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Short Break Group Based Activities for children with SEND

Salford City Council · Local authority

In brief

Salford City Council has announced plans to buy care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 January 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 12 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Salford Council is undertaking this soft market test to give potential bidders the opportunity to express their interests and provide details on their current offer(s) and experience in delivering within the Short Break Care service. The council will use the information to consider their options and further develop the specification. Funding amounts are undecided at this point in time. The questionnaire is available on the Chest and responses are to be submitted via the chest.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 043118-2026

About the buyer

Salford City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

77

Awards

47

Suppliers it has used most for care

All tenders and awards from Salford City Council

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From notice 043118-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.