Children's Short Breaks Closed Framework
Bedford Borough Council · East of England · up to £1,097,180
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What the buyer wants
Bedford Borough Council seeks providers for a Closed Framework Agreement to deliver Children's Short Breaks Services across eight lots, offering community and holiday activities for children and young people with SEND to promote inclusion and wellbeing.
Bedford Borough Council is seeking providers to deliver Children's Short Breaks Services through a Closed Framework Agreement. The Framework is divided into eight Lots:
Lot 1: Community Short Breaks – Complex Care
Lot 2: Community Short Breaks – Autism
Lot 3: Community Short Breaks – EHCP / Special School
Lot 4: Community Short Breaks – General SEND
Lot 5: Community Short Breaks – SEND Gaming Youth Club
Lot 6: Holiday Activity Short Breaks – Learning Disabilities and SEND (EHCP)
Lot 7: Holiday Activity Short Breaks – Complex Physical and Health Needs
Lot 8: Holiday Activity Short Breaks – Autism.
The services will provide a range of community-based and holiday activities designed to promote inclusion, wellbeing, independence and positive outcomes for children and young people with SEND, while providing short break opportunities for families and carers.
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Services required
- Social work and related services
- Welfare services for children and young people
- Daycare services
Lots
- Complex Care — Monthly groups for pre-school, pre-teen and youth age ranges.
- Autism — Ages 12 to 17 years; two youth groups, each meeting fortnightly in term time.
- EHCP and Special School — ages 8 to 17 years, a weekly group for 42 weeks a year
- General SEND — ages 5 to 17 years; a pre-teen group meeting twice a fortnight and a youth group meeting fortnightly, in term time
- SEND Gaming Youth Club — ages 12 to 17 years; a weekly group in term time, plus a community meet-up or event each half term
- Holiday Activities – Learning Disabilities and SEND (EHCP) — Reception to age 17 years; CYP with severe learning disabilities, autism or other SEND which requires them to have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). The majority of these CYP will attend a specialist educational setting. The EHCP should be evidenced by their parents or carers.
- Holiday Activities – Complex Physical and Health Needs — reception to age 17; CYP with complex physical disabilities and/or complex health needs, including cerebral palsy, profound and multiple learning difficulties, and medical needs such as enteral (tube) feeding, epilepsy requiring rescue medication or oxygen. Evidence may include a letter from a health professional, an EHCP or confirmation of attendance at a special school.
- Holiday Activities – Autism — reception to age 17; CYP who have a diagnosis of autism or are undergoing assessment for autism, including those with high support needs. Where the Supplier also runs provision for CYP from other areas, the places funded under this contract must be for CYP who live in Bedford Borough.
Key facts
- Buyer: Bedford Borough Council
- Estimated value: up to £1,097,180
- Deadline: 30 November 2026
- Location: East of England
- Published on: Find a Tender
- First seen by Tenderoo: 2 November 2026
- CPV: 85300000, 85311300, 85312100
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