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Awarded· 5 Dec 2025

Alternatives to Respite Service

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has awarded Alternatives to Respite Service. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Bradford.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 5 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 14:07

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  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK6 - Contract Award Notice · 14:03

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  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK5 - Transparency Notice · 13:57

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  4. 2026

    Contract starts

  5. 2026

    Contract ends

    0½ years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has awarded Alternatives to Respite Service. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Bradford. The contract went to Equality Together. It was awarded on 5 December 2025. The contract value is £60,133. The contract runs from 1 February 2026 to 30 September 2026. It lasts 0½ years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 5 December 2025. The notice number is 080204-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05efc1.

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has awarded a contract under the legal basis ID 2023/54 for the "Alternatives to Respite Service," aimed at providing innovative alternatives to respite care in a home setting. This service is designed for individuals with identified social care needs, leveraging their personal budgets for personalised solutions. Additionally, it supports unpaid carers planning self-funded holiday breaks.

The procurement, completed under a direct method below threshold without competition, falls within the 'services' category, specifically 'Social work and related services'. This contract covers the United Kingdom, specifically the region of UKE41, and is set to commence on 1st February 2026, concluding on 30th September 2026, amounting to a gross value of £72,160, with a net amount of £60,133.33.

Large-scale enterprises and VCSEs, like Equality Together, which is already the winning supplier, are well-positioned to offer competitive services under this contract. The light-touch regime indicates a flexible approach that can encourage creative and bespoke service offerings.

The notice in full

To provide innovative opportunities as an alternative to respite in a care home for people with identified social care needs using their personal budget to fund personalised solutions. The service also provides support for people and their unpaid carers who can self fund to plan for holiday options in order to take a break. The award will run from 6 months.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Residential Care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
1 Feb 2026 to 30 Sep 2026 (0½ years)
Awarded to
Equality Together
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Awards value
£60,133
Contracts value
£60,133

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
080204-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05efc1
CPV code
85300000 - Social work and related services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is based in Bradford. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Bradford
Town
Bradford
Postcode
BD1 1HX
Electoral ward
City
Constituency
Bradford West
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sub-region
Bradford
Area
West Yorkshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Category
Services
Address
Bradford, BD1 1HX · Yorkshire and the Humber · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Equality Together
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
£60,133
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Alternatives to Respite Service

Who won the Alternatives to Respite Service contract?

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council awarded the contract to Equality Together on 5 December 2025. It is due to end on 30 September 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Alternatives to Respite Service contract worth?

The contract value is £60,133. The contract runs from 1 February 2026 to 30 September 2026 (0½ years).

Who is the buyer for Alternatives to Respite Service?

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, based in Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber.

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