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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Targeted Short Breaks Services

BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:39.

Opportunity overview

Section 25 of the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 places a statutory duty on local authorities to provide short breaks for families with disabled children These services aim to enhance the lives of children with disabilities and their families, fostering social inclusion, promoting personal growth, and strengthening family relationships. The Regulations define a short break as: • Day-time care in the homes of disabled children or elsewhere • Overnight care in the homes of disabled children or elsewhere • Educational or leisure activities for disabled children outside their homes • Services available to assist carers in the evenings, at weekends and during the school holidays. We are looking for providers who are passionate about working with disabled children and young people and who have a proven record of accomplishment of delivering high-quality services

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal services

Lots

  • Brokerage and City-wide network of providers£549.5k · Including VAT
  • Targeted Short breaks for children with Autism as a primary need£456k · Including VAT
  • Short Breaks for children with complex needs£242.9k · Including VAT
  • Accessible short breaks for physically disabled children with complex needs£48.3k · Including VAT

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
2604SHO
Status
planned
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
1 Dec 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
31 Oct 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
24 Oct 2025, 23:59

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Brokerage and City-wide network of providers
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Targeted Short Breaks for children with mild to moderate needs delivered via a wide range of local providers and bespoke services. The short breaks services described in Lot 1 will be awarded to a single provider who will manage the network and all brokerage of places.

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
549,492

Renewal

Description
Subject to sufficient funding and satisfactory performance

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2a
Title
Targeted Short breaks for children with Autism as a primary need
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
This service will deliver Autism-friendly activities such as clubs, play schemes, or outings with trained staff who understand autism. This will include behavioural support from professionals who can help manage challenging behaviours through structured interventions. The children attending may have other impairments, such as severe learning disabilities or have behaviour which is consistently challenging.

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
455,988

Renewal

Description
Subject to sufficient funding and satisfactory performance

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Entry 3
Id
2b
Title
Short Breaks for children with complex needs
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The children attending this service will have needs arising from a disability, illness, or sensory impairment that requires significant additional support on a daily basis. These needs may be present from birth or have developed after an illness or injury. These needs may also include psychological, emotional, social, and environmental factors. These children often require multidisciplinary input, and their care must be tailored to their life circumstances.

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
242,868

Renewal

Description
Subject to sufficient funding and satisfactory performance

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Entry 4
Id
2c
Title
Accessible short breaks for physically disabled children with complex needs
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
This service will cater for children with mild to moderate physical disabilities who may require a range of support tailored to their mobility, coordination, and overall development. This support should aim to promote independence, inclusion, and access to education and community life. The venue for this support may require the use of specialist equipment/ mobility aids (e.g., walking frames, adapted chairs), assistive technology, and modified furniture. It would also feature adjustments to any physical spaces to ensure safe movement, such as wider pathways, stable furniture, and accessible play areas. Individual Risk Assessments including fire evacuation plans and intimate care plans tailored to the child's physical needs would form part of any service delivered by the successful provider.

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
48,338

Renewal

Description
Subject to sufficient funding and satisfactory performance

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 2
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services
Item 2
Id
2a
Related Lot
2a

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 2
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services
Item 3
Id
2b
Related Lot
2b

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 2
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services
Item 4
Id
2c
Related Lot
2c

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 2
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
Via Intend eportal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
054042-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
4 Sept 2025, 16:11
Entry 2
Id
054076-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
4 Sept 2025, 16:56

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-10762047
Name
BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B6 4DU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Avenue Road

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
10762047
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Name
Phillip Bailey

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PCJW-7359-HTYM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B6 4DU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG31 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-059470-2025-09-04T16:56:59+01:00Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·