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Coming up· published 23 May 2025

Short breaks, respite & passenger assistance

Westminster City Council · Westminster, London

Westminster City Council is planning Short breaks, respite & passenger assistance. It is a contract for other health and social care in Westminster.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 23 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 13:42

    View notice

  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2026

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2029

    Contract ends

    4 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Westminster City Council is planning Short breaks, respite & passenger assistance. It is a contract for other health and social care in Westminster. 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 December 2029. It lasts 4 years.

Find a Tender published it on 23 May 2025. The notice number is 026560-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-052343.

Summary of the contracting process

Westminster City Council is planning a procurement process titled "Short breaks, respite & passenger assistance" aimed at providing social work services without accommodation for children. This initiative falls under the services category and will be implemented through a multi-lot framework.

Currently in the planning stage, a formal notice was published on 23rd May 2025 and indicates that the procurement process is projected to commence on 1st January 2026, lasting until 31st December 2029. This procurement will take place in London, under the jurisdiction of Westminster City Council, a sub-central government public authority.

The notice in full

Multi-Lot Framework for short breaks, respite and passenger assistance for children. Suppliers please note that this is a UK1 Pipeline notice only and is not a current opportunity. Further information will be provided in subsequent notices.

Previous Notice linked (ocds-h6vhtk-04ca45), find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041245-2024.

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
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2029 (4 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
026560-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052343
CPV code
85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Westminster City Council is based in Westminster. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Westminster
Town
South West London
Postcode
SW1E 6QP
Electoral ward
St James's
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Region
London
Sub-region
Westminster and City of London
Area
Inner London - West
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Westminster City Council
Category
Services
Address
London, SW1E 6QP · 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, respite & passenger assistance

When will the Short breaks, respite & passenger assistance tender open?

Westminster 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, respite & passenger assistance contract?

The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029 (4 years).

Who is the buyer for Short breaks, respite & passenger assistance?

Westminster City Council, based in Westminster, London.

How do I bid for Short breaks, respite & passenger assistance?

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