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Opportunity overview
Bedford Borough Council is inviting providers to attend our upcoming Market Engagement Event for the recommissioning of Community Short Break Services for Children and Young People with Disabilities.
Date: 23 October 2026
Time: 10am -12pm
Venue: on-line via Teams (link to the event will be provided day prior to the event to all providers who expressed interest)
Bedford Borough Council is inviting providers to attend our upcoming Market Engagement Event for the recommissioning of Community Short Break Services for Children and Young People with Disabilities.
This event provides an opportunity to:
• Learn about the Council's future vision for Short Break Services
• Understand the proposed service model and procurement approach
• Discuss the proposed lot structure and framework arrangements
• Share feedback on service requirements and outcomes
• Explore opportunities for partnership working and innovation
• Help shape the future provision available to children, young people and their families
Who Should Attend?
We welcome organisations that currently deliver or are interested in delivering:
• Community-based short breaks
• SEND activities and support
• Holiday and leisure provision
• Weekend and after-school activities
• Specialist support services for children and young people with disabilities
• Family support and respite activities
Future Procurement
The Council is preparing to recommission Community Short Break Services to ensure continued high-quality support for children, young people and families across Bedford Borough. Provider feedback gathered during market engagement will help inform the final service specification and procurement documentation
To attend the event and receive further information, please register via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bedford-borough-short-breaks-market-engagement-tickets-2003193097479?aff=oddtdtcreator
Classification
CPV85300000 — Social work and related services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
To attend the event and receive further information, please register via Eventbrite by clicking on the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bedford-borough-short-breaks-market-engagement-tickets-2003193097479?aff=oddtdtcreator
Due
23 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
095840-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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095840-2026Preliminary market engagement 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
Early-stage market engagement event for Bedford Borough Council’s planned recommissioning of community short-break services for children and young people with disabilities. The event will help shape the future specification, lot structure and procurement approach; it is not an open tender.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to providers of community short breaks, SEND activities and support, holiday/leisure provision, weekend or after-school activities, specialist disability support, family support and respite.
Key points identified
Relevant service capabilityInterest in or current delivery of community short breaks, SEND support, holiday and leisure provision, weekend/after-school activities, specialist disability support, or family support and respite.Evidence: “We welcome organisations that currently deliver or are interested in delivering” the listed service types.
Event registrationRegister via the Eventbrite link to attend and receive further information.Evidence: “To attend the event and receive further information, please register via Eventbrite”.
Supplier eligibility criteriaUnknown at this market-engagement stage.Evidence: The notice invites interested organisations but states no formal eligibility, financial, insurance, certification or selection criteria.
97% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement event for Bedford Borough Council’s planned recommissioning of community short-break services for children and young people with disabilities. The event will help shape the future specification, lot structure and procurement approach; it is not an open tender.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to providers of community short breaks, SEND activities and support, holiday/leisure provision, weekend or after-school activities, specialist disability support, family support and respite.
Key deliverables
Attend the online market engagement event
Provide feedback on the proposed service model, requirements and outcomes
Contribute views on proposed lots, framework arrangements, partnership working and innovation
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
Relevant service capability
98% confidence
Interest in or current delivery of community short breaks, SEND support, holiday and leisure provision, weekend/after-school activities, specialist disability support, or family support and respite.
View supporting evidence
“We welcome organisations that currently deliver or are interested in delivering” the listed service types.
Event registration
99% confidence
Register via the Eventbrite link to attend and receive further information.
View supporting evidence
“To attend the event and receive further information, please register via Eventbrite”.
Supplier eligibility criteria
98% confidence
Unknown at this market-engagement stage.
View supporting evidence
The notice invites interested organisations but states no formal eligibility, financial, insurance, certification or selection criteria.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No future contract value is stated; source value maximum is recorded as 0 GBP.
Commercial model
96% confidence
Potential framework arrangements will be discussed; final arrangement is unknown.
View supporting evidence
The event will discuss the “proposed lot structure and framework arrangements”, while feedback will inform final procurement documentation.
Delivery
Planned service area
93% confidence
Bedford Borough / UKH region.
View supporting evidence
The Council refers to provision “across Bedford Borough”; supplied delivery location is UKH.
Service users
99% confidence
Children and young people with disabilities, and their families.
View supporting evidence
Title and description refer to Community Short Break Services for Children and Young People with Disabilities and support for families.
Event format and timing
99% confidence
Online via Teams, 23 October 2026, 10am–12pm.
View supporting evidence
Notice states “Date: 23 October 2026”, “Time: 10am -12pm”, and “Venue: on-line via Teams”.
Teams link
99% confidence
To be provided the day before the event to providers that expressed interest.
View supporting evidence
“link to the event will be provided day prior to the event to all providers who expressed interest”.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement status
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage market engagement / planned procurement; bidding is not stated to be open.
View supporting evidence
Display status is “upcoming”, stage is “planning”, and notice type is “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement route
98% confidence
Unknown; proposed procurement approach will be discussed at the event.
View supporting evidence
The event offers attendees the opportunity to “Understand the proposed service model and procurement approach”.
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No tender deadline is supplied; this is a market engagement notice.
Lots
98% confidence
Proposed lot structure will be discussed; no defined lots are published.
View supporting evidence
Notice refers to discussing “the proposed lot structure”; supplied lot 1 has no title or description.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Market engagement only
99% confidence
This is not a tender invitation. The final specification, procurement route, lots, framework arrangement, contract value, timetable and submission requirements remain to be determined.
View supporting evidence
The notice is a preliminary market engagement notice and says provider feedback will inform the final service specification and procurement documentation.
Lot information incomplete
99% confidence
The source includes a planning lot numbered 1 but provides no lot title, description, value or deadline; the notice only describes a proposed lot structure.
View supporting evidence
Supplied lot 1 fields are null and the description refers to “proposed lot structure”.
Source value limitation
99% confidence
The source records a value maximum of 0 GBP, which should not be treated as the anticipated contract value.
View supporting evidence
Opportunity data shows value_max: 0 GBP, while the notice text states no contract value.
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