Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 10 Jul 2026, 17:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

1:1 Short Break Group Holiday Provision

Official notice

Authority: Trafford Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Star Procurement

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£63,000≈ £63k / year · £63,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Aug 2026awarded 25 Aug 2026
Awarded to LEARNACTIVE NW LTD
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This service is intended for children and young people (CYP) aged 5 to 18 years. Providers should propose appropriate age groupings, ensuring careful consideration is given to avoid grouping children at significantly different developmental stages. Providers must be registered with Ofsted to allow children under 8 years old to attend a full session or be actively working towards registration.

CPV: Welfare services for children and young people

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£63,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £63,000 exc. VAT · £63,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 year with the option to extend for a further 2 years on a yearly basis (1+1+1)

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

Lot awarding rule: Quality Questions 60% Social Value Question 20% Price 20% Total 100% The Total Weighted Quality Score and Weighted Price Score are added together to form the Total Score for each Bidder. This is used to rank Bidders and determine which Bidder should be awarded the contract.

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
Awarded
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
10 Jul 2026, 17:53 BST
Last source update
26 Aug 2026, 13:49 BST
Authority reference
020964
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065372
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Welfare services for children and young people
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c8ff Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published105 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 17:53 BST
  2. Clarification questions by86 days ago
    29 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline79 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published58 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 13:49 BST
  5. Contract starts23 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Jul 2026, 17:53 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    26 Aug 2026, 13:49 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    26 Aug 2026, 13:49 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £21,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
LEARNACTIVE NW LTD1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029Extensions: 2 x 12 months extensions£21,00025 Aug 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Trafford Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGZW-1429-QQZQ Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Manchester, North West, M32 0THContact email

Other public bodies

  • Star ProcurementProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement SupportGB-COH: Star ProcurementGB-PPON: PMJL-3178-QZJH Sale, North WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • LEARNACTIVE NW LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15518668GB-PPON: PCNQ-8342-JWBN 85 Makerfield Drive, Newton-Le-Willows, North West, WA12 9WAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender