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Request for Information - Children and Young People’s SEND Short Breaks
Forecast: a planned procurement that is not yet at tender stage.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £20,000,000Estimated value stated in the notice
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this forecast notice.
- Published
- 27 Apr 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
The overall aim of the project is to put in place a fit for purpose, improved accessibility and value for money short breaks service which is suitable for the needs of children and young people and their families.
Short Breaks are designed to:
• Support CYP with SEND to access meaningful activities, develop independence and social connections
• Provide carers with essential, planned respite
• Offer a mix of community based and specialist provision across daytime, evening, weekend and overnight settings.
It is currently proposed that there will be a 5-year delivery timeline with service delivery starting on 1st April 2028, and the initial term ending on 31st March 2033. Extension options are possible.
It is proposed that the indicative cost of the service will be £4 million per annum.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 85000000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
One release held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 27 Apr 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 27 April 2026.
Release 038155-2026
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05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- Only one release is held, so there is no change history.
06/ Questions
About this notice
07/ Related
Where to go next
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-068be3
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- planning · Planning
- Last verified
- Mon 4 May 2026, 08:11 BST
- Read at
- Sun 18 Oct 2026, 04:30 BST
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