Gloucestershire County Council - Market Engagement - Short Breaks

Descriptions

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking to complete market engagement around the current offer of short breaks as we look to re-commission this service.

As part of our engagement for the re-commissioning of Short Breaks, we'll be hosting a series of Drop-In sessions across Gloucestershire.

We'd love for you to come along, say hello, and have a chat with us. It's a great opportunity to share your thoughts, ask questions, and help shape the future of Short Breaks.

• Tuesday 2 September, 10am-4pm

Cotswolds Children and Family Centre, The Lodge, 47 Lewis Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1EB

• Wednesday 3 September, 10am-4pm

Oakwood Children Centre, Clyde Crescent, Cheltenham, GL52 5QH

• Thursday 4 September, 10am-4pm

Red Lodge Children and Family Centre, Elm Road, Stonehouse, GL10 2NP

• Wednesday 10 September, 10am-4pm

Brockworth Children and Family Centre, Moorfield Road, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4JL

Engagement

Understand provider perspectives on short breaks. Ensure alignment with current market conditions and improve the short break market. Shape a deliverable and commercially realistic commissioning model to re-tender. Engagement Approach Engagement window: 2nd September - 29th October 2025. Structured feedback from providers, including surveys, drop in sessions, forums, one-to-one provider discussions, open invitation to providers interested in short breaks.