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title: "Short Breaks Services Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0793ee"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "West Berkshire Council"
published: "2026-10-29"
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# Short Breaks Services Framework

Buyer: West Berkshire Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0793ee

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## Summary

West Berkshire Council is reviewing its short-break services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and plans to procure a framework for delivering these services. The intended scope includes community-based short breaks, group activities and holiday schemes, specialist support for children and young people with SEND, family support and respite, inclusive leisure and social opportunities, and targeted interventions for children with complex needs. The Council is seeking provider input on its developing service specification and future service model. This is a health and social care services procurement focused on children and young people. The procurement information does not identify where the services themselves will be delivered.

The process is at the planning stage: the Council has announced an intention to procure but has not invited tenders. It plans one lot and a framework agreement, with a contract period expected to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029 and a possible extension to 31 March 2030. The next notice is expected on 4 January 2027. The Council is conducting market engagement to discuss service outcomes, priorities, delivery arrangements and the framework structure. A provider workshop is planned for 25 November 2026, and workshop registration is expected to close on 20 November 2026. Taking part in engagement is not a condition of bidding, and feedback will not be used to evaluate suppliers.

The planned work is relevant to providers experienced in short-break and respite services for children and young people with SEND. The Council specifically welcomes organisations delivering community-based breaks, group activities, holiday schemes, specialist or complex-needs support, family support, and inclusive leisure or social opportunities. Voluntary and community organisations, charities, not-for-profits, independent providers and social enterprises may be well placed to contribute; the planned lot is identified as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises. Existing providers and new market entrants are also invited to help shape the service specification and procurement approach. Providers can use the engagement to explain their service models, delivery experience, market knowledge, innovation and good practice. The framework format suggests the procurement will involve selecting providers for future service delivery.

## Notice

West Berkshire Council is seeking to engage with providers ahead of a future procurement for a Short Breaks Services Framework for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The Council is currently reviewing its Short Breaks offer for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The Council wishes to engage with providers to discuss the developing service specification and its vision for how Short Breaks Services should be delivered in the future. Feedback received through this market engagement activity will help inform the final specification and procurement approach

### Planning Information

The Council is inviting interested organisations to complete a survey to gather views of short break providers and attend a Provider Engagement Workshop.
The Council is interested in hearing from organisations that currently deliver, or have experience of delivering:
• Community-based short breaks.
• Group activities and holiday schemes.
• Specialist support for children and young people with SEND.
• Family support and respite services.
• Inclusive leisure and social opportunities.
• Targeted and specialist interventions for children with complex needs.
The survey is open until 5pm on Tuesday, 17 November 2026 and can be accessed here: https://eu.surveymonkey.com/r/short-breaks-provider-survey
Workshop Details
Date: Wednesday 25th November 2026
Time: 1.30pm to 3pm
Venue: Microsoft Teams 
The workshop will provide an opportunity for providers to:
• Understand the Council's vision and ambitions for future Short Breaks Services.
• Review and discuss proposed service outcomes and priorities.
• Provide feedback on potential service models, delivery arrangements and the proposed framework structure.
• Share market intelligence, innovation, and best practice.
• Discuss opportunities and challenges within the current market.
• Help shape the forthcoming procurement process.
The workshop will also include an overview of the tender submission and e-procurement portal registration process. 
The Council welcomes attendance from:
• Voluntary and community sector organisations.
• Charities and not-for-profit organisations.
• Independent providers.
• Social enterprises.
• Existing and potential new market entrants.
Organisations wishing to attend should register their interest by contacting procurement@westberks.gov.uk 
Please provide:
• Organisation name
• Contact name
• Email address
• Number of attendees
A Microsoft Teams invitation will be issued following confirmation of attendance.
The closing date for workshop registration is Friday 20th November 2026 at 5pm
This notice is not a call for competition, and participation is not a prerequisite to bidding. No information provided in response to this engagement will be used in supplier evaluation during the formal procurement. The Council reserves the right not to proceed with the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102802-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 4 Jan 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 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 | West Berkshire Council |
| Locality | NEWBURY |
| Postcode area | Reading |
| Postcode | RG14 5LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Newbury Central |
| Westminster constituency | Newbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 29 Oct 2026 at 15:57 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102802-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102802-2026
  29th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.westberks.gov.uk
- https://eu.surveymonkey.com/r/short-breaks-provider-survey
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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