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Short Breaks Services Framework
Historical: no longer open for bids.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- Not statedValue not stated in source
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this historical notice.
- Published
- 14 Oct 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
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.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 85000000
- 85300000
- 85311000
- 85311300
04/ History
Releases of this notice
7 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 27 Nov 2025Planning notice
Planning notice published 27 November 2025.
Release 077698-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 26 Jan 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 26 January 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 006710-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 4 Feb 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 4 February 2026. Stated change: 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
Release 010055-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 12 Feb 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 12 February 2026. Stated change: Additional lots have now been included in this procurement; • Lot 3 – Domiciliary Care • Lot 4 – Short Breaks Support Workers
Release 012750-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 12 May 2026Tender notice
Tender notice published 12 May 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Deadline in this release: Fri 19 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST.
Release 043367-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 31 Jul 2026Notice
Notice published 31 July 2026. The source does not state what changed.
Release 072566-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 14 Oct 2026Notice
Notice published 14 October 2026. The source does not state what changed.
Release 096769-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab)
05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The source does not state a usable value.
06/ Questions
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07/ Related
Where to go next
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ea2e
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- award · Awarded
- Framework
- Yes, as recorded by the source
- Last verified
- Wed 14 Oct 2026, 23:18 BST
- Read at
- Wed 21 Oct 2026, 06:26 BST
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