Short Breaks for Children and Young People

Descriptions

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.

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https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=bb3635a3-3c7c-f011-813a-005056b64545