Short Breaks Targeted Support Pilot
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North East Lincolnshire Borough Council is currently in the planning stage for a public procurement contract titled "Short Breaks Targeted Support Pilot". This procurement initiative falls under the industry category of health and social work services, specifically targeting daycare services for disabled children and young people, as well as other community, social, and personal services. The focus is on the delivery of these services within the United Kingdom, and the value of the contract is estimated at £75,000.
Key dates include a market engagement due date of 11th December 2025, and communication for future notices tentatively scheduled for 5th January 2026. The procurement process is designed as a preliminary market engagement rather than a full competitive tender, giving the market an opportunity to interact and provide feedback which may inform future strategic decisions. This tender presents a unique opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) involved in health and social work services.
The council seeks innovative solutions and creative approaches, making this an excellent opportunity for businesses looking to contribute to community-focused initiatives and expand their portfolio by engaging in public sector work. The contract period is planned from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027, offering an entire year of potential involvement for suitable businesses capable of delivering social care services tailored to the needs of disabled children and young people. Engaging in this process allows businesses to influence the potential direction of the services required by the council, although it should be noted that participation in the preliminary engagement does not guarantee any future procurement opportunities.
The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is to share with the market North East Lincolnshire Council's (the Authority) ideas for a Targeted Short Breaks Pilot and to gather feedback on these ideas and to seek ideas about opportunities and innovation in the market. Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) allows local authorities and other contracting authorities in the public sector to engage with a market. PME is designed to encourage the commercial and voluntary sectors to engage with the development process before a procurement is released.
This is the market's opportunity to express its views, outline market developments and generally influence how solutions to the Authority's needs might be met. There is nothing for the Authority to evaluate or select in this activity. PME is not a call for competition.
Following PME, the Authority may conclude that procurement is not the best solution to meet a particular strategy outcome. The Authority may conclude that it would be better to do something entirely different to the intent within this PME. It is essential that any organisation participating in the PME understands that a procurement opportunity is not guaranteed.
It is therefore essential that organisations understand that this activity is not part of a procurement exercise and involvement in the PME does not affect an organisation's positioning either positively or negatively should a procurement opportunity arise subsequently. The Authority may release a PME to:
- Share information to inform the market of an impending procurement, such that they might make preparations for the tender when it is released; and
- Gather information to develop the Authority's strategy.
We therefore recommend that if there is no intent to engage in the PME, it is better to sustain interest in activity on YORtender to ensure that any interested party remains informed.
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The contract period is one year.
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