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Published 17 Sept 2026, 14:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People

Authority: London Borough of Lambeth (Local council)

ServicesAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate £9,702,000≈ £2.4m / year · £11,642,000 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 30 Oct 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 4 yrsup to 6 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Short Breaks Services provide children and young people with opportunities to take part in positive activities, develop independence, build friendships and achieve personal outcomes, while also providing families and carers with a break from their caring responsibilities. Services can include community-based activities, group provision, specialist support and holiday activities, depending on the needs and interests of the child or young person and their family.

CPV: Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 1 Apr 2031 (4 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions
Extension options published
85000000 Health and social work services98000000 Other community, social and personal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Sept 2026, 14:07 BST
Last source update
17 Sept 2026, 14:07 BST
Authority reference
4
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesOther community, social and personal services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077415

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published3 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 10:22 BST
  2. Market engagementin 6 days
    25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTFind more information here: contracts.ecms.lambeth.gov.uk/hub/login ↗ For the further details and to register please use the link below www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lambeth-short-brea… ↗
  3. Tender notice expectedin 41 days
    30 Oct 2026, 22:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 193 days
    1 Apr 2027, 01:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Sept 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    17 Sept 2026, 14:07 BSTUK2
  2. Pipeline notice published
    17 Sept 2026, 10:22 BSTUK1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Lambeth

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRPY-9946-VDTV Lambeth Town Hall, 18 Brixton Hill, London, London, SW2 1RW [email protected] 02079262693
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Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure