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title: "Short Breaks - Childrens Services"
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# Short Breaks - Childrens Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/short-breaks-childrens-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02dd6c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council: "Short Breaks - Childrens Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Oct 2021, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cheshire-west-and-chester-borough-council-ons-e06000050)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 October 2021 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD6, UKD63
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02dd6c`

## 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/short-breaks-childrens-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02dd6c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3De283ecdf-e40e-ec11-810e-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/short-breaks-childrens-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02dd6c#participate

## Description
Cheshire West and Chester Council is seeking to commission a range of short breaks which
•	will support parents of children and young people with Special Educational needs (SEND) to access a break from their caring responsibilities, and;
•	 enable disabled children and young people to have fun, develop independence skills through their short break; make new friends, learn new skills, develop confidence and meet their full potential and develop their strengths

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Community Based short breaks for children and young people with Targeted Needs and Complex/Specialist Needs
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Cheshire West and Chester Council is seeking to commission a range of short breaks which
•	will support parents of children and young people with Special Educational needs (SEND) to access a break from their caring responsibilities, and;
•	 enable di...

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

### Lot 2: Brokerage Service – Support to access the Creative Breaks service and participation into universal services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Brokerage Service – Support to access the Creative Breaks service and participation into universal services. Additional information: Bidders must download the documents from The Chest, www.the-chest.org.uk  and ask any questions on the Chest messagin...

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

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 031180-2021-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Endorphins Group Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-182779`
  - Value: £502,531 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 031180-2021-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £502,531
  - Signed Date: 14/12/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031180-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-12-15T09:20:59.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T12:40:08.118Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02dd6c