Short Breaks Services

{
  "id": "083700-2026",
  "tag": [
    "planning"
  ],
  "date": "2026-09-04T08:46:00+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06f1c6",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-COH-10085290",
    "name": "TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN SUNDERLAND LIMITED"
  },
  "tender": {
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06f1c6",
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      {
        "id": "1",
        "status": "planning",
        "hasRenewal": true,
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true,
          "vcse": true
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2031-01-03T23:59:59Z",
          "startDate": "2027-01-04T00:00:00Z",
          "maxExtentDate": "2033-01-03T23:59:59Z"
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UKC23",
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
          }
        ],
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "85300000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Social work and related services"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "Short Breaks Services",
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "description": "Together for Children (TfC) are undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement for the following:\nCommunity Short Breaks Services for Disabled Children and Young people aged 5 - 17 year and 11 months.\nPlease refer to the attached Market Engagement questionnaire advertised on OPEN for further details.",
    "specialRegime": [
      "lightTouch"
    ],
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-COH-10085290",
      "name": "TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN SUNDERLAND LIMITED",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKC23",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Sunderland",
        "postalCode": "SR1 3AA",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "City Hall Floor 2"
      },
      "details": {
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "10085290",
        "scheme": "GB-COH"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "corporate.procurement@sunderland.gov.uk"
      },
      "additionalIdentifiers": [
        {
          "id": "PNTL-5468-NXNL",
          "scheme": "GB-PPON"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "083700-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083700-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-09-04T08:46:00+01:00"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-09-18T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "There is a preliminary market engagement questionnaire available on Together for Children's online tendering platform, the Open system ref: OPEN20261961.\nYou will need to create an account on Open in order to access and bid for public sector opportunities issued by Together for Children.\nVisit www.open-uk.org to register an account\n(Registration is free and easy. Simply head over to www.open-uk.org and complete the online registration form).\nTop tips to help you get started:\nKeep an eye out for the temporary password to confirm your account - this is only valid for 3 days so if you have not logged in during this period, you will need to contact open.support@nepo.org to request a new temporary password\nAdding your Companies House number will populate fields and make it easier to register.\nOnce registered, select Codes & Categories relevant to your area of business.\nAdd notifications@open-uk.org to your safe sender list to ensure you don't miss out on notifications of relevant opportunities\nThe Open Hub is packed with resources and information to help you get the most out of Open. We have answered your questions in our FAQ section and developed a range of how-to guides so you can familiarise yourself with the system at your own pace. Visit www.open-hub.org to find out more.\nSuppliers must also ahead of the publication of the tender, register on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) and ensure their information is up-to-date on the system.\nThe CDP is available at https://www.gov.uk/find-tender.\nThis market engagement will allow Together for Children to understand the appetite in the market and to allow the market to provide feedback and express their interest in this future tender opportunity."
      }
    ]
  },
  "initiationType": "tender"
}