Stale Pre-tender

Provider Engagement Event – Children's Short Breaks Recommissioning

Details

Topic
Health and social work services
Published
22 October 2026
Submission
29 October 2026

Tender description

Buckinghamshire Council is currently reviewing its Children's Short Breaks offer and developing proposals to inform the future recommissioning of services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). As part of this work, we would like to invite providers to an engagement session to share some of our emerging thinking and seek feedback on a number of proposed service developments. This will provide an opportunity to test ideas, understand potential implications for providers, and gather valuable insight to help shape the future model of provision. We are keen to hear from providers currently delivering: • Community-based short breaks for children and young people with SEND. • Overnight short breaks for children and young people with SEND. The future arrangements are currently being developed, with new contractual arrangements anticipated to commence from 1 April 2028. This engagement activity is intended to inform the development of future proposals and does not form part of any formal procurement process.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published22 October 2026
    Current notice

About the buyer

Buckinghamshire Council buys as a local authority, with buying decisions devolved to its individual business units. Framework routes include the Crown Commercial Service and regional purchasing consortia such as the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation. A central procurement team gives specialist tendering advice to business units across the council.

Smaller works contracts often go through Constructionline, where suppliers register their qualifications.

Over the past 5 years, most of Buckinghamshire Council's contract awards have been in transport services, construction work and health and social work.

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