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# Seeking providers of Children Short Breaks, who can offer a range of support options to meet individual needs.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/seeking-providers-of-children-short-breaks-who-can-offer-a-range-of-support-options-to-mee-ocds-h6vhtk-03f01d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Slough Children First: "Seeking providers of Children Short Breaks, who can offer a range of support options to meet individual needs.". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £470,700. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Slough Children First](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/slough-children-first-coh-09487106)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £470,700 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Other community, social and personal services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03f01d`

## 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/seeking-providers-of-children-short-breaks-who-can-offer-a-range-of-support-options-to-mee-ocds-h6vhtk-03f01d#tl-md)

## Description
The aim of Slough Children First is to engage providers initially and then admit experienced providers to be on the provider list for Short Breaks Service for Children.An early engagement, market event is being held on Wednesday 12 September 2023 at midday - please email commissioning@sloughchildrenfirst.co.uk  for Microsoft Teams joining instructions.Slough Children First is seeking providers of Children Short Breaks, who can offer a range of support options to meet individual needs. Short breaks are currently provided to children and young people with special educational needs and or a disability. Short breaks are offered to children and young people to allow them to reach their full potential as well as ensuring their parents and carers have a break from their caring role.  A short break can take many forms and Slough Children First currently provide supported short breaks after school, at weekends, in the holidays and sometimes overnight.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Slough Children First would like to notify suitably qualified and experienced providers, that the Company aims to publish Short Breaks tender opportunity in October 2023.  Prior to approaching the market, the company will engage providers.  An early ...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F023950-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-08-15T16:18:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T14:11:20.519Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03f01d