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Targeted Short Breaks

St Helens Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 00:21.

Opportunity overview

St Helens Council is reviewing its targeted short breaks offer for disabled children and young people. As part of this work, the Council is seeking to better understand the local provider market and explore options for delivering group-based, activity-led provision for children and young people who require additional support to access activities and social opportunities. Providers are invited to register on The-Chest portal, download the Soft Market Testing document and complete and submit their responses no later than 12 noon on the 22nd May 2026.

Classification

  • CPV85311300 — Welfare services for children and young people

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-069844
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311300
Description
Welfare services for children and young people

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Providers are invited to register on The-Chest portal, download the Soft Market Testing document and complete and submit their responses no later than 12 noon on the 22nd May 2026.
Due
22 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
044163-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 May 2026, 18:20
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
St Helens Council
Id
GB-PPON-PPYM-6238-VHLR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPYM-6238-VHLR

Address

Street Address
Town Hall
Locality
St Helens
Postal Code
WA10 1HP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD71

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Star Procurement
Id
GB-COH-Star Procurement
Role Details
Procurement Support

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
Star Procurement

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMJL-3178-QZJH

Address

Street Address
Waterside House
Locality
Sale
Postal Code
M33 7ZF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD34

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · St Helens · UKD71 · WA10 1HP · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 044163-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·