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Coming up· published 6 Aug 2025

Short breaks for Children and young people

London Borough of Merton · Merton, Greater London

London Borough of Merton is planning Short breaks for Children and young people. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Merton.

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Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 14:59

    View notice

  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2026

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2029

    Contract ends

    3 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

London Borough of Merton is planning Short breaks for Children and young people. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Merton. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2029. It lasts 3 years.

Find a Tender published it on 6 August 2025. The notice number is 046639-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0582bf.

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Merton is in the planning stage of a procurement process to secure services for short breaks aimed at children and young people with disabilities aged 5 to 18. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on social work and related services, as per the industry classification.

The location for this initiative is Morden, within the civic jurisdiction of the London Borough of Merton, United Kingdom. The authority has specified a preliminary market engagement deadline of 20th August 2025 and intends for the contract period to begin on 1st April 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2029, with possible renewal extending up to 31st March 2031.

This planning phase is currently scheduled, inviting preliminary input but not yet open for formal competition. Enterprises that have a strong track record in providing holiday, weekend, and after-school activities for the mentioned age bracket would find a promising prospect with this procurement. Organisations that can innovate and deliver high-quality, inclusive services will be well-positioned to compete successfully when the formal tendering process is announced.

The notice in full

The London Borough of Merton ("the Authority") is seeking to undertake a procurement exercise [procure holiday, weekend and after school activities for children and young people with disabilities aged 5 to 18.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Children and Young People's Social Care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 (3 years)

Procedure

Notice type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
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Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planning
Lots
Planning

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
046639-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0582bf
CPV code
85300000 - Social work and related services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

London Borough of Merton is based in Merton. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Merton
Town
Sutton
Postcode
SM4 5DX
Electoral ward
Merton Park
Constituency
Wimbledon
Region
Greater London
Sub-region
Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Area
Outer London - South
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
London Borough of Merton
Category
Services
Address
Morden, SM4 5DX · Greater London · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Short breaks for Children and young people

When will the Short breaks for Children and young people tender open?

London Borough of Merton 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 long is the Short breaks for Children and young people contract?

The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2029 (3 years).

Who is the buyer for Short breaks for Children and young people?

London Borough of Merton, based in Merton, Greater London.

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  1. Read the early notice in full.
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