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Published 20 Dec 2024, 18:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Short Breaks for Disabled Children Framework - Day time Short Breaks, Outward Bounds and Activity Based Residential for children in Sheffield

Official notice

Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£7,428,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 31 Jan 2025awarded 1 May 2025
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Delivery of short break for provision for families caring for a child with a disability. The framework includes three Lots: Day time Short Breaks (mixed needs weekend and school holiday clubs), Outward Bounds (school holiday activities) and Activity Based Residential (overnight school holiday activities).

CPV: Child daycare services · Daycare services for disabled children and young people · Recreational, cultural and sporting services · Social work services with accommodation · Social work services without accommodation

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
17 bids received · 15 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £7,428,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Day time Short Breaks Yorkshire & Humberceiling above
Lot #2Outward Bounds UKceiling above

Day time school holiday activities providing safe and exciting access to outward bound type activities with qualified instructors, adapted equipment (where appropriate) in green spaces with adapted group based spaces to meet care needs

Delivery: UK
Lot #3Activity Based Residential UKceiling above

To deliver a 2-night stay on a weekend or school holidays with activities including indoor and outdoor, access to green spaces and a safe residential experience with adaptations where needed for C&YP with SEND

Delivery: UK

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

See invitation to tender for full description. Procedure will involve two stages, being response then best and final offer. This tender is delivered as a pseduo-framework, which give the Authority the option to readvertise the framework at any time as a flexible response to meeting and adapting to demand and capacity.

What this means for your bid
  • “Short Breaks for Disabled Children Framework - Day time Short Breaks,…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Dec 2024, 18:16 GMT
Last source update
26 Jun 2025, 14:32 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035447
Classification (CPV)
Child daycare servicesDaycare services for disabled children and young peopleRecreational, cultural and sporting servicesSocial work services with accommodationSocial work services without accommodation
Delivery area
UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cc6a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Appointment period ends
31 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Jan 2025 → 26 Jun 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    31 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    26 Jun 2025, 14:32 BST

Notice history

1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    26 Jun 2025, 14:32 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DateIV.2.2 · IV31 Jan 202514 Feb 2025+14 d
—DateIV 2.2 · IV14 Feb 202517 Feb 2025+3 d

2 amendments published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2024-12: 1 release · 20 Dec 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 15admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 17
Contracts signed 15latest 1 May 2025

15 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 15 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £7,428,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Short Breaks for Disabled Children Framework - Day time Short Breaks, Outward Bounds and Activity Based Residential for children in Sheffield

    Signed
    1 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Short Breaks for Disabled Children Framework - Day time Short Breaks, Outward Bounds and Activity Based Residential for children in Sheffield

    Signed
    1 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Short Breaks for Disabled Children Framework - Day time Short Breaks, Outward Bounds and Activity Based Residential for children in Sheffield

    Signed
    1 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Short Breaks for Disabled Children Framework - Day time Short Breaks, Outward Bounds and Activity Based Residential for children in Sheffield

    Signed
    1 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Short Breaks for Disabled Children Framework - Day time Short Breaks, Outward Bounds and Activity Based Residential for children in Sheffield

    Signed
    1 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Short Breaks for Disabled Children Framework - Day time Short Breaks, Outward Bounds and Activity Based Residential for children in Sheffield

    Signed
    1 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Short Breaks for Disabled Children Framework - Day time Short Breaks, Outward Bounds and Activity Based Residential for children in Sheffield

    Signed
    1 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Short Breaks for Disabled Children Framework - Day time Short Breaks, Outward Bounds and Activity Based Residential for children in Sheffield

    Signed
    1 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Short Breaks for Disabled Children Framework - Day time Short Breaks, Outward Bounds and Activity Based Residential for children in Sheffield

    Signed
    1 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Short Breaks for Disabled Children Framework - Day time Short Breaks, Outward Bounds and Activity Based Residential for children in Sheffield

    Signed
    1 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Short Breaks for Disabled Children Framework - Day time Short Breaks, Outward Bounds and Activity Based Residential for children in Sheffield

    Signed
    1 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Short Breaks for Disabled Children Framework - Day time Short Breaks, Outward Bounds and Activity Based Residential for children in Sheffield

    Signed
    1 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Short Breaks for Disabled Children Framework - Day time Short Breaks, Outward Bounds and Activity Based Residential for children in Sheffield

    Signed
    1 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Short Breaks for Disabled Children Framework - Day time Short Breaks, Outward Bounds and Activity Based Residential for children in Sheffield

    Signed
    1 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Short Breaks for Disabled Children Framework - Day time Short Breaks, Outward Bounds and Activity Based Residential for children in Sheffield

    Signed
    1 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Day time Short Breaks17bids · 17 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sheffield City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services (GB) 173 5488 38 Town Hall, Pinstone Street, , Sheffield, UK, S1 2HHContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

15 commercial parties on the notice
  • Amys HouseFramework contractor1151617 Arbouthorne Lodge, Guildford Avenue , Sheffield , UK, S2 2plContact email
  • Autistic Children and Carers TogetherFramework contractor1169099 St Mary's Community Centre, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, UK, S2 4QZContact email
  • Element SocietyFramework contractorElement Society Yorkshire House 66 Leopold Street, Sheffield, UK, S1 2GZContact email
  • Hospitable LimitedFramework contractor285 9264 55 36 The Green, Doncaster, UK, DN9 3GAContact email, phone
  • Inclusive Community Care LTDFramework contractor14634939 Spartan House, 20 Carlisle Street, Sheffield, UK, S4 7LJContact email, phone
  • MASKK: Manor After School & Kids KlubsFramework contractor1131388 Temple Park Centre, 197 Harborough Avenue, Sheffield, UK, S2 1QTContact email
  • Reach out Childcare Services LimitedFramework contractor05563044 104 PARKSIDE ROAD, SHEFFIELD, UK, S6 2AAContact email
  • Sheffield Mencap and GatewayFramework contractor3168775 Norfolk Lodge, Park Grange Road, S2 3QF, UK, S7 2BRContact email
  • Sheffield Wednesday FC Community ProgrammeFramework contractor05053927 Hillsborough Stadium,, Penisto, Penistone Road, Sheffield, UK, S6 1SWContact email, phone
  • Sport WorksFramework contractor6901379 Mill Beck, Crook, Kendal, UK, LA8 8LDContact email
Show 5 more suppliers
  • Stephen Harrison AcademyFramework contractor06323562 The Innovation Centre, 217 Portobello, Sheffield, UK, S1 4DPContact email
  • The Burton Street Foundation LtdFramework contractor28699R 57 Burton Street, Sheffield, UK, S6 2HHContact email
  • The Endorphins GroupFramework contractorThe Endorphins Group Cow Green, Halifax, UK, HX11HXContact email
  • WincludedFramework contractor1207078 Suite 2, Unit 7, CARLTON TRADING ESTATE, Pickering Street, Leeds, UK, LS12 2QGContact email
  • Woodthorpe Development Trust LtdFramework contractor04133681 12 Ulley Road, Sheffield, UK, S13 8BBContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.