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Short Breaks and Alternatives to Respite for Carers in the Bradford District

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 10:46.

Opportunity overview

The Council is commissioning a provider to deliver a service which supports unpaid carers to: • Participate in organised day trips and short breaks with or without the person they care for. • Participate in free or low-cost social, leisure and community-based opportunities, with or without the person they care for. • Access the information, guidance and resources they need to plan holidays and short breaks with the person they support, helping to overcome barriers and make informed choices about accessible and inclusive options.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000£750k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
100113880
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
2 Nov 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
23 Oct 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
30 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
900,000
Amount
750,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Response to Service Specification
Description
Response to service specification

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
90
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Set out in tender documentation
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Set out in tender documentation

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 01:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Optional extension of up to 24 months in one or more periods subject to service need, budget availability and satisfactory contractor performance.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE41
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
093631-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
5 Oct 2026, 09:33
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Id
GB-PPON-PBWW-4714-TBHN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBWW-4714-TBHN

Address

Street Address
Britannia House, Hall Ings
Locality
Bradford
Postal Code
BD1 1HX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE41

Contact

Name
Leonora Heyes
Telephone
+44 07582100440

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bradford · UKE41 · BD1 1HX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE41 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 093631-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is seeking a provider to support unpaid carers in the Bradford District through organised day trips and short breaks, affordable social/leisure/community opportunities, and information and guidance for planning accessible, inclusive holidays and breaks. The procurement is open for tender submissions until 2 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC.

Who this may suit

Potential fit for organisations delivering carers’ support, respite alternatives, community participation, accessible travel/holiday planning, and social-care wellbeing services in Bradford.

Key points identified

  • Service requirementSupport unpaid carers to participate in organised day trips and short breaks, with or without the person they care for.Evidence: Description: "Participate in organised day trips and short breaks with or without the person they care for."
  • Service requirementProvide access to free or low-cost social, leisure and community-based opportunities.Evidence: Description: "Participate in free or low-cost social, leisure and community-based opportunities, with or without the person they care for."
  • Service requirementProvide information, guidance and resources for planning accessible and inclusive holidays and short breaks.Evidence: Description: "Access the information, guidance and resources they need to plan holidays and short breaks... helping to overcome barriers and make informed choices about accessible and inclusive options."
94% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified2 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
093631-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07805b
First published
5 Oct 2026
Last checked
5 Oct 2026, 10:46
Notice versions reviewed
1

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
5 Oct 2026
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