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title: "COV - Provision of Children's Targeted Short Breaks"
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# COV - Provision of Children's Targeted Short Breaks

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cov-provision-of-children-s-targeted-short-breaks-ocds-h6vhtk-0487f3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Coventry City Council: "COV - Provision of Children's Targeted Short Breaks". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £4,795,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Oct 2024, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Coventry City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/coventry-city-council-ons-e08000026)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £4,795,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 October 2024 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social work and related services, Welfare services for children and young people
- **Delivery Location:** UKG33
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0487f3`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/cov-provision-of-children-s-targeted-short-breaks-ocds-h6vhtk-0487f3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fcsw-jets)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cov-provision-of-children-s-targeted-short-breaks-ocds-h6vhtk-0487f3#participate

## Description
Re-opening of existing framework to add an additional provider for targeted short breaks for children.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Targeted Short Breaks for Children & Young People with a Disability
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** Additional provider added to Lot 1 of the Framework to allow for up to 3 providers as originally set out in initial procurement.
Please note this opportunity was erroneously advertised under Procurement Act 2023 however awarded under Public Contract ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Specialist Targeted Short Breaks for Children & Young People with a Disability
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** Provision of Specialist Targeted Short Breaks for Children & Young People with a Disability

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Home Support for Children & Young People with a Disability
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** Provision of Home Support. Additional information: Additional CPV Codes:
85310000-5 Social Work Services 
85000000-9 Health and social work services
85100000-0 Health Services

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** 037271-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Midland Mencap, Take A Break Warwickshire Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-176471`, `GB-FTS-142818`
  - Value: £4,165,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 037271-2025-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Midland Mencap**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-176471`
  - Value: £4,165,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 079132-2026-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Living Water Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:14846970`

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** 079132-2026-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 01/07/2026

- **Contract:** 037271-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,165,000
  - Signed Date: 04/02/2025

- **Contract:** 037271-2025-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,165,000
  - Signed Date: 04/02/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F079132-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-19T14:47:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T17:11:04.682Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0487f3