--- title: "Short Breaks Services Framework (CSC25128)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078781" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078781" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078781.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078781.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Worcestershire County Council" published: "2026-10-14" --- # Short Breaks Services Framework (CSC25128) Buyer: Worcestershire County Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078781 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078781) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078781.json) ## Summary Worcestershire County Council is procuring short-break services for children and young people with disabilities or special educational needs, including those with complex needs. The four lots cover overnight respite in an approved foster carer’s home; overnight respite in a registered children’s home; one-to-one or two-to-one domiciliary care, including personal care and household tasks; and support at home and to access activities in the community. The services are intended to improve access to suitable breaks and support children’s care, welfare and individual outcomes. Delivery is in Worcestershire. The arrangement is an open framework that will establish an approved supplier list, with subsequent contracts awarded through call-off procedures. Suppliers may apply for one or more service areas. The buyer invited offers through an open procedure to establish a framework, with one assessment process across all four lots. Enquiries were due by 28 October 2026 at 16:00, and tender submissions by 16 November 2026 at 16:00. The stated award decision date was 21 December 2026. All lots have a contract start date of 1 March 2027. Lots 1, 3 and 4 are scheduled to run to 31 October 2034; Lot 2 to 31 October 2030. Estimated values are £2 million each for Lots 1 and 2, £2.92 million for Lot 3 and £7.6 million for Lot 4, excluding VAT. The overall estimated value is £14.52 million excluding VAT (£17.424 million including VAT). Assessment covers a procurement-specific questionnaire and a quality questionnaire, including social value. This opportunity suits providers able to deliver specialist support to children and young people with disabilities, SEND or complex needs, and to safeguard and promote their welfare. Foster-care providers should be able to offer planned overnight respite in an approved foster carer’s family home and meet applicable regulatory standards. Residential providers need a registered children’s home setting and the ability to deliver planned overnight breaks. Domiciliary care providers need capacity for one-to-one or two-to-one support in children’s homes, including daily living, personal care and household tasks. Support-worker providers need to assist children at home and facilitate participation in community activities. The Council indicates that all four lots are suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Bids are assessed on quality, including social value. ## 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 was 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 is now open with a start date of 1st March 2027. Lot 1- Overnight Fostering Short Breaks and Lot 2 - Overnight Residential Short Breaks are also open again for new applications. All Lots will reopen at least annually in the autumn. ### Lot Information Lot 1 - Overnight Fostering Short Breaks Lot 1 - Overnight Fostering Short Breaks covers the provision of planned overnight short breaks within the home of an approved foster carer that meet regulatory standards. The service provides family-based respite care for children and young people with disabilities and/or complex needs who are assessed as benefiting from a foster family environment. Lot 2 - Overnight Residential Short Breaks Lot 2 - Overnight Residential Short Breaks covers the provision of planned overnight short breaks within a registered children's home setting. The service provides respite care for children and young people with disabilities and/or complex needs who are assessed as benefiting from a residential environment. Lot 3 - Domiciliary Care Lot 3 - Domiciliary Care covers the provision of one-to-one or two-to-one care (daily living activities, personal care, and household tasks) to children and young people aged 0-18 years with SEND and their families in their home. Lot 4 - Short Breaks Support Workers Provision under Lot 4 - Short Breaks Support Workers includes help and support to children and young people at their home and to enable and facilitate access to activities in the community. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096982-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | 2027-02-26 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £14,520,000 | | Lots value | £14,520,000 | | 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 | Worcestershire County Council | | Locality | WORCESTER | | Postcode area | 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 | ## 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 - 14 Oct 2026 at 12:55 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096982-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096982-2026 14th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-05ea2e - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home - 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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