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Knowsley Short Break Services for Children with Disabilities

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BuyerKnowsley Council
StatusClosed
Deadline23 Jun 2026
Value£2,544,000
Published26 May 2026

What is being bought

To procure a Service or Services that will ensure the Local Authority meets its Statutory Duty under the Children Act 1989 and the Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011 to provide a range of short break services.

Delivery location

UKD7, GB · UKD7, GB · UKD7, GB

Categories

Health and social work services 85000000Other community, social and personal services 98000000

Lot details

Centre Based Activities

The Centre Based Short Breaks Activity Group provides structured, inclusive and stimulating sessions for children and young people with disabilities in a safe, accessible community setting. The service offers planned weekend term time sessions and extended school holiday sessions, delivering a mix of play, creative, sensory and social development activities tailored to individual needs. Provision is delivered by trained staff working to a 4:1 ratio, ensuring high quality support, personal care where required, and positive engagement. Activities are designed to promote independence, confidence, peer relationships and physical wellbeing, while offering families essential respite. Each session includes a combination of free play, group activities, communication focused interaction and calm/sensory time, adapted for both age groups (5-10 and 11-15). Activities will be planned and developed based on young people feedback and may include: • arts and crafts, • music, • animal care, • cooking, • sensory groups Staff will ensure a nurturing, child centred environment that supports emotional regulation, safety, and meaningful participation. The service aims to enhance outcomes for children and young people while providing families with reliable, high quality short break support.

Statusactive
Value£1,080,000
Contract periodFrom 2 Nov 2026 to 1 Nov 2030
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

Award criteria
Evaluation criteria and associated weightings on Quality Questions — All Tenders will be evaluated in terms of understanding and meeting the requirements as set out in the Specification (Document 2). The evaluation will be carried out against the pre-determined evaluation criteria and associated weightings as provided below. The evaluation panel will be formed from a number of relevant and appropriately knowledgeable staff. The panel may also include stakeholders. Final scores will be determined following a moderation meeting, at which a consensus single score per question will be determined. (80%)
Price (20%)

Physical Development Based Activities

The Physical Development Short Breaks Activity Group provides structured, inclusive and engaging physical activity sessions for children and young people with disabilities, delivered within safe community settings. The service offers a combination of land based sports, movement activities and supervised swimming, tailored to individual needs, abilities and confidence levels. Sessions promote physical health, coordination, water safety skills, social interaction and emotional wellbeing, while delivering meaningful and enjoyable short breaks. Activities will be planned and developed based on young people feedback, but must include swimming sessions, and may also include non-traditional activities, for example: • drama, • dance, • yoga/pilates • gymnastics Each group operates with a 4:1 staffing ratio and supports up to 12 children, ensuring appropriate supervision, personalised encouragement and safe participation, including for those requiring additional reassurance in and around water. Qualified staff and swim competent workers lead activities, adapting them for both age groups (5-10 and 11-15) to support skill development, confidence building and positive peer experiences. The service aims to provide children and young people with enriching, active short breaks and to offer families reliable respite through consistent, high quality, physical development focused provision.

Statusactive
Value£1,140,000
Contract periodFrom 2 Nov 2026 to 1 Nov 2030
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

Award criteria
Evaluation criteria and associated weightings on Quality Questions — All Tenders will be evaluated in terms of understanding and meeting the requirements as set out in the Specification (Document 2). The evaluation will be carried out against the pre-determined evaluation criteria and associated weightings as provided below. The evaluation panel will be formed from a number of relevant and appropriately knowledgeable staff. The panel may also include stakeholders. Final scores will be determined following a moderation meeting, at which a consensus single score per question will be determined. (80%)
Price (20%)

Community Based Activities

The Community Based Short Breaks Activity Group provides inclusive, stimulating and locally accessible sessions for children and young people with disabilities within a variety of community venues such as libraries, youth centres, parks and cultural spaces. The service offers planned weekly weekday sessions, delivering a mix of creative, social, recreational and life skills focused activities tailored to individual needs and interests. A core principle of the provision is to enable children and young people with disabilities to enjoy the same kinds of activities and experiences as their non-disabled peers, supporting equality of opportunity, social inclusion and a sense of belonging within their communities. This includes participation in activities such as trips to local parks, cinemas and community events, as well as opportunities to socialise with peers in informal, youth-led settings. Provision is delivered by trained staff working to a 3:1 ratio, ensuring safety, personalised support and meaningful engagement for up to 6 children per group, aged 15-19. Activities promote independence, communication, confidence, social interaction and community inclusion, enabling children and young people to access enjoyable experiences outside the home while offering families high quality, reliable respite.

Statusactive
Value£324,000
Contract periodFrom 2 Nov 2026 to 1 Nov 2030
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

Award criteria
Evaluation criteria and associated weightings on Quality Questions — All Tenders will be evaluated in terms of understanding and meeting the requirements as set out in the Specification (Document 2). The evaluation will be carried out against the pre-determined evaluation criteria and associated weightings as provided below. The evaluation panel will be formed from a number of relevant and appropriately knowledgeable staff. The panel may also include stakeholders. Final scores will be determined following a moderation meeting, at which a consensus single score per question will be determined. (80%)
Price (20%)

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Health and social work services, Other community, social and personal servicesNot published
2Health and social work services, Other community, social and personal servicesNot published
3Health and social work services, Other community, social and personal servicesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 85. The category anchor is Health and social work services (85000000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 8525,4881 median · 25.6 average (13,671 of 25,488 with a bid count)1.9 average (14,885 of 25,488 with named award suppliers)10 comparable price pairs
Same buyer17Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UKD71621 median · 2.6 average (116 of 162 with a bid count)1.9 average (120 of 162 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)9284 median · 15 average (33 of 928 with a bid count)1.8 average (33 of 928 with named award suppliers)4 comparable price pairs

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Indicative price outcome

£1,655,125 is the median lowest-valid-bid benchmark for the broad CPV market sample, against this procedure’s published value of £2,544,000.

This is a historical comparator, not a bid-price forecast or a guaranteed saving. It excludes records where the published values cannot be sensibly compared and does not adjust for lot structure, quality weighting, framework terms or scope.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimelightTouch
Covered byNot published
Submission policyallowed
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0646f7
Latest release ID049252-2026
Latest release timestampTue May 26 2026 17:01:17 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049252-2026
Tender statusactive
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsOpen procedure
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdYes
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: end2026-06-23T12:00:00+01:00
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadline2026-06-16T12:00:00+01:00
Award period: startNot published
Award period: end2026-08-13T23:59:59+01:00
Submission method detailshttps://www.the-chest.org.uk/ DN: 805564 Short Breaks Services for children with disabilities
Submission languagesen
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£2,544,000
Tender lots in source3
Tender items in source3
Tender documents in source3
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
26 May 2026tender049252-2026
4 Feb 2026planning009989-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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Complete JSON history (2 releases)
26 May 2026 · 049252-2026 · tender
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4 Feb 2026 · 009989-2026 · planning
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