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Short Breaks Services Framework

West Berkshire Council · Local authority

In brief

West Berkshire Council has announced plans to buy care and healthcare 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 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, 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 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work.

What the notice says

West Berkshire Council is seeking to engage with providers ahead of a future procurement for a Short Breaks Services Framework for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The Council is currently reviewing its Short Breaks offer for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The Council wishes to engage with providers to discuss the developing service specification and its vision for how Short Breaks Services should be delivered in the future. Feedback received through this market engagement activity will help inform the final specification and procurement approach

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 102802-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

36

Awards

23

Suppliers it has used most for care

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From notice 102802-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 29 October 2026.