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London Borough of Croydon

Short Breaks Services for Disabled Children and Young People and their Families

EducationCPV 80000000
Value£564k
Deadline
Published29 Jun 2026
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
procurement@croydon.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£564ktotal contract value
median £84k
this tender£0£2.4m

This is a large award for Education & Training — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 23,516 valued Education & Training tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

The London Borough of Croydon is procuring Short Breaks and Family Support Services for disabled children and young people (0-19, up to 25 with SEND) and their families to provide inclusive activities, targeted support, and respite care.

Services will include activity-based short breaks (after-school, weekends, holidays), specialist provision for complex needs, and community/outreach support, delivered in accessible settings by trained staff.

The contract will be structured into multiple lots (geographical and specialist) to encourage market participation.

Contracts are expected to run for approximately 4 years with extension options, commencing April 2027, with individual lot values below £1m and delivery through a mixed economy of providers working collaboratively with Family Hubs and partners.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

Services will include activity-based short breaks (after-school

Services will include activity-based short breaks (after-school, weekends, holidays), specialist provision for complex needs, and community/outreach support, delivered in accessible settings by trained staff.

02

Contracts are expected to run for approximately

Contracts are expected to run for approximately 4 years with extension options, commencing April 2027, with individual lot values below £1m and delivery through a mixed economy of providers working collaboratively with Family Hubs and partners.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dd54
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
060941-2026
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