Coming up· published 23 May 2025
Short breaks for children
London Borough of Havering · Havering, London
London Borough of Havering is planning Short breaks for children. It is a contract for other health and social care in Havering.
Source: Find a Tender, published 23 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 10:45
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2029
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
London Borough of Havering is planning Short breaks for children. It is a contract for other health and social care in Havering. 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 23 May 2025. The notice number is 026035-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0521a4.
Summary of the contracting process
The London Borough of Havering is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a project titled "Short breaks for children." This tender falls under the services category, specifically health and social work services. The aim is to provide short breaks for children with disabilities and their carers.
The planned contract period is from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029. The procurement process will progress further, with a future notice expected on 1st August 2025. The project is situated in the UK region and is guided under the light-touch regime, in accordance with the legal basis 2023/54.
The notice in full
Short breaks service for children with disabilities and their carers.
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 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 (3 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
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 026035-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0521a4
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Havering
- Town
- Romford
- Postcode
- RM1 4GR
- Electoral ward
- Marshalls & Rise Park
- Constituency
- Romford
- Delivery area
- London
- Region
- London
- Sub-region
- Barking & Dagenham and Havering
- Area
- Outer London - East and North East
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- London Borough of Havering
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- LBH Procurement
- Address
- Romford, RM1 4GR · London · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Short breaks for children
When will the Short breaks for children tender open?
London Borough of Havering 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 contract?
The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2029 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Short breaks for children?
London Borough of Havering, based in Havering, London. The named contact is LBH Procurement.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
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