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title: "Open Framework for the delivery of Short Break Activities and Personal Care Services for Children with Special Educational Needs and / or Disabilities"
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# Open Framework for the delivery of Short Break Activities and Personal Care Services for Children with Special Educational Needs and / or Disabilities

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/open-framework-for-the-delivery-of-short-break-activities-and-personal-care-services-for-c-ocds-h6vhtk-05ad41). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council: "Open Framework for the delivery of Short Break Activities and Personal Care Services for Children with Special Educational Needs and / or Disabilities". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £23,634,704. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Mar 2026, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bradford-metropolitan-district-council-ons-e08000032)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £23,634,704 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 March 2026 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Daycare services for disabled children and young people, Health and social work services, Social services, Social work and related services, Welfare services for children and young people
- **Delivery Location:** UKE41
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/open-framework-for-the-delivery-of-short-break-activities-and-personal-care-services-for-c-ocds-h6vhtk-05ad41#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05ad41`

## 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/open-framework-for-the-delivery-of-short-break-activities-and-personal-care-services-for-c-ocds-h6vhtk-05ad41#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D103305%26TID100108502%26B%3D)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/open-framework-for-the-delivery-of-short-break-activities-and-personal-care-services-for-c-ocds-h6vhtk-05ad41#participate

## Description
The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (the Council), in partnership with Bradford Children and Families Trust and wider system partners, is undertaking a transformation of Short Break Services for children with disabilities, complex health needs, or special educational needs. As part of this programme, the Council intends to recommission SEND Short Breaks and Personal Care Services through the establishment of an Open Framework. This notice invites applications from suitably qualified suppliers to be admitted to the Open Framework to deliver these services. The Framework will operate for an initial period of eight (8) years. It will be an Open Framework, reopening once within the first three years and at least once during the remaining five-year term, in accordance with Regulation 49 of the Procurement Act 2023. The Council may choose to reopen the Framework more frequently, including annually, depending on service need. The Framework Agreement will be divided into three (3) Lots: • Lot 1 – Personal Care Services for Children with Disabilities or Complex Health Needs (CQC-regulated) • Lot 2 – Short Break Activities for Children with Disabilities or Complex Health Needs (regulated by CQC or Ofsted) • Lot 3 – Community-Based Short Break Activities for Children with Disabilities, Special Educational Needs and/or Complex Health Needs (unregulated) A maximum of 12 suppliers will be appointed to Lot 1. For Lots 2 and 3, all suppliers who meet the minimum benchmark requirements will be eligible for award, as there is no cap on the number of successful providers. Suppliers may bid for multiple Lots and may be appointed to more than one Lot. The Council will establish the Framework Agreement using a single-stage Open Procedure, in line with the relevant provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 governing the operation of Open Frameworks.

## Lots (3)
### Lot LOT-0000: Lot 1-Personal Care Services for Children with Disabilities or Complex Health Needs (Regulated by CQC) (1)
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85300000, 85311300, 85312120, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £5,781,440
- **Description:** The services set out in Lot 1 are targeted and specialist services designed for children and young people who have been identified as requiring an individual package of care for personal care services (primarily in the home) by Providers who are regi...
- **Contract Period:** 07/08/2026 to 06/08/2034

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot LOT-0001: Lot 2- Short Break Activities for Children with Disabilities or Complex Health Needs (1)
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0001`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85300000, 85311300, 85312120, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £13,525,264
- **Description:** The services set out for Lot 2 are targeted and specialist services designed for children and young people who have been identified as requiring short break activities required to be delivered by Providers who are registered with a regulatory body (O...
- **Contract Period:** 07/08/2026 to 06/08/2034

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot LOT-0002: Lot 3- Short Break Activities for Children with SEND and / or Disabilities (SEND) in the Community (1)
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0002`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85300000, 85311300, 85312120, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £4,328,000
- **Description:** The services set out in this Lot are for targeted and specialist services designed for children and young people who have been identified as requiring Short Break Activities, but the nature of support will be such that there is no requirement for reg...
- **Contract Period:** 07/08/2026 to 06/08/2034

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019427-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-04T12:30:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T04:03:35.530Z
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