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Short Breaks for Children with Disabilities

London Borough of Redbridge · Local authority

In brief

London Borough of Redbridge 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 estimated value is £4,800,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 April 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 4 bids per contract for care contracts in this region (from 276 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Short breaks are planned respite services for children and young Adult Services and Public Health Directorate with disabilities or additional needs, designed to give families a break from caring and help children build skills, socialise, and enjoy new experiences.

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. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 051056-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

51

Awards

6

Suppliers it has used most for care

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From notice 051056-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.