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Residential Short Breaks Services

The service requires an Ofsted-registered residential facility with a minimum of five places, located within one hour of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, and Staffordshire Moorlands. The facility must be used exclusively for short breaks, excluding permanent placements, to support approximately 45 children annually. The provider must maintain registration for both Learning Disability (LD) and Physical Disability (PD) categories to meet statutory requirements.

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Awarded value
£1.9m
As published
Published
9 June 2025
Awarded
3 November 2025
Action for Children
Contract length
12 months
Ends 2 November 2026

What the contract covers

Provision of residential short break services for disabled children and young people with learning and physical disabilities.

  • Provide a range of flexible residential short break services for qualifying disabled children and young people and their parents, carers and families who are referred to the provider
  • Operate premises within Staffordshire County Council boundaries, within one hour’s drive of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford and Staffordshire Moorlands, with at least five registered places
  • Maintain Ofsted registration and inspection, including Learning Disability and Physical Disability categories
  • Provide exclusively short breaks services without permanent placements in the property

Terms and requirements

Procedure
Direct award
Initial term
12 months
Extensions
12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run
36 months
Contract dates
3 November 2025 to 2 November 2026
Certifications asked for
Ofsted registration
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
CPV codes
85311000

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Staffordshire County Council

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/322990/residential-short-breaks-services
Buyer reference
IA3579
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0544f5
Last checked
5 November 2026

Staffordshire County Council. Residential Short Breaks Services. Contract award, 9 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/322990/residential-short-breaks-services (accessed 5 November 2026).