Achieving for Children Short Breaks 2025
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The public procurement process titled "Achieving for Children Short Breaks 2025" was conducted by Achieving for Children, a public law body based in Twickenham, UK. This tender, classified under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services, aimed to provide short breaks services for disabled children and young people in Kingston and Richmond through various Lots and Sub-Lots including weekend, after-school, holiday clubs, and a buddy scheme. The procurement method used was an open procedure, following the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Awards were made to suppliers such as Disability Challengers, EnhanceAble, and Richmond AID. The contracts have been awarded and signed on 21st July 2025. This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in providing social work and care services, especially those experienced with children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can offer high-quality, flexible, and accessible services in local community centres or schools stand well-placed to compete. The procurement was divided into Lots, allowing for targeted bids and multiple opportunities for awarding contracts in different service areas. With a focus on quality and price, companies that can demonstrate value while ensuring a high standard of care and training will find competitive opportunities in this procurement.
Businesses that are able to deliver innovative solutions in caregiving and meet the localised needs of the Kingston and Richmond community could particularly benefit from this engagement.
Contracts have been awarded for the provision of Aiming High Short Breaks services for disabled children and young people, across four Lots and associated Sub-Lots. The services include weekend, after-school, holidays, and buddy scheme support in Kingston and Richmond. The procurement was run under the Light Touch Regime of PCR 2015 via an open procedure.
Contract duration (3+1+1 years)
Provision of weekend clubs for children and young people aged 4-17 with SEND (moderate and high needs) in Kingston and Richmond. Clubs offer daytime, building-based activities to develop social skills, confidence, and independence, while providing families and carers with respite from caring duties. Sessions typically 5 hours, 38-50 per year per sub-lot. Providers are required to deliver services from suitable premises located within each borough. Sub-lots awarded: 1a (Kingston Moderate Needs) 1b (Richmond Moderate Needs) 1c (Kingston High Needs) 1d (Richmond High Needs)
Provision of after school clubs for children and young people aged 4-17 with SEND (moderate and high needs) in Kingston. Clubs run during school term-time, 2+ hours per session, at least once per week for 38 weeks per year. Activities promote independence, social skills, and confidence, while providing families and carers with respite from caring duties. Providers are required to deliver services from suitable premises located within each borough. Sub-lots awarded: 2a (Kingston Moderate Needs) 2c (Kingston High Needs) Sub-lots not awarded: (due to lack of suitable bid) 2b (Richmond Moderate Needs) 2d (Richmond High Needs)
Provision of school holiday clubs for children and young people aged 4-17 with SEND (moderate and high needs) in Kingston and Richmond. Clubs provide daytime, building-based activities during half-terms and school holidays to develop social skills, independence, and confidence, while providing families and carers with respite from caring duties. Sessions typically 5 hours, 20-40 per year per sub-lot. Providers must operate from accessible, local premises with trained staff and robust safeguarding procedures. Sub-lots awarded: 3a (Kingston Moderate Needs) 3b (Richmond Moderate Needs) 3c (Kingston High Needs) 3d (Richmond High Needs)
This Lot provides a community-based buddying service for children and young people with moderate SEND needs in Kingston and Richmond. The service matches participants with trained buddies to support social interaction, confidence-building, and access to local leisure or community activities. The model offers flexible respite to families and carers and promotes greater independence for young people. Sub-lots awarded: 4a (Kingston Moderate Needs) 4b (Richmond Moderate Needs)
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