Short Breaks Foster Care Overnight Service for Children and Young People with a Disability

Telford & Wrekin Council
West Midlands
Open procedure
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030

Delivery of planned overnight short breaks for children and young people aged 5-17 with disabilities. The service requires compliance with Short Breaks Regulations and Ofsted standards, focusing on social and emotional development, leisure opportunities, and family wellbeing support. The provider must manage recruitment and training to ensure a high-quality, sustainable service delivery model across two local authority areas.

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Awarded value: £240k; As published
Published: 24 June 2025
Awarded: 11 December 2025; Barnardo's
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 31 March 2030

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of regulated foster care short breaks for children and young people with disabilities in a homely environment.

Planned overnight foster-care short breaks for resident children and young people aged 5-17 with disabilities

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 48 months
Extensions: 24 months + 24 months
Longest it can run: 96 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000, 85311300, 98000000

Services in this contract

Overnight short breaks for disabled childrenMain service£1.3m typicalFoster care overnight short breaks for disabled children

Lifecycle

Published
24 June 2025
Contract awardedto Barnardo's
11 December 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2030

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Telford & Wrekin Council

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Barnardo's

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/323637/short-breaks-foster-care-overnight-service-for-children-and-young-people-with-a
Buyer reference: TWC001170
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05527c
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Telford & Wrekin Council. Short Breaks Foster Care Overnight Service for Children and Young People with a Disability. Contract award, 24 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/323637/short-breaks-foster-care-overnight-service-for-children-and-young-people-with-a (accessed 5 November 2026).