Procurement

Short Breaks for Children and Young People

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058a11

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 retender 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.

Notices

UK6: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-073770
Published: 14 November 2025, 7:51am

UK4: Tender notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-049627
Published: 18 August 2025, 4:44pm

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