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Request for Information - Children and Young People’s SEND Short Breaks

Buckinghamshire Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 15:26.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-068be3
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2028, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2033, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2035, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

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

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Request for information questionnaire to test the market
Due
18 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
038155-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Apr 2026, 15:35
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Buckinghamshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PCLJ-2677-YQXD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCLJ-2677-YQXD

Address

Street Address
The Gateway, Gatehouse Road
Locality
Aylesbury
Postal Code
HP198FF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ13

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Aylesbury · UKJ13 · HP198FF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 038155-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·