Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of a Short Breaks Play Service
Authority: Halton Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHalton Borough Council is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified supplier to deliver The Provision of a Short Breaks Play Service. The full requirement and document can be found by visiting www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ and searching for project ID DN798829. All questions relating to this opportunity are to be raised via the project within The Chest.
CPV: Social work services without accommodation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£280,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: The contract will be awarded to the top ranked provider following evaluation. Full award criteria is set out in the RFQ document published on The Chest
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Jul 2025, 15:48 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Jan 2026, 17:23 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077611- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056754Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Dec 2025, 09:30 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Dec 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Full documentation and the requirement can be found at www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ and searching project ID DN798829. Submissions are to be returned within the project on The Chest
Timeline
28 Jul 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published28 Jul 2025, 15:48 BST
- Market engagement26 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
A service specification and questionnaire has been published on the Chest for interested organisations to complete.
To view this please visit www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ and search for project ID DN783923.
- Tender notice published335 days ago27 Nov 2025, 11:32 GMT
- Clarification questions by327 days ago5 Dec 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Submission deadline317 days ago15 Dec 2025, 09:30 GMT
- Latest notice published274 days ago27 Jan 2026, 17:23 GMT
- Contract starts210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jul 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published28 Jul 2025, 15:48 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published27 Nov 2025, 11:32 GMTUK4
- Published value updated27 Nov 2025, 11:32 GMT
- Status changed to active27 Nov 2025, 11:32 GMT
- Procurement method changed27 Nov 2025, 11:32 GMT
- Deadline published: 15 Dec 2025, 09:30 GMT27 Nov 2025, 11:32 GMT
- Procurement termination notice published27 Jan 2026, 17:23 GMTUK12
- Status changed to complete27 Jan 2026, 17:23 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 19 Jan 2026 | Cancelled |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender