Coming up· published 20 Oct 2025
Overnight Short Breaks provision for children with a disability
The Council of the Borough of Kirklees · Kirklees, Yorkshire and the Humber
The Council of the Borough of Kirklees is planning Overnight Short Breaks provision for children with a disability. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Kirklees.
Source: Find a Tender, published 20 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:41
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2028
Contract ends
2 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
The Council of the Borough of Kirklees is planning Overnight Short Breaks provision for children with a disability. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Kirklees. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £450,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2028. It lasts 2 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 20 October 2025. The notice number is 066763-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05cfe4. Bids are made through the buyer's EU-Supply portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process initiated by The Council of the Borough of Kirklees focuses on the provision of "Overnight Short Breaks" for children with disabilities. This opportunity is in the planning stage, with the council seeking market feedback via a Preliminary Market Engagement that concludes on 3rd November 2025. The procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services category and is planned to operate within the Kirklees region.
The council is exploring future contractual arrangements to start from 1st April 2026, lasting until 31st March 2028. Two lots are proposed: one for OFSTED registered provisions and another for CQC registered provisions, both requiring excellent ratings. The initial response should be submitted through the Yortender portal, with services anticipated to be commissioned over 52 weeks annually, including bank holidays.
Providers with existing OFSTED or CQC registrations and a track record in providing specialised care could find a competitive advantage here. As the council prioritises high-quality provisions for vulnerable children, small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in children’s overnight care can leverage this contract to expand their service portfolio and enhance community engagement.
The notice in full
Kirklees Council is looking into a potential procurement option to put in place future contractual arrangements for suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver overnight Short Breaks for children and young people with disabilities aged between 0 - 18. To support this, we would like to gain information from the market regarding a number of issues related to the potential procurement exercise.
Suppliers are therefore invited to consider the programme requirements detailed in this document and complete the attached questionnaire to give us feedback on the proposed approach. It is a Kirklees Council priority to provide the best possible outcomes for all children, young people, and families, especially our most vulnerable children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Kirklees invests in a wide range of services that support children, young people, and families with additional needs. We are seeking providers for the provision of overnight short breaks care for disabled children provides temporary short breaks for families by offering care during the night.
This type of care can be crucial for parents and caregivers, allowing them to rest and recharge while ensuring their child receives the necessary support and supervision. The setting you deliver from must be located within the Kirklees boundary.
We are proposing to split into two lots as below - Lot 1: Overnight short breaks in an OFSTED registered provision The Council is looking to commission a block booking in an OFSTED registered provider in Kirklees to deliver overnight short breaks over 52 weeks including Bank Holidays. The Provider must be OFSTED registered with a rating of good or above.
Lot 2: Overnight short breaks in a CQC registered provision with on-site nursing support The Council is looking to commission a block booking of a CQC registered provider in Kirklees to deliver overnight short breaks 52 weeks a year. This provision will provide specialist overnight care for children with health needs in a regulated setting.
Children and young people will require onsite nursing staff to ensure that the child's health and support needs are fully understood and appropriately met. The Provider must have an CQC rating of good or above. To support this, we would like to gain information from the market regarding a number of issues related to the potential procurement exercise.
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
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2028 (2 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
- £450,000
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
- 066763-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05cfe4
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Town
- Huddersfield
- Postcode
- HD1 2TA
- Electoral ward
- Newsome
- Constituency
- Huddersfield
- Delivery area
- Calderdale and Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Sub-region
- Calderdale and Kirklees
- Area
- West Yorkshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- The Council of the Borough of Kirklees
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Huddersfield, HD1 2TA · Yorkshire and the Humber · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066763-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- EU-Supply portal, to register and bidyortender.eu-supply.com
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05cfe4 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Overnight Short Breaks provision for children with a disability
When will the Overnight Short Breaks provision for children with a disability tender open?
The Council of the Borough of Kirklees 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 Overnight Short Breaks provision for children with a disability contract worth?
The estimated value is £450,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2028 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Overnight Short Breaks provision for children with a disability?
The Council of the Borough of Kirklees, based in Kirklees, Yorkshire and the Humber.
How do I bid for Overnight Short Breaks provision for children with a disability?
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