Official UK procurement notice
Targeted Short Breaks Framework
Authority: Reading Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionRBC are completing a Framework exercise for the provision of Targeted Short Breaks Framework - The Children’s Act 1989 and Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011 place a duty on local authorities to provide services designed to minimise the effect of their disability on disabled children, to give children the opportunity to lead lives which are as normal as possible and assist individuals who provide care for disabled children to continue to do so, or to do so more effectively, by giving them breaks from caring.
Suppliers that would like to take part in this process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which they will be given access to the full documentation delivered through this portal. Documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website by selecting the "View Details" button for the project.
Expressions of interest will only be accepted until 25/03/2026.
Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal.
CPV: Social work and related services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Jun 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 1 Jun 2030
Published description of the framework
The selection process is based on 50% quality and 50% price, the full details of which will be located in the documents
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Community Short Breaks – Universal OfferRenewalPublished value£0
Details of community short breaks are available via the Family Information Service and Local Offer.
Lot #2Community Short Breaks (also known as Targeted Short Breaks) – Targeted OfferRenewalPublished value£0
The Community Short Breaks either consist of commissioned activity sessions or the provision of direct payments.
Lot #3Specialist Short Breaks OfferRenewalPublished value£0
The specialist short break offer is provided at Cressingham. This can be in the form of an overnight short break or children accessing the service to attend the Independence Club or day service.
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
- Price
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Targeted Short Breaks Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Feb 2026, 12:19 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Feb 2026, 12:19 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 4 May 2026
- Authority reference
RBC 00002441- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016029- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065a08Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
23 Feb 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published249 days ago23 Feb 2026, 12:19 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends219 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by179 days ago4 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts152 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published23 Feb 2026, 12:19 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender