TenderlineUK
Procurement Intelligence
Search
Find a TenderPast planning noticePreliminary market engagement notice
Published 14 Aug 2025, 15:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CBC-1828-T-LS SEND - Leisure Breaks (Grant Funded)

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

Central Bedfordshire Council is completing a competitive grant process for the provision of self-referred/universal Short Break Leisure Activities. These are clubs and play-schemes that are accessed by children with additional needs.

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
14 Aug 2025, 15:45 BST
Last source update
14 Aug 2025, 15:45 BST
Authority reference
CBC-1828-T-LS
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048859
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Children's holiday-camp services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05882e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
—

Timeline

14 Aug 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    14 Aug 2025, 15:45 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 offer grant funding to support the delivery of SEND Leisure Activities for the wider community as part of a targeted leisure offer for children and young people with SEND.

    CBC wishes to invite interested providers to a Provider Engagement Event via Microsoft Teams on 3rd September 2025 between 14:00 –15:30.

    Draft Agenda:

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

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

    We anticipate publishing this Tender on our eProcurement portal In-tend on 15th September 2025.

  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
    14 Aug 2025, 15:45 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 email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure