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Short Breaks for Children and Young People with Disabilities

Published 4 Aug 2026
4 Aug 2026
Closed 31 Aug 2026


Reference: DN782476
The Short Breaks service offers targeted support for children and young people with disabilities (age 5-18) whose needs cannot be met in mainstream settings and who need more specialist help due to their disability. The service will be delivered in Bracknell during weekends and school holidays.

Full CPV breakdown

  • 85312120 — Daycare services for disabled children and young people (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Local authority
Competition
Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type
Services
Lots
2
Procurement method
Open procedure
Main category
Services
Above threshold
Yes
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Active
Renewal
The contract term is 2+3. Initial term - 1st April 2027 - 31st March 2029 Possible Extension - 1st April 2029 - 31st March 2032
Electronic auction
Yes
Submission method
Via https://procontract.due-north.com
Enquiries close
18 Aug 2026
Award decision expected
23 Nov 2026
Reserved / special regime
Light Touch
Number of lots
2
Language
EN
Published
04 Aug 2026 11:31
Deadline
31 Aug 2026 12:00
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055ee6
Notice ID
DN782476

Lots (2)

Lot 1: Primary Age Children £900,000
Lot 1: Primary Aged Children (Year 1 – Year 6)
1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2029 · Active
Lot 2: Secondary Age Children £900,000
Lot 2: Secondary Aged Children (Year 7 – Year 13)
1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2029 · Active

Everything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.

Organisations

Name Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Address › Street Time Square
Address › Town / city Bracknell
Address › Postcode RG12 1JD
Address › Country GB
Address › Country United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS) UKJ11
Contact › Name Fong Chin
Contact › Email Childrens.Commissioning@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Role buyer
Link http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Classification › Description Public authority - sub-central government

Buyer

Name Bracknell Forest Borough Council

Tender

Title Short Breaks for Children and Young People with Disabilities
Description The Short Breaks service offers targeted support for children and young people with disabilities (age 5-18) whose needs cannot be met in mainstream settings and who need more specialist help due to their disability. The service will be delivered in Bracknell during weekends and school holidays.
Status active
Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description Daycare services for disabled children and young people
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) UKJ11
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country GB
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country United Kingdom
Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description Daycare services for disabled children and young people
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) UKJ11
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country GB
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT £2,160,000
Value › Value £1,800,000
Value › Currency GBP
Procedure type open
Procedure Open procedure
Category services
Special regime Light touch
Above threshold Yes
Techniques › Has Electronic Auction Yes
How to submit Via https://procontract.due-north.com
Submission Terms › Electronic submission allowed
Submission Terms › Languages en
Bidding period › End 31 Aug 2026
Questions period › End 18 Aug 2026
Award decision period › End 23 Nov 2026
Lot › Lot 1 › Title Primary Age Children
Lot › Lot 1 › Description Lot 1: Primary Aged Children (Year 1 – Year 6)
Lot › Lot 1 › Status active
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT £1,080,000
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value £900,000
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight 70
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type price
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Pricing
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight 25
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name Social Value
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight 5
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › SMEs Yes
Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › VCSEs Yes
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start 1 Apr 2027
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End 31 Mar 2029
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to 31 Mar 2032
Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed Yes
Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description The contract term is 2+3. Initial term - 1st April 2027 - 31st March 2029 Possible Extension - 1st April 2029 - 31st March 2032
Lot › Lot 2 › Title Secondary Age Children
Lot › Lot 2 › Description Lot 2: Secondary Aged Children (Year 7 – Year 13)
Lot › Lot 2 › Status active
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT £1,080,000
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value £900,000
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight 70
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type price
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Pricing
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight 25
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type quality
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name Social Value
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight 5
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › SMEs Yes
Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › VCSEs Yes
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start 1 Apr 2027
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End 31 Mar 2029
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to 31 Mar 2032
Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed Yes
Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description The contract term is 2+3. Initial term - 1st April 2027 - 31st March 2029 Possible Extension - 1st April 2029 - 31st March 2032
Document › Document 1 › Document type Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type Tender notice
Document › Document 2 › Description Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 2 › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073592-2026
Document › Document 2 › Published 4 Aug 2026
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