Coming up· published 7 Jul 2025
MARKET ENGAGEMENT Specialist Short Breaks (Children and Young people with SEND)
Salford City Council · Salford, North West
Salford City Council is planning MARKET ENGAGEMENT Specialist Short Breaks (Children and Young people with SEND). It is a contract for other health and social care in Salford.
Source: Contracts Finder, published 7 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Market Engagement Notice · 10:10
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
Salford City Council is planning MARKET ENGAGEMENT Specialist Short Breaks (Children and Young people with SEND). It is a contract for other health and social care in Salford. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £1,500,000.
Contracts Finder published it on 7 July 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-b5fd17-7e57c5bd-fbf9-4d16-a73c-90fceb535d0f.
Summary of the contracting process
Salford City Council, located in Swinton, is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "MARKET ENGAGEMENT Specialist Short Breaks (Children and Young people with SEND)". This opportunity falls under the social work and related services industry category, with a CPV classification of 85300000.
The aim is to provide activities that allow children and young people with SEND to enjoy time with friends and help family carers receive breaks from caring. The market engagement process is underway, and interested parties should respond by submitting their documentation through THE CHEST. The engagement stage will conclude on 7 October 2025.
Given the substantial value of £1,500,000, this process could enhance a company's portfolio and experience in public sector contracts. While the opportunity does not prioritise SMEs or VCSEs, larger enterprises with experience in social care and SEND provisions are well-suited to compete in this engagement exercise. Engaging early offers the potential to influence the eventual competitive tender process and establish valuable contacts with Salford City Council.
The notice in full
MARKET ENGAGEMENT - THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Short breaks are activities for children and young people with SEND that enable them to have fun, spend time with friends and build their confidence and skills in a safe environment.
As well as promoting best outcomes for the child, the Children Act 1989, Schedule 2, requires Local Authorities to provide services designed to assist family carers of disabled children 'to continue to [provide care], or to do so more effectively, by giving them breaks from caring'. Interested parties are invited to respond to this market engagement opportunity by completing and submitting the market engagement document via THE CHEST.
The Authority will also arrange and online market engagement meeting (date and time to be confirmed)
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
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
Not stated in the notice: category.
Procedure
- Notice type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Contracts Finder
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £1,500,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: lots, awards, contracts.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-7e57c5bd-fbf9-4d16-a73c-90fceb535d0f
- CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services; 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services; 98 - Other community, social and personal services
Location
- Local authority
- Salford
- Town
- Manchester
- Postcode
- M27 5AW
- Electoral ward
- Swinton & Wardley
- Constituency
- Worsley and Eccles
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Greater Manchester South West
- Area
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Salford City Council
- Contact
- Tom Pyne
- Phone
- +44 1616866245
- Address
- Swinton, M27 5AW · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: category.
Documents and links
Questions about MARKET ENGAGEMENT Specialist Short Breaks (Children and Young people with SEND)
When will the MARKET ENGAGEMENT Specialist Short Breaks (Children and Young people with SEND) tender open?
Salford City 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 Specialist Short Breaks (Children and Young people with SEND) contract worth?
The estimated value is £1,500,000.
Who is the buyer for MARKET ENGAGEMENT Specialist Short Breaks (Children and Young people with SEND)?
Salford City Council, based in Salford, North West. The named contact is Tom Pyne, on +44 1616866245.
How do I bid for MARKET ENGAGEMENT Specialist Short Breaks (Children and Young people with SEND)?
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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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