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title: "Request for Information - Children and Young People’s SEND Short Breaks"
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# Request for Information - Children and Young People’s SEND Short Breaks

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/request-for-information-children-and-young-people-s-send-short-breaks-ocds-h6vhtk-068be3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Buckinghamshire Council: "Request for Information - Children and Young People’s SEND Short Breaks". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £20,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Buckinghamshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/buckinghamshire-council-ons-e06000060)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £20,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/request-for-information-children-and-young-people-s-send-short-breaks-ocds-h6vhtk-068be3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-068be3`

## 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/request-for-information-children-and-young-people-s-send-short-breaks-ocds-h6vhtk-068be3#tl-md)

## Description
The overall aim of the project is to put in place a fit for purpose, improved accessibility and value for money short breaks service which is suitable for the needs of children and young people and their families.
Short Breaks are designed to:
•	Support CYP with SEND to access meaningful activities, develop independence and social connections
•	Provide carers with essential, planned respite
•	Offer a mix of community based and specialist provision across daytime, evening, weekend and overnight settings.
It is currently proposed that there will be a 5-year delivery timeline with service delivery starting on 1st April 2028, and the initial term ending on 31st March 2033. Extension options are possible.
It is proposed that the indicative cost of the service will be £4 million per annum.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 85000000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2028 to 31/03/2033
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F038155-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-27T14:35:18.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T21:43:35.706Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-068be3