers to deliver services that support the Council to fulfil its Sufficiency Duty in relation to short breaks for Children with Disabilities and to improve the overall outcomes for these children. The framework agreement will assist the Council to improve the availability of suitable short breaks at the right time and right location, delivering the right support, ensuring that the Council's Children in Care: * Receive the best care possible to meet their needs. * Are effectively supported to improve their individual outcomes. * Have their welfare promoted and are effectively safeguarded. The open framework is divided into four (4) Lots: * Lot 1 - Overnight Fostering Short Breaks * Lot 2 - Overnight Residential Short Breaks * Lot 3 - Domiciliary Care * Lot 4 - Short Breaks Support Workers The Council is seeking to put in place an open framework to establish the initial framework and appoint one or more Suppliers to deliver services. This Procurement is intended to set up a list of approved Suppliers. There is no limit to the number of Suppliers who can join the framework. Call-off Award Procedures will then be conducted, and Call-off contracts will then be awarded. The initial open framework will be for Lot 1 - Overnight Fostering Short Breaks and Lot 2 - Overnight Residential Short Breaks only, with new open framework start date of 1st November 2026. Lot 3 - Domiciliary Care and Lot 4 - Short Breaks Support Workers 4 will continue on the existing Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) until 28th February 2027. The framework for Lot 3 - Domiciliary Care and Lot 4 - Short Breaks Support Workers will open in the autumn, with an open framework start date of 1st March 2027. Lot 1- Overnight Fostering Short Breaks and Lot 2 - Overnight Residential Short Breaks will also reopen at this time. All Lots will then reopen at least annually in the autumn. ### Lot Information Lot 1 - Overnight Fostering Short Breaks Lot 2 - Overnight Residential Short Breaks Lot 3 - Domiciliary Care Lot 4 - Short Breaks Support Workers ### Planning Information Worcestershire County Council is issuing this Preliminary Market Engagement notice to notify the market of an upcoming procurement opportunity for Short Breaks Services for children and young people with disabilities and / or complex needs. Our primary objective is to engage with experienced suppliers, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) to inform the design of the new framework and service specifications. The initial market engagement event will be held virtually by Microsoft Teams by invite only on 4th February 2026 (13.30 - 14.30). If you are interested in attending please email chscommissioning@worcestershire.gov.uk marked for the attention of Gail Blake including your organisation name and the name of attendees with relevant email address(es) for the invite. 04.02.2026 Update: A copy of the slide deck shared at the market engagement event held on 4th February 2026 has been uploaded to the council's e-tendering portal : https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/ProjectManage/5731 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072566-2026 | | Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | 19 Jun 2026 | | Future notice date | 1 Apr 2026 | | Award date | 30 Jul 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2030 | | Recurrence | 2026-09-01 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £14,520,000 | | Lots value | £14,520,000 | | Awards value | £2,000,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active, Pending | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTER | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR5 2NP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Nunnery | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | BARNARDO'S; PROGRESS CHILDREN'S SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation - 85312200 - Homedelivery of provisions - 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 31 Jul 2026 at 09:34 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072566-2026 - 12 May 2026 at 10:27 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043367-2026 - 12 Feb 2026 at 10:50 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012750-2026 - 4 Feb 2026 at 14:33 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010055-2026 - 26 Jan 2026 at 14:21 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006710-2026 - 27 Nov 2025 at 14:01 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077698-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072566-2026 31st July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043367-2026 12th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012750-2026 12th February 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010055-2026 4th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006710-2026 26th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077698-2025 27th November 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/ProjectManage/5731 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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