Coming up· published 21 Mar 2025
CS2215 - Wiltshire Council Holidays and Activities Short Breaks (CYP & SEND)
Wiltshire Council · Wiltshire, South West
Wiltshire Council is planning CS2215 - Wiltshire Council Holidays and Activities Short Breaks (CYP & SEND). It is a contract for other health and social care in Wiltshire.
Source: Find a Tender, published 21 Mar 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 15:20
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2029
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Wiltshire Council is planning CS2215 - Wiltshire Council Holidays and Activities Short Breaks (CYP & SEND). It is a contract for other health and social care in Wiltshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £5,000,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. It lasts 3 years.
Find a Tender published it on 21 March 2025. The notice number is 010747-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04f78c.
Summary of the contracting process
Wiltshire Council is in the planning stage of a tender titled "CS2215 - Wiltshire Council Holidays and Activities Short Breaks (CYP & SEND)". The procurement is aimed at providing short breaks for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). It falls under the health and social work services industry category.
This initiative will involve collaboration with Wiltshire Council services, third sector organisations, and other commissioned services. Significant market engagement events are scheduled between April 2025 and June 2025, starting on 14th April 2025, with the final milestone date being 30th June 2025.
These events will discuss future plans and options for the Short Breaks scheme, which will commence services from 1st April 2026, with a projected contract period extending up to 31st March 2031, considering possible renewals. The procurement process is under the threshold, valued at £5,000,000 - £6,000,000.
Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and third sector organisations with expertise in these areas, especially those accustomed to working in rural settings, can significantly benefit by offering tailored services to a wide geographical area within Wiltshire.
The notice in full
To provide short breaks to children and young people with send. This will be through working with Wiltshire Council services (eg leisure and communities), third sector organisations and commissioned services to create a framework approach to delivering a strong short breaks offer
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 (3 years)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £5,000,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 010747-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04f78c
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Town
- Bath
- Postcode
- BA14 8JN
- Electoral ward
- Trowbridge Central
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Wiltshire
- Area
- Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Wiltshire Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Mr Gary Topley
- Address
- Trowbridge, BA14 8JN · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about CS2215 - Wiltshire Council Holidays and Activities Short Breaks (CYP & SEND)
When will the CS2215 - Wiltshire Council Holidays and Activities Short Breaks (CYP & SEND) tender open?
Wiltshire Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the CS2215 - Wiltshire Council Holidays and Activities Short Breaks (CYP & SEND) contract worth?
The estimated value is £5,000,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for CS2215 - Wiltshire Council Holidays and Activities Short Breaks (CYP & SEND)?
Wiltshire Council, based in Wiltshire, South West. The named contact is Mr Gary Topley.
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