Coming up· published 4 Jan 2026
Gloucestershire County Council - Market Engagement - Short Breaks
Gloucestershire County Council · Gloucester, South West
Gloucestershire County Council is planning Gloucestershire County Council - Market Engagement - Short Breaks. It is a framework for other health and social care in Gloucester.
Source: Find a Tender, published 5 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:32
View notice2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 15:03
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2027
Contract starts
2032
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Gloucestershire County Council is planning Gloucestershire County Council - Market Engagement - Short Breaks. It is a framework for other health and social care in Gloucester. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £4,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2032. It lasts 5 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 5 January 2026. The notice number is 000380-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058f73.
Summary of the contracting process
Gloucestershire County Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process related to the provision of Short Breaks services for children and young people with disabilities and their families. The initiative, titled "Market Engagement - Short Breaks," falls under the Health and Social Work Services industry category. Taking place in Gloucester, UK, the engagement phase aims to understand provider perspectives and improve market conditions.
The engagement activities, such as focus groups, will be held starting from January to February 2026 at Shire Hall, Gloucester. The procurement uses a light-touch regime with a framework agreement technique and is scheduled to open formally by July 2026, valued at approximately £4,800,000 over a potential contract period extending from April 2027 to March 2032, with possibilities for renewal.
This tender provides significant business growth opportunities, especially for SMEs and VCSEs that specialise in health and social work services.
The notice in full
Gloucestershire County Council is seeking to engage with the market regarding the future provision of Short Breaks services for children and young people with disabilities and their families. As part of our engagement for the re-commissioning of Short Breaks, we'll be hosting a series of Focus Group sessions. If you would like to attend one of the focus groups, please email Paul.Cooke@gloucestershire.gov.uk to book a place.
There are limited spaces and we ask that only one person from each organisation books on.
Focus Groups Sessions: Thursday, 29th January: 14:00 - 15:30 - Theme: Transport - Venue: Shire Hall, Gloucester Monday, 2nd February: 13:00 - 14:30 - Theme Inclusion - Venue: Shire Hall, Gloucester Thursday, 5th February: 10:00 - 11:30 - Theme Transitions - Venue: Shire Hall, Gloucester Tuesday, 10th February: 9:00 -10:30 - Theme Complex Care - Venue: Shire Hall, Gloucester
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
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2032 (5 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
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
- £4,000,000
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
- 000380-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058f73
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Gloucester
- Town
- Gloucester
- Postcode
- GL1 2TH
- Electoral ward
- Westgate
- Constituency
- Gloucester
- Delivery area
- Gloucestershire CC
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Gloucestershire CC
- Area
- Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Gloucestershire County Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Christine Slade
- Phone
- +441452425857
- Address
- Gloucester, GL1 2TH · South West · England
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000380-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052024-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-058f73 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Gloucestershire County Council - Market Engagement - Short Breaks
When will the Gloucestershire County Council - Market Engagement - Short Breaks tender open?
Gloucestershire County 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 Gloucestershire County Council - Market Engagement - Short Breaks contract worth?
The estimated value is £4,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2032 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Gloucestershire County Council - Market Engagement - Short Breaks?
Gloucestershire County Council, based in Gloucester, South West. The named contact is Christine Slade, on +441452425857.
How do I bid for Gloucestershire County Council - Market Engagement - Short Breaks?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
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- Watch for the tender notice.
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