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title: "COV - market Engagement Event and Procurement of an Additional provider for Lot 1 of Children's Targeted Short Breaks"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0611f6"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-01-30"
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# COV - market Engagement Event and Procurement of an Additional provider for Lot 1 of Children's Targeted Short Breaks

Buyer: COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0611f6

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## Summary

Coventry City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "COV - Market Engagement Event and Procurement of an Additional Provider for Lot 1 of Children's Targeted Short Breaks." The council, a sub-central government public authority, is seeking to add one more provider to Lot 1 of their Children's Targeted Short Breaks initiative. A Market Engagement Event is scheduled to take place via Microsoft Teams at 11am on 25th February 2026, with a registration deadline set for 23rd February 2026. This event will be followed by a procurement process starting on 15th April 2026, and will be held in Coventry, UK. The contract is valued at £822,000 gross and focuses on daycare services for disabled children and young people, categorised within the services industry. Future communication about the tender will be released by 2nd March 2026.

The tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in child daycare and disability services, particularly those interested in expanding within the public sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly suited to compete, given the contract's suitability criteria. Offering customer-care services as part of the daycare provision, businesses will have the chance to enhance their portfolio by becoming a provider under this high-value contract to deliver essential community services in Coventry. With such a detailed focus on specialised care, the tender invites innovative providers who can bring expertise and excellence in delivering short breaks for children, serving as a stepping stone for further growth and development in this sector.

## Notice

Coventry City Council are looking to hold a market engagement event and carry out a procurement for one additional provider to join Lot 1 of the Children's Targeted Short Breaks bringing the number of providers under this Lot to three. The Market Engagement Event is scheduled to take place via Microsoft Teams and will be held at 11am on 25th February 2026.

### Planning Information

Market engagement event to be held via Microsoft Teams at 11am on 25th February 2026. To register for the event please complete the questionnaire on the Councils tendering portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008317-2026 |
| 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 | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £685,000 |
| 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 | COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 5RR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79342320 - Customer-care services
- 85312110 - Child daycare services
- 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

## Release History

- 30 Jan 2026 at 10:02 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008317-2026
- 29 Jan 2026 at 12:42 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008017-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008317-2026
  30th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008017-2026
  29th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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