AwardedAwarded 17 October 2025
Short Breaks for Children and Young People
Blackpool Council · Local authority
In brief
Blackpool Council awarded care and healthcare work to Play Inclusion Project (Pip) on 17 October 2025.
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What the notice says
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 retender 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.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Play Inclusion Project (Pip) 5 bids received | £950,000 | Awarded 17 October 2025 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 073770-2025
About the buyer
Blackpool CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
73Awards
54Suppliers it has used most for care
- Blackpool F.C. Community Trust1 contract
- Communicate SLT CIC1 contract
- Lancashire Women1 contract
- Play Inclusion Project (Pip)1 contract
- Point1 contract
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From notice 073770-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 14 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.