✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 16 Oct 2026, 15:17.
Opportunity overview
Telford & Wrekin Council wish to engage with providers with regard to the intention to commission bed based respite.
The respite areas that will be discussed are for:
- Safeguarding support, edge of care and reunification and placement support
- Short Breaks overnight respite for children with disabilities
Commissioners will present the needs of local families and engage with providers to discuss and exchange ideas and best practice with regard to this.
Providers are welcome to join a Microsoft Teams session on
Wednesday 11th November 2-3.30pm
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3988284976486571?p=Jxl3Pcyla1g91TKDJ4
Meeting ID: 398 828 497 648 657 1
Passcode: WR96wH6x
Classification
CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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097989-2026Preliminary 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 by Borough of Telford & Wrekin concerning a potential commission for bed-based respite. Discussion areas are safeguarding/edge-of-care/reunification and placement support, plus overnight short-break respite for children with disabilities. Providers are invited to a Microsoft Teams discussion session; this is not an open tender.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for providers able to discuss bed-based respite and the stated family-support respite areas. No final supplier, qualification, commercial or submission requirements are stated.
Key points identified
Service scopeBed-based respite, with discussion areas covering safeguarding support, edge of care, reunification and placement support; and overnight short-break respite for children with disabilities.Evidence: "the intention to commission bed based respite"; "Safeguarding support, edge of care and reunification and placement support"; "Short Breaks overnight respite for children with disabilities".
Provider engagementProviders are invited to discuss local family needs and exchange ideas and best practice with commissioners.Evidence: "engage with providers to discuss and exchange ideas and best practice".
Supplier eligibility requirementsUnknown; no eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice.Evidence: The supplied notice describes market engagement but provides no eligibility criteria.
95% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement by Borough of Telford & Wrekin concerning a potential commission for bed-based respite. Discussion areas are safeguarding/edge-of-care/reunification and placement support, plus overnight short-break respite for children with disabilities. Providers are invited to a Microsoft Teams discussion session; this is not an open tender.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for providers able to discuss bed-based respite and the stated family-support respite areas. No final supplier, qualification, commercial or submission requirements are stated.
Key deliverables
Discussion of bed-based respite options for safeguarding, edge-of-care, reunification and placement support.
Discussion of overnight short-break respite for children with disabilities.
Exchange of ideas and best practice with commissioners.
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
Service scope
99% confidence
Bed-based respite, with discussion areas covering safeguarding support, edge of care, reunification and placement support; and overnight short-break respite for children with disabilities.
View supporting evidence
"the intention to commission bed based respite"; "Safeguarding support, edge of care and reunification and placement support"; "Short Breaks overnight respite for children with disabilities".
Provider engagement
98% confidence
Providers are invited to discuss local family needs and exchange ideas and best practice with commissioners.
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"engage with providers to discuss and exchange ideas and best practice".
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown; no eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice.
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The supplied notice describes market engagement but provides no eligibility criteria.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
100% confidence
Unknown.
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value_min, value_max and currency are null.
Commercial terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No commercial terms are stated in the supplied notice.
Delivery
Delivery geography
90% confidence
United Kingdom.
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Delivery location is recorded as region "UK", country "United Kingdom".
Service delivery model
97% confidence
Bed-based respite is intended; detailed delivery arrangements are unknown.
display_status "upcoming"; stage "planning"; notice_type "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Tender status
100% confidence
Early-stage planned procurement; bidding is not stated to be open.
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The notice is a "Preliminary market engagement notice" and has no submission deadline.
Engagement session
94% confidence
Microsoft Teams session on Wednesday 11 November, 2:00–3:30pm; year is not stated in the description.
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"Providers are welcome to join a Microsoft Teams session on Wednesday 11th November 2-3.30pm".
Procurement method
100% confidence
Unknown.
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procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope risk
99% confidence
The scope is under market discussion and may change before any formal procurement.
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"intention to commission"; commissioners will "engage with providers to discuss and exchange ideas and best practice"; stage is planning.
No tender timetable or submission route
100% confidence
Tender opening, submission requirements, contract dates and procurement route are unknown.
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No tender start, submission deadline, contract start/end or procurement method is supplied.
Engagement date ambiguity
98% confidence
The stated Microsoft Teams session gives a day and month but no year.
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"Wednesday 11th November 2-3.30pm".
Commercial uncertainty
100% confidence
Contract value, duration and commercial terms are not stated.
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Value and contract date fields are null; no terms are provided in the description.
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