Scope
Reference
DN787421
Description
Blackpool Council is seeking an experienced and capable service provider to deliver a short breaks service for children and young people in Blackpool as follows:
• Weekend Club - for children with complex needs (8 - 18 years old, or 19 while still attending school)
• Holiday Club - for children aged 8 to 18 with higher / complex levels of need
The anticipated service volumes and contract budget for the service is as follows:
Provision Number of sessions Capacity per session
Weekend Club (complex needs) 52 18
Holiday Club (complex needs) 47 21
Contract budget (per annum) £204,184.44
It is anticipated that the contract term will be from 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2028, with the option to extend incrementally for a period of up to 2 years (subject to contract review and budget availability).
Pre-market engagement has not been carried out prior to this procedure. This is a re-tender of an existing service and the requirements were deemed to be known and well defined.
Full details of requirements are provided within the tender documents.
Total value (estimated)
- £820,000 excluding VAT
- £984,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
- Possible extension to 31 March 2030
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
The contract may be extended incrementally for a period of up to 2 years, subject to demand and budget availability.
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
The contract volumes are indicative and may increase as a result of increased demand. The contracting authority may purchase additional services, extended services, or any services which fall within the scope of provision of short breaks for children and young people as described within the service specification.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKD42 - Blackpool
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
10 September 2025, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
17 September 2025, 10:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders must be submitted electronically:
The link to the advert is:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=bb3635a3-3c7c-f011-813a-005056b64545
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
6 October 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 1 January 2030
Award criteria
Name | Type | Weighting |
---|---|---|
Quality | Quality | 70% |
Social Value | Quality | 20% |
Price | Cost | 10% |
Other information
Description of risks to contract performance
The English Devolution White Paper set out the government's vision for simpler local government structures in order to lead to better outcomes for residents, improved local accountability and savings which can then be reinvested in public services. All councils in 2-tier areas and small neighbouring unitary authorities have been invited to develop proposals for unitary local government with the aim of bringing together lower and upper tier local government services in new unitary councils to deliver local government reorganisation. It is likely that within the duration of this contract there may be further development of local government reorganisation that could result in the area and scope of coverage of this contract changing. It is not clear at this stage what the reorganisation will look like. The Contracting Authority reserve the right to modify, review or amend the contract as may become appropriate in order to effectively respond to any future requirements as a result of local government reorganisation.
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHHB-5249-RZVD
PO Box 11, Town Hall
Blackpool
FY1 1NB
United Kingdom
Region: UKD42 - Blackpool
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government