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AwardedAwarded 22 January 2026

Targeted Short Breaks Activities for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - CAFS/2024/227

Stoke on Trent City Council · Local authority

In brief

Stoke on Trent City Council awarded care work to Doves Care and Support Ltd, Furry Friends Therapy CIC and Port Vale Foundation and 2 others on 22 January 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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

What the notice says

Targeted short break activities provide opportunities for children and young people with SEND to engage in fun, safe and supportive activities independently. They allow children and young people to have independence and social opportunities away from their families whilst giving parents/carers a break from their caring roles and responsibilities. Targeted short break activities can also provide opportunities for the whole family to enjoy activities together. Since April 2025 Stoke-on-Trent City Council has commissioned Targeted Short Break Activities for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) via a framework. The framework in due to re-open for new providers to join from 1st April 2026. This service is managed by Stoke-on-Trent City Council who, through a series of call-off agreements, will engage, collaborate and work with organisations to deliver a broad range of short break activities meeting the needs of our families and their children/ young people.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1: Activities for children and young people to attend independently
What this lot covers

Targeted short break activities provide opportunities for children and young people with SEND to engage in fun, safe and supportive activities independently. They allow children and young people to have independence and social opportunities away from their families whilst giving parents/carers a break from their caring roles and responsibilities. Targeted short break activities can also provide opportunities for the whole family to enjoy activities together.

Social and domiciliary care—
Lot 2: Activities for children and young people to attend with their families
What this lot covers

Targeted short break activities provide opportunities for children and young people with SEND to engage in fun, safe and supportive activities independently. They allow children and young people to have independence and social opportunities away from their families whilst giving parents/carers a break from their caring roles and responsibilities. Targeted short break activities can also provide opportunities for the whole family to enjoy activities together.

Social and domiciliary care—

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Doves Care and Support Ltd (SME)—£401,600
Furry Friends Therapy CIC (SME)—£401,600
Port Vale Foundation (SME)—£401,600
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust (SME)—£401,600
The Peter Pan Centre (SME)—£401,600

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 009996-2026

About the buyer

Stoke on Trent City CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 009996-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 4 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.