Closes Mar 2027
LPS CARE - Provider List for Break Time, Day Time and Night Time Services for Children and Young People with Disabilities - RFQ 15315157
Lancashire County Council · North West
SEND holiday clubs tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
76 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
SEND holiday clubs contracts ,
76 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
6 SEND holiday clubs opportunities are live now
6 from councils. The 2 closing soonest are shown in full.
Closes Aug 2030
Flexible Procurement System for the Provision of Children's Short Breaks Services
City of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the Humber
SEND holiday clubs opportunity from a councilLondon£100k to £1mPublished 22 September 2026SEND holiday clubs opportunity from a councilLondon£1m or morePublished 17 September 2026SEND holiday clubs opportunity from a councilNorth EastValue not statedPublished 4 September 2026SEND holiday clubs opportunity from a councilWest Midlands£100k to £1mPublished 23 July 2026
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Barnardo's won the most SEND holiday clubs contracts
Action for Children won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnardo's Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 7 | £114k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Sport Works South East · SME · See every contract | 5 | £444k | 5 | ||
| 2joint | Endorphins North East · See every contract | 5 | £27k | 5 | ||
| 4joint | Action for Children West Midlands · See every contract | 4 | £3.1m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | WECIL LTD South West · See every contract | 4 | £3.1m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Stag Support Services Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 4 | £43k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | LEARNACTIVE NW LTD North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £998k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Endorphins Group North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £880k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Foundation for Active Community Engagement South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £194k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Disability Challengers London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £192k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 96% of SEND holiday clubs contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
12 buyers bought SEND holiday clubs more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many SEND holiday clubs contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many SEND holiday clubs contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 15 | £183k |
| 2 | Sheffield City Council | 4 | £22.3m |
| 3 | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council | 4 | £14.4m |
| 4 | Shropshire Council | 4 | £3.9m |
| 5 | Achieving for Children | 4 | £2.3m |
| 6 | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 3 | £179k |
| 7 | Bristol City Council | 2 | £3.2m |
| 8 | Bath & North East Somerset Council | 2 | £2.2m |
| 9 | Stoke-on-Trent City Council | 2 | £2.1m |
| 10 | City and County of Swansea | 2 | £915k |
Prices
Half of SEND holiday clubs contracts are worth less than £251k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 63% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Dorset CouncilDKM Healthcare Limited, Share The Care, TP Care at Homes Ltd · 13 Feb 2025
- Sheffield City CouncilEndorphins, Sheffield Wednesday FC Community Programme, Sport Works, Amy's House, Element Society, Reach Out Care, Sheffield Mencap & Gateway, Autistic Children and Carers Together, Hospitable Limited, Inclusive Community Care LTD, MASKK: Manor After School & Kids Klubs, Stephen Harrison Academy, The Burton Street Foundation Ltd, Wincluded, Woodthorpe Development Trust Ltd · 14 Mar 2025
- Sheffield City CouncilEndeavour Training, CARE COVE LIMITED · 19 Mar 2026
- Sheffield City CouncilEndeavour Training, CARE COVE LIMITED · 26 Feb 2026
- Birmingham Children's TrustMidland Mencap, CHILDRENS QUARTER LIMITED, Resources for Autism, OUR SPECIAL ANGELS LIMITED · 15 Jan 2026
- Derbyshire County CouncilMuve Homecare, Valley Care, Aroma Care People Limited, Starlight Healthcare Ltd, Primrose Community Care, Willowstone Limited, Newcross Healthcare, VERITY GROUP t/a Verity Healthcare · 12 Mar 2025
- London Borough of EnfieldLifecome Care, Avant Healthcare, North London Community Care Agency, Kasecare, Lorabloomscare Services Ltd, Willboag Limited · 14 Jan 2025
- Redcar and Cleveland Borough CouncilNouveau Wellbeing CIC, Oxford Human Capital Incorporated Ltd, Betta Healthcare, Support HealthCare Limited · 25 Mar 2025
- Redcar and Cleveland Borough CouncilByKare, T&S Healthcare Services, Citrine Healthcare Limited, Complex Care Choices Ltd · 20 Jan 2025
- Redcar and Cleveland Borough CouncilEndorphins, Avalon, iCare Living Limited, Inspire Together, The Ark Care Principles, Sendtivate CiC · 18 Oct 2024
Where and when
Yorkshire and the Humber awards the most SEND holiday clubs contracts. March and May are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 25 | £25.5m |
| West Midlands | 9 | £11.6m |
| North East | 8 | £19.5m |
| North West | 5 | £2.8m |
| London | 5 | £987k |
| East of England | 4 | £441k |
| South West | 4 | £3.3m |
| Wales | 4 | £2.4m |
| East Midlands | 3 | £232k |
| South East | 2 | £719k |
| Scotland | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of SEND holiday clubs tenders close within 32 days of being published
Each dot is a SEND holiday clubs tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 44% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 22% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 32 days
is how long the typical SEND holiday clubs tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 78 UK SEND holiday clubs tenders published in the last 24 months. - 4
new SEND holiday clubs tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
86 in the last 24 months. - 63%
of the money is in the 10 biggest SEND holiday clubs contracts.
Of 72 contracts with a published value. - 49%
of SEND holiday clubs contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 69 award notices. - 33%
of SEND holiday clubs contracts are awarded in March and May.
25 of 76 contracts.
Questions
How many SEND holiday clubs contracts does the UK public sector award?
76 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 42 public buyers.
How long are SEND holiday clubs tenders open for?
The median SEND holiday clubs tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector SEND holiday clubs contract worth?
The median is £251k, and 49% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector SEND holiday clubs contracts?
Barnardo's won the most (7). Action for Children won the most by value (£3.1m).
Which buyers award the most SEND holiday clubs contracts?
Councils award 96% of them.
What is included
Day, evening, weekend and holiday short breaks for disabled children and young people with SEND that give parent carers a break: clubs, play schemes and group activities, targeted community breaks, and support workers giving one-to-one care or support at home or in the community. Also the home for general short breaks frameworks and grants that do not single out one type.
- After-school, weekend and holiday activity clubs
- Group play, leisure, sport and swimming sessions
- Targeted community short breaks
- Short breaks frameworks and DPS covering several break types
- Specialist short breaks for children with complex needs where the type is not stated
- Home-based short break care and sitting
- Regulated personal care sessions as a short break
- One-to-one community support and outreach for disabled children
- Individual short break placements with personal care
- Care and support at home and in the community for disabled children and young people up to 25 and their families, bought as a short breaks or family support lot
What is not included
- Overnight short break units and foster short breaks (soc.carer.overnight-short-breaks-disabled-children)
- Ongoing home care packages for children (soc.home.domiciliary-home-care)
- Complex care packages for children (soc.home.complex-care-at-home)
- Holiday activities and food programme for children on free school meals, including its SEND places (soc.family.holiday-activities-and-food)
- Open-access youth clubs with SEND sessions (soc.family.youth-clubs-and-centres)
- Open-access staffed play and adventure playgrounds (soc.family.staffed-play-and-adventure-playgrounds)
- Respite at home for adults (soc.carer.adult-respite-at-home-and-community)
- Special school places and tuition (another industry: education-training)
- Home-to-school and SEND transport (another industry: transport-logistics)