Official UK procurement notice
Targeted Short Breaks for children - groups
Authority: Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionShort Breaks are services that support families with a child or young person with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). They give children the chance to have fun, make friends, and enjoy time away from their families - whilst giving parents and carers a break from their caring responsibilities; and are designed to meet different levels of need.
Short Breaks Services can include:
- Day-time care at home or elsewhere,
- Overnight care at home or elsewhere,
- Educational or leisure activities away from home,
- Services to assist carers during evenings, weekends and school holidays.
CPV: Health and social work services
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value (£1,099,716 together) · win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1ChesterAwardedRenewal North East, North West +7Published value£232,656
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Ellesmere PortAwardedRenewal North WestPublished value£389,976
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3WinsfordAwardedRenewal North WestPublished value£232,656
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4NorthwichAwardedRenewal North WestPublished value£149,772
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #5NestonAwardedRenewal North WestPublished value£94,656
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- quality
- social value
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Oct 2025, 11:09 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Oct 2026, 08:32 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Oct 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-045965- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aa4fFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
early payment scheme available - see tender pack, otherwise terms are 30 days
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2027 · 10 dates- Planning notice published385 days ago8 Oct 2025, 11:09 BST
- Tender notice published161 days ago20 May 2026, 07:27 BST
- Next notice expected148 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by137 days ago12 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline131 days ago19 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
- Award decision expected by26 days ago1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Market engagement26 days ago1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
The 1st engagement event will be on 19th January and is a face to face event - full details are on the Chest, www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ and bidders must complete the eventbrite in order to attend. Clarifications can be addressed via the messaging portal on the Chest. Any updates for any future events will be sent via the chest or directly to providers who engaged at this event (for example if 1:1 follow up conversations are required)
- Assessment summaries sent10h ago28 Oct 2026
- Latest notice published2h ago28 Oct 2026, 08:32 GMT
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 154 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Oct 2025- Pipeline notice published8 Oct 2025, 11:09 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published22 Dec 2025, 07:54 GMTUK2
- Published value updated22 Dec 2025, 07:54 GMT
- Tender notice published20 May 2026, 07:27 BSTUK4
- Published value updated20 May 2026, 07:27 BST
- Status changed to active20 May 2026, 07:27 BST
- Procurement method changed20 May 2026, 07:27 BST
- Deadline published: 19 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST20 May 2026, 07:27 BST
- Contract award notice published28 Oct 2026, 08:32 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 Oct 2026, 08:32 GMT
- Contract signature expected15 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-10: 1 release · 8 Oct 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots2 awards | |||
| Disability PositiveSME1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: 2 year extension option. The Council will review contract performance and needs of the service users to determine if the contract extension is utilised. | £622,602 inc. VAT | 26 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
| The Endorphins Group1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: 2 year extension - council will review best value, contract performance and service user needs | £477,084 inc. VAT | 26 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Chester | 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 2 | — |
| 2 · Ellesmere Port | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Winsford | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Northwich | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Neston | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- DISABILITY POSITIVEAwarded supplier
- ENDORPHINS GROUP LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender