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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
30 March 2027 to 31 March 2027

Establishment of an open provider list for short break services, including break time, day time personal care, overnight stays, and intensive positive behaviour support. The agreement covers a range of SEND support services designed to assist primary carers, with call-off contracts awarded based on specific service area needs and user requirements.

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Closes in 144 days· 29 March 2027

Estimated value: £30.8m; Buyer estimate
Published: 2 February 2022
Deadline: 29 March 2027; 144 days left
Contract length: 1 month; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist short break, day care, and overnight support services for children and young people with disabilities and complex needs.

Break Time short break services for children and young people with disabilities/SEND, supporting their primary carers to continue to provide care or do so more effectively
Break Time Plus short break services for children and young people with disabilities/SEND, supporting their primary carers to continue to provide care or do so more effectively
Day Time Short Breaks services for children and young people with disabilities/SEND, supporting their primary carers to continue to provide care or do so more effectively
Day Time Personal Care short break services for children and young people with disabilities/SEND, supporting their primary carers to continue to provide care or do so more effectively
Night Time Overnight Short Breaks services for children and young people with disabilities/SEND, supporting their primary carers to continue to provide care or do so more effectively
Intensive Positive Behaviour Support services for children and young people with disabilities/SEND, supporting their primary carers to continue to provide care or do so more effectively

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 60 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 84 months
Contract dates: 30 March 2027 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this tender

Short breaks for disabled children: activity, community and home-basedMain service£144k typicalLots 1a-2b: break time and day time short breaks and personal care
Overnight short breaks for disabled children£1.3m typicalLot 3 night time overnight short breaks
Positive behaviour support services£355k typicalLot 4 intensive positive behaviour support

Lifecycle

Published
2 February 2022
Deadline for bids144 days left
29 March 2027
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
30 March 2027

The buyer

Lancashire County Council

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/121260/lps-care-provider-list-for-break-time-day-time-and-night-time-services-for-child
Buyer reference: KH CYP/LCC/21/1065 3
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-61552dd3-1749-42b1-9473-9318fc0f7a8d
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Lancashire County Council. LPS CARE - Provider List for Break Time, Day Time and Night Time Services for Children and Young People with Disabilities - RFQ 15315157. Tender, 2 February 2022. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/121260/lps-care-provider-list-for-break-time-day-time-and-night-time-services-for-child (accessed 5 November 2026).