Coming up· published 10 Oct 2025
Market Engagement Event for SEND Short Breaks and Personal Care Services for Children in the Bradford District
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is planning this contract. It is a framework for children's services and Ofsted in Bradford.
Source: Find a Tender, published 10 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 16:30
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2034
Contract ends
8 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is planning this contract. It is a framework for children's services and Ofsted in Bradford. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £23,634,704. The contract runs from 26 March 2026 to 24 March 2034. It lasts 8 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 10 October 2025. The notice number is 064384-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05ad41. Bids are made through the buyer's EU-Supply portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is initiating a procurement process titled "Market Engagement Event for SEND Short Breaks and Personal Care Services for Children in the Bradford District." This event, set in the United Kingdom, within the region of UKE41, focuses on transforming short break services for children with disabilities or complex health needs.
Currently in the planning stage, the process involves a market engagement event scheduled for 6th November 2025, with an emphasis on health and social work services. Interested organisations need to express interest by 4th November 2025 to participate in the online event via MS Teams. This procurement will establish an eight-year Open Framework for relevant services, with contracts running from March 2026 to March 2034.
With an anticipated contract value exceeding £23 million, this is an attractive opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs aiming to expand their footprint in government procurement, particularly within the specialised market of child welfare services.
The notice in full
The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (the Council) is working with Bradford Children and Families trust and partners from across the system to transform Short Break Services for children with disabilities or complex health needs and special educational needs. As part of this transformation the Council intends to recommission SEND Short Breaks and Personal Care services for children through the development of an 8 year Open Framework.
The purpose of this notice to alert all relevant and interested organisations to a Market Engagement Event to be led by the Council on 6th November 2025 13.30-14.30 on MS Teams. Interested organisations are encouraged to express their interest in the upcoming Market Engagement Event. Please send a message through the messaging facility on this YORtender project and you will be provided with the link.
The Lots are as follows: Lot 1: Personal Care Services for Children with Disabilities or Complex Health Needs (Regulated by CQC) Lot 2: Short Break Activities for Children with Disabilities, Special Education Needs and/or Complex Health Needs (Regulated by CQC and/or Ofsted) . Lot 3: Short Break Activities for Children with Disabilities, Special Education Needs and/or Complex health Needs (Non-regulated)
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Children and Young People's Social Care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 26 Mar 2026 to 24 Mar 2034 (8 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
- Buyer's portal
- EU-Supply
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £23,634,704
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
- 064384-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ad41
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services; 85300000 - Social work and related services; 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people; 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people; 85320000 - Social services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Town
- Bradford
- Postcode
- BD1 1HX
- Electoral ward
- City
- Constituency
- Bradford West
- Delivery area
- Bradford
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Sub-region
- Bradford
- Area
- West Yorkshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Donald Onekutu
- Address
- Bradford, BD1 1HX · Yorkshire and the Humber · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064384-2025
- EU-Supply portal, to register and biduk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05ad41 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about this tender
When will the Market Engagement Event for SEND Short Breaks and Personal Care Services for… tender open?
City of Bradford Metropolitan District 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 Market Engagement Event for SEND Short Breaks and Personal Care Services for… contract worth?
The estimated value is £23,634,704. The contract runs from 26 March 2026 to 24 March 2034 (8 years).
Who is the buyer for Market Engagement Event for SEND Short Breaks and Personal Care Services for…?
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, based in Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber. The named contact is Donald Onekutu.
How do I bid for Market Engagement Event for SEND Short Breaks and Personal Care Services for…?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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