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Short Breaks Provision for Children and Young People with Disabilities

The Borough Council of Calderdale · Calderdale, Yorkshire and the Humber

The Borough Council of Calderdale is inviting bids for Short Breaks Provision for Children and Young People with Disabilities. It is a contract for home care and domiciliary care in Calderdale.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 16 Oct 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2026

    Pipeline notice updated

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 14:50

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  2. 2026

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 14:02

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  3. 2026

    Tender notice published

    UK4 - Tender Notice · 16:41

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  4. Next

    2027

    Contract starts

  5. 2031

    Contract ends

    4 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

The Borough Council of Calderdale is inviting bids for Short Breaks Provision for Children and Young People with Disabilities. It is a contract for home care and domiciliary care in Calderdale. The estimated value is £4,030,830. The contract runs from 1 November 2027 to 31 October 2031. It lasts 4 years.

It is run as a competitive flexible procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 16 October 2026. The notice number is 098186-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-060b2a. Bids are made through the buyer's EU-Supply portal.

Summary of the contracting process

The Borough Council of Calderdale is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process aimed at enhancing short breaks provision for children and young people with disabilities. This initiative, categorised under the health and social work services industry, seeks to develop both targeted and specialist provision, aligning with the "Being me and living a larger life" vision outlined in Calderdale's SEND and Alternative Provision Strategy 2025-2030.

Located in Halifax, United Kingdom (Region UKE44), the procurement process involves market engagement, encouraging organisations to contribute via questionnaires due by 22 February 2026. The council plans engagement events on 18 and 25 March 2025 to discuss responses and preliminary commissioning ideas, using Microsoft Teams for virtual attendance.

Suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary organisations (VCSEs), this opportunity allows providers to collaborate with the council to address health inequalities and support families in need. The service contract is planned to begin on 1 October 2027, providing a long-term growth prospect for businesses equipped to meet these specialised needs.

The notice in full

Please note: This is a Market Engagement Opportunity, not a Tender Opportunity. The Borough Council of Calderdale is seeking to review and develop short breaks provision for children and young people with disabilities. This includes both targeted provision (such as activities, sports, and leisure opportunities) and specialist provision (such as homecare, sitting services, and outreach).

The service provision should align with the Calderdale "Being me and living a larger life" vision from the SEND and Alternative Provision Strategy 2025-2030: 'Supporting SEND is everyone's business, so that children and young people with specialist needs and disabilities live a larger life, are ready for school, and have hope and aspiration for their future.

This vision recognises the uniqueness of every individual and our ambition to address health inequalities and poverty, ensuring Calderdale is the best place in the North of England for children and young people with SEND to grow up.'

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
Domiciliary care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
1 Nov 2027 to 31 Oct 2031 (4 years)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Procedure

Notice type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement method
Selective
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Current stage
Tender
Stages so far
Planning, Tender
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Buyer's portal
EU-Supply

Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£4,030,830
Lots value
£4,030,830

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

Status

Tender
Active
Lots
Active

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
098186-2026
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060b2a
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

The Borough Council of Calderdale is based in Calderdale. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Calderdale
Town
Halifax
Postcode
HX1 1UJ
Electoral ward
Town
Constituency
Halifax
Delivery area
Calderdale and Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sub-region
Calderdale and Kirklees
Area
West Yorkshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
The Borough Council of Calderdale
Category
Services
Address
Halifax, HX1 1UJ · Yorkshire and the Humber · 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 Provision for Children and Young People with Disabilities

How much is the Short Breaks Provision for Children and Young People with Disabilities contract worth?

The estimated value is £4,030,830. The contract runs from 1 November 2027 to 31 October 2031 (4 years).

Who is the buyer for Short Breaks Provision for Children and Young People with Disabilities?

The Borough Council of Calderdale, based in Calderdale, Yorkshire and the Humber.

How do I bid for Short Breaks Provision for Children and Young People with Disabilities?

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What to do next

  1. Read the full notice and every lot.
  2. Register on the buyer's EU-Supply portal.
  3. Download the tender pack.
  4. Check you meet every condition before you write.
  5. Send any questions before the clarification deadline.
  6. Submit at least a day before the deadline.
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