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Opportunity overview
Short Breaks Community Clubs and Activities (SBCCA) offer parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disability (SEND) a break from their additional caring responsibilities, while ensuring children and young people have the opportunities develop, learn, socialise and interact with their peers.
Classification
CPV85300000 — Social work and related services
CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal 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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Date: Monday 30th November, 13:00 to 16:00
Location: County Hall, Chelmsford, E4 Event Space (arrivals from 12:45. Please meet commissioners in reception)
As you may be aware, the current Short Breaks Community Clubs and Activities (SBCCA) contracts are due to end in March 2028. Essex County Council is beginning to plan for future Short Breaks Community Clubs and Activities provision from April 2028.
Commissioners in the Short Breaks team have undertaken extensive engagement with parent carers and young people through a range of activities, including visits to current provision, SEND Roadshows and parent carer support groups and hosting online engagement sessions. We have received valuable feedback on what is important to families and what they would like to see in future provision.
Essex County Council will be hosting an in-person provider engagement session, open to both current providers and organisations interested in working with Essex County Council to deliver future Short Breaks Community Clubs and Activities provision. This session will provide an opportunity to hear the findings from our family engagement and connect with other providers.
The session will take place on Monday 30th November, from 13:00 to 16:00, in the E4 Event Space at County Hall, Chelmsford. This is located on the fourth floor and can be accessed via lift. Commissioners will be available in reception from 12:45 to welcome attendees and direct them to the event space. Please note, refreshments will be available but lunch will not be provided.
If you would like to attend, please book via this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/i0LL9TcDBm by 9:00am on Thursday 26th November. Please note, spaces are limited to two per provider and please ensure each person books a space separately. If you are no longer able to attend after registering, please email shortbreaks@essex.gov.uk as soon as possible.
Due
26 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
099101-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
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099101-2026Preliminary 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/planned market engagement by Essex County Council concerning Short Breaks, Community Clubs and Activities (SBCCA) for children and young people with SEND. The stated purpose is to give parents and carers a break from additional caring responsibilities while providing opportunities for children and young people to develop, learn, socialise and interact with peers. This is not stated as an open bidding opportunity.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to organisations involved in SEND-focused short-break, community club or activity provision. The supplied notice does not confirm the eventual supplier role, service model, eligibility, commercial terms or tender requirements.
Key points identified
Service purposeOffer parents and carers of children and young people with SEND a break from additional caring responsibilities, while ensuring opportunities for children and young people to develop, learn, socialise and interact with peers.Evidence: "Short Breaks Community Clubs and Activities (SBCCA) offer parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disability (SEND) a break from their additional caring responsibilities, while ensuring children and young people have the opportunities develop, learn, socialise and interact with their peers."
Supplier eligibility criteriaUnknownEvidence: No eligibility criteria are supplied.
Contract valueUnknownEvidence: value_min, value_max and currency are null.
91% approved-analysis confidence2 supplier criteria identified2 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage/planned market engagement by Essex County Council concerning Short Breaks, Community Clubs and Activities (SBCCA) for children and young people with SEND. The stated purpose is to give parents and carers a break from additional caring responsibilities while providing opportunities for children and young people to develop, learn, socialise and interact with peers. This is not stated as an open bidding opportunity.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to organisations involved in SEND-focused short-break, community club or activity provision. The supplied notice does not confirm the eventual supplier role, service model, eligibility, commercial terms or tender requirements.
Key deliverables
Short breaks, community clubs and activities associated with children and young people with SEND
Opportunities for children and young people to develop, learn, socialise and interact with peers
Support intended to give parents and carers a break from additional caring responsibilities
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
2 criteria identified
Service purpose
99% confidence
Offer parents and carers of children and young people with SEND a break from additional caring responsibilities, while ensuring opportunities for children and young people to develop, learn, socialise and interact with peers.
View supporting evidence
"Short Breaks Community Clubs and Activities (SBCCA) offer parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disability (SEND) a break from their additional caring responsibilities, while ensuring children and young people have the opportunities develop, learn, socialise and interact with their peers."
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
No eligibility criteria are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
99% confidence
Unknown
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value_min, value_max and currency are null.
Commercial terms
98% confidence
Unknown
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No commercial terms are supplied in this preliminary market engagement notice.
Delivery
Delivery region
98% confidence
UKH3, United Kingdom
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Delivery location: region "UKH3", country "United Kingdom".
display_status: "upcoming"; stage: "planning"; notice_type: "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement method
99% confidence
Unknown
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procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown
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submission_deadline is null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope and tender uncertainty
99% confidence
This is a planned preliminary market engagement notice, not a confirmed open tender. Final scope, procurement route, supplier requirements, commercial terms and timetable are unknown.
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stage: "planning"; display_status: "upcoming"; notice_type: "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender"; procurement method, values, contract dates and submission deadline are null.
Lot information incomplete
99% confidence
A planning lot is present but has no title, description, value or deadline.
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Lot "1" has null title, description, value_amount and submission_deadline.
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