Coming up· published 20 May 2025
Short Break Activities
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is planning Short Break Activities. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Source: Find a Tender, published 20 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 09:50
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2031
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is planning Short Break Activities. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £15,000,000. The contract runs from 31 October 2026 to 30 October 2031. It lasts 5 years.
Find a Tender published it on 20 May 2025. The notice number is 023072-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051840.
Summary of the contracting process
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Short Break Activities," aimed at delivering services in the education, training, health, and social work sectors. The procurement is classified under the "services" category and will take place in the UKK24 region of the United Kingdom. This is a light-touch procurement process, with a total estimated budget of £15,000,000.
The contract period is planned from 31st October 2026 to 30th October 2031. A future notice for further details is expected to be published by 1st January 2026.
The notice in full
Short Break Activities for Children.
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
- 31 Oct 2026 to 30 Oct 2031 (5 years)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline 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
- £15,000,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 023072-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051840
- CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services; 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 80 - Education and training services; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Postcode
- BH2 6DY
- Electoral ward
- Bournemouth Central
- Constituency
- Bournemouth West
- Delivery area
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Area
- North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Bournemouth, BH2 6DY · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Short Break Activities
When will the Short Break Activities tender open?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 Short Break Activities contract worth?
The estimated value is £15,000,000. The contract runs from 31 October 2026 to 30 October 2031 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Short Break Activities?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, based in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West.
How do I bid for Short Break Activities?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
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