Coming up· published 23 May 2025
Short Breaks
Salford City Council · Salford, North West
Salford City Council is planning Short Breaks. It is a framework for other health and social care in Salford.
Source: Find a Tender, published 23 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 07:53
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2034
Contract ends
8 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Salford City Council is planning Short Breaks. It is a framework for other health and social care in Salford. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 January 2034. It lasts 8 years.
Find a Tender published it on 23 May 2025. The notice number is 025517-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051fe7.
Summary of the contracting process
Salford City Council is initiating the tender process for a planned "Short Breaks" framework, focusing on welfare services for children and young people in the UK, specifically in the region designated as UKD36. The procurement is a service contract and is currently in the planning stage, with the contract period expected to begin on 1st January 2026 and conclude on 31st January 2034.
Businesses should note that a future notice will be issued on 1st August 2025. This process represents an open flexible framework agreement, which allows for an adaptable procurement strategy that can benefit from continuous service provision adjustments.
The notice in full
Establishment Open Flexible Framework for Children's short breaks
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
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Jan 2034 (8 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
- 025517-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051fe7
- CPV code
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Salford
- Town
- Manchester
- Postcode
- M27 5DA
- Electoral ward
- Swinton & Wardley
- Constituency
- Worsley and Eccles
- Delivery area
- Greater Manchester North West
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Greater Manchester South West
- Area
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Salford City Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Manchester, M27 5DA · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Short Breaks
When will the Short Breaks tender open?
Salford City 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 1 January 2026 to 31 January 2034 (8 years).
Who is the buyer for Short Breaks?
Salford City Council, based in Salford, North West.
How do I bid for Short Breaks?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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