Short Breaks for Disabled Children Framework - Day time Short Breaks, Outward Bounds and Activity Based Residential for children in Sheffield

Sheffield City Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
Open procedure
1 May 2025 to 30 April 2029

This framework provides short break services across three lots: daytime mixed-needs weekend and school holiday clubs, outward bound school holiday activities, and activity-based overnight residential stays. The service supports families caring for children with disabilities, requiring providers to deliver inclusive, safe, and engaging activity programmes during school holidays and weekends.

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Awarded value: £7.4m; As published
Published: 26 June 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 14 March 2025; Endorphins, Sheffield Wednesday FC Community Programme, Sport Works and 12 more
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 30 April 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of short break services, including activity-based residential and holiday clubs, for children with disabilities and their families.

Category: Daycare services for disabled children and young people

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
26 June 2025
Contract awardedto Endorphins, Sheffield Wednesday FC Community Programme, Sport Works and 12 more
14 March 2025
Contract starts
1 May 2025
Contract ends
30 April 2029

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The buyer

Type: Council
SEND holiday clubs contracts, 24 months: 4
Open SEND holiday clubs tenders: 0
Typical SEND holiday clubs contract: £7.4m

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How it compares

30× the typical SEND holiday clubs contract (£251k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1060417/short-breaks-for-disabled-children-framework-day-time-short-breaks-outward-bound
Buyer reference: 20250626161717-104130
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-87a038ae-eef7-43a8-9a2c-244789f37a0e
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Sheffield City Council. Short Breaks for Disabled Children Framework - Day time Short Breaks, Outward Bounds and Activity Based Residential for children in Sheffield. Contract award, 26 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1060417/short-breaks-for-disabled-children-framework-day-time-short-breaks-outward-bound (accessed 12 October 2026).