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Published 15 Aug 2025, 09:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CBC-1826-T-TH Short Breaks Holiday Provision (Assessed Need)

Official notice

Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)

ServicesSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 15 Sept 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To deliver Short Breaks Holiday provision for children open to the Children with Disabilities service at CBC.

CPV: Children's holiday-camp services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 3 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs)
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
55243000 Children's holiday-camp services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Aug 2025, 09:00 BST
Last source update
15 Aug 2025, 09:00 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048977
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Children's holiday-camp services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058883 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

15 Aug 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    15 Aug 2025, 09:00 BST
  2. Market engagement
    3 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

    Central Bedfordshire Council has a tendering opportunity relating to the delivery of SEND Leisure Activities (Short Breaks). We will be opening applications for a contract to deliver school holiday activities to children and young people assessed as having care and support needs.

    We are inviting interested potential Suppliers to a Provider Engagement Event (via Teams) on Wednesday 3rd September 2025 between 14:00-15:30. Draft Agenda is as follows:

    • Overview of the specification
    • Timelines and application process
    • Opportunity for providers to share views, provide feedback, and ask questions

    We anticipate opening for applications on 15th September 2025

    To confirm your attendance or for any queries, please contact Zoe Axon at zoe.axon@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.

  3. Tender notice expected
    15 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    15 Aug 2025, 09:00 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Central Bedfordshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVNH-1137-QJBX Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, East of England, SG17 5TQContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure