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TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN SUNDERLAND LIMITED · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 11:46.

Opportunity overview

Together for Children (TfC) are undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement for the following: Community Short Breaks Services for Disabled Children and Young people aged 5 - 17 year and 11 months. Please refer to the attached Market Engagement questionnaire advertised on OPEN for further details.

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related 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-06f1c6
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
4 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
3 Jan 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
3 Jan 2033, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
There is a preliminary market engagement questionnaire available on Together for Children's online tendering platform, the Open system ref: OPEN20261961. You will need to create an account on Open in order to access and bid for public sector opportunities issued by Together for Children. Visit www.open-uk.org to register an account (Registration is free and easy. Simply head over to www.open-uk.org and complete the online registration form). Top tips to help you get started: Keep an eye out for the temporary password to confirm your account - this is only valid for 3 days so if you have not logged in during this period, you will need to contact open.support@nepo.org to request a new temporary password Adding your Companies House number will populate fields and make it easier to register. Once registered, select Codes & Categories relevant to your area of business. Add notifications@open-uk.org to your safe sender list to ensure you don't miss out on notifications of relevant opportunities The Open Hub is packed with resources and information to help you get the most out of Open. We have answered your questions in our FAQ section and developed a range of how-to guides so you can familiarise yourself with the system at your own pace. Visit www.open-hub.org to find out more. Suppliers must also ahead of the publication of the tender, register on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) and ensure their information is up-to-date on the system. The CDP is available at https://www.gov.uk/find-tender. This market engagement will allow Together for Children to understand the appetite in the market and to allow the market to provide feedback and express their interest in this future tender opportunity.
Due
18 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
083700-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
4 Sept 2026, 08:46
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN SUNDERLAND LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-10085290

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
10085290

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNTL-5468-NXNL

Address

Street Address
City Hall Floor 2
Locality
Sunderland
Postal Code
SR1 3AA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC23

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sunderland · UKC23 · SR1 3AA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC23 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 083700-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·