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ClosedStage · preprocurement

Salford City Council

MARKET ENGAGEMENT Specialist Short Breaks (Children and Young people with SEND)

HealthcareCPV 85300000 98000000
Value£1.5m
Deadline7 Oct 2025
Published7 Jul 2025
RegionLondon
Timeline
Published 7 Jul 2025ClosedCloses 7 Oct 2025
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£1.5mtotal contract value
median £380k
this tender£0£16.5m

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The brief

MARKET ENGAGEMENT - THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Short breaks are activities for children and young people with SEND that enable them to have fun, spend time with friends and build their confidence and skills in a safe environment.

As well as promoting best outcomes for the child, the Children Act 1989, Schedule 2, requires Local Authorities to provide services designed to assist family carers of disabled children 'to continue to [provide care], or to do so more effectively, by giving them breaks from caring'.

Interested parties are invited to respond to this market engagement opportunity by completing and submitting the market engagement document via THE CHEST.

The Authority will also arrange and online market engagement meeting (date and time to be confirmed)

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As well as promoting best outcomes

As well as promoting best outcomes for the child, the Children Act 1989, Schedule 2, requires Local Authorities to provide services designed to assist family carers of disabled children 'to continue to [provide care], or to do so more effectively, by giving them breaks from caring'.

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Source & provenance
OCID
09cad077-b3ea-44e1-83d8-3574197596bc
Stage
preprocurement · Closed
Source
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Buyer ref
SALF001-DN781296-90029005
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