Coming up· published 22 May 2025
Short Breaks
Devon County Council · Exeter, South West
Devon County Council is planning Short Breaks. It is a contract for other health and social care in Exeter.
Source: Find a Tender, published 22 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 13:17
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
Devon County Council is planning Short Breaks. It is a contract for other health and social care in Exeter. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 May 2026 to 31 May 2028. It lasts 2 years.
Find a Tender published it on 22 May 2025. The notice number is 024942-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051e11.
Summary of the contracting process
Devon County Council is initiating a planned procurement process for the commissioning of short breaks aimed at young people, under the procurement category of services in the health and social work sector. This procurement process falls under the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 30th September 2025. The council is situated at County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, in the United Kingdom's South West region.
The contract period is scheduled to begin on 1st June 2026 and conclude on 31st May 2028. The legal basis of this tender is grounded in legislation 2023/54, illustrating the forward-thinking approach towards meeting service needs in the community. Enterprises offering innovative solutions to support young people through short breaks will find this procurement process particularly suitable.
The notice in full
Commissioning of short breaks for young people
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 May 2026 to 31 May 2028 (2 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
- 024942-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051e11
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Exeter
- Town
- Exeter
- Postcode
- EX2 4QD
- Electoral ward
- Newtown and St Leonard's
- Constituency
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Devon CC
- Area
- Devon
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Devon County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Exeter,, EX2 4QD · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Short Breaks
When will the Short Breaks tender open?
Devon County 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 long is the Short Breaks contract?
The contract runs from 31 May 2026 to 31 May 2028 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Short Breaks?
Devon County Council, based in Exeter, South West.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
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