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The joining link can be accessed here: \nhttps://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a034bd8b-48cc-43bd-a084-689b8cc856c3@b3b731d0-98c0-440b-8765-8d6464a8ed82?source=copyLinkLegacyShareLinkDialog\nFollowing the presentation, market engagement questions will be issued to all registered participants via Microsoft Forms. The deadline for responses is Friday 18th September 2026. Responses will be used solely to inform the Authority's procurement strategy and Scope of Works. 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No substantive changes have been made to the proposed service model, commissioning intentions, or procurement approach presented at the original event. The content remains materially the same, with adaptations focused solely on communication, presentation, and accessibility to ensure all organisations can participate meaningfully in the engagement process.\nWhile the session has been tailored to support participation from smaller and community-based providers, attendance is not restricted. The event is open to all organisations and individuals with an interest in the future delivery of SEND Short Breaks services in Bury, including those who attended the original session and those who were unable to attend.\nBury Council is preparing to recommission its SEND Short Breaks Service and, in advance of any procurement activity, is seeking expressions of interest and market intelligence from suitably experienced and accredited providers through this preliminary market engagement process. The PME provides an opportunity to share the Council's emerging proposals, seek feedback from the market, and better understand provider capacity, appetite, local reach, innovation, and pricing considerations.\nWe welcome participation from a diverse range of organisations, including existing providers, VCSE organisations, faith-based organisations, youth, play and activity providers, specialist care and overnight providers, Ofsted-registered children's homes, personal assistants, micro-providers, and locally based provision of all sizes across Bury's six townships: Bury, Prestwich, Radcliffe, Ramsbottom, Tottington and Whitefield.\nThis notice is issued pursuant to Section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023 to invite the market to participate in a structured pre-market engagement process ahead of a formal competitive procurement.\nThe purpose of the engagement is to inform the Council's procurement strategy, service model and lot structure ahead of publication of the tender notice.", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "55241000", "description": "Holiday centre services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "55242000", "description": "Holiday home services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "55243000", "description": "Children's holiday-camp services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85311000", "description": "Social work services with accommodation" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85312100", "description": "Daycare services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85312110", "description": "Child daycare services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85312120", "description": "Daycare services for disabled children and young people" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85312200", "description": "Homedelivery of provisions" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85312310", "description": "Guidance services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85312400", "description": "Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85322000", "description": "Community action programme" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKD36", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "value": { "amountGross": 15986611, "amount": 13322176, "currency": "GBP" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "specialRegime": [ "lightTouch" ], "aboveThreshold": true, "techniques": { "hasFrameworkAgreement": true }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "suitability": { "sme": true, "vcse": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2027-02-01T00:00:00Z", "endDate": "2031-01-31T23:59:59Z", "maxExtentDate": "2035-01-31T23:59:59Z" }, "hasRenewal": true, "status": "planning" } ], "status": "planning" }, "language": "en" }, { "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06ce30", "id": "067947-2026", "tag": [ "planning" ], "date": "2026-07-17T15:59:37+01:00", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "name": "Metropolitan borough of Bury", "id": "GB-PPON-PVVT-2483-WWMH", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PVVT-2483-WWMH" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Town Hall, Knowsley Street", "locality": "Bury", "postalCode": "BL9 0SW", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKD37" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "corporateprocurement@bury.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "classifications": [ { "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PVVT-2483-WWMH", "name": "Metropolitan borough of Bury" }, "planning": { "milestones": [ { "id": "engagement", "type": "engagement", "description": "The Authority will hold a live market engagement presentation event on Friday 31st July 2026. 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