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# Contract for the provision of Short Breaks for Disabled Children

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-for-the-provision-of-short-breaks-for-disabled-children-ocds-h6vhtk-050a5f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cheshire East Council: "Contract for the provision of Short Breaks for Disabled Children". Published status: complete. Published Value: £880,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cheshire East Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cheshire-east-council-ons-e06000049)
- **Published Value:** £880,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 June 2025 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Daycare services for disabled children and young people
- **Delivery Location:** UKD62
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £879,648 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-for-the-provision-of-short-breaks-for-disabled-children-ocds-h6vhtk-050a5f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050a5f`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-for-the-provision-of-short-breaks-for-disabled-children-ocds-h6vhtk-050a5f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-for-the-provision-of-short-breaks-for-disabled-children-ocds-h6vhtk-050a5f#participate

## Description
Cheshire East Council is looking to provide a range of short breaks for disabled children (aged 0 to 18) and their families, resident in Cheshire East, in various settings and of various lengths ranging from a couple of hours to a half/full day session, provided after school at weekends and in school holidays. The services will be available at a time to suit the targeted individuals in order to provide flexible access. This will depend on the nature of the service being offered and will often include delivery out of standard working hours.
It is the intention of Cheshire East Council to commission 'free to access' short break sessions/activities. Therefore, any bids submitted will cover the costs in full within the pricing schedule, without the need for subsidies from children and families accessing the session/activity. All services will be operational from 5th January 2026.
Targeted Universal Short Breaks (Community Short Breaks)
The Council is looking to commission a Lead Provider to deliver range of short breaks for disabled children (aged 0 to 18) and their families who are resident in Cheshire East, in various settings and of various lengths ranging from a couple of hours to a half/full day session, provided after school, at weekends and in school holidays. This service will deliver the Universal Targeted Short Breaks offer.
The Lead provider may arrange and deliver the sessions directly or subcontract to other local providers that may deliver specific activities, ensuring comprehensive coverage across the Cheshire East Footprint. Collaboration with other local providers, the voluntary and community sector and Family Hubs will be central to the delivery of this service.
Targeted Specialist Short Breaks (Community Short Breaks)
A highlighted gap in provision has been for young people with more complex needs who require additional support to access the commissioned short break offer. A specific offer is proposed within the commission to deliver a range of activities within the community that can be accessed by pupils with a more severe or substantial disability has a significant impact on one or more of the following outcomes:
• Physical ability
• Communication and understanding
• Awareness of risk and danger
• Behaviour
• Independence
These arise from one or more of the following:
• A severe or profound learning disability
• A severe physical disability
• A substantial degree of visual impairment
• Moderate and severe hearing loss
• A complex autistic spectrum condition with severe learning difficulty
• A complex medical health condition, life limiting condition
These sessions would require a higher level of staffing and oversight with staff who are trained to meet the needs of more complex pupils. The pupils would be assessed by the local authority following its current processes and referred through to the lead provider as requiring the specialist offer. It is envisaged that this would be a time limited offer unlike the Universal Targeted ...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-for-the-provision-of-short-breaks-for-disabled-children-ocds-h6vhtk-050a5f)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312120
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £880,000

- **Contract Period:** 05/01/2026 to 04/01/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Contract for the Provision of Short Breaks for Disabled Children (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **ENDORPHINS GROUP LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-182779`
  - Value: £879,648 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 10/07/2025

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Contract for the provision of Short Breaks for Disabled Children (active)
  - Signed Value: £879,648
  - Signed Date: 22/10/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018067-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-30T12:39:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T05:43:21.321Z
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