2604SHO - Targeted Short Breaks Service

Birmingham Children's Trust
West Midlands
Open procedure
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028

Delivery of targeted short breaks across four lots, including brokerage and network management, autism-friendly activities with behavioural support, complex needs care requiring multidisciplinary input, and accessible physical disability support. Services must be community-based, tailored to individual life circumstances, and delivered in venues equipped with specialist mobility aids and assistive technology.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £5.5m; As published
Published: 8 October 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 15 January 2026; Midland Mencap, CHILDRENS QUARTER LIMITED, Resources for Autism and 1 more
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of targeted short break services and community-based activities for disabled children and young people with complex support needs.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
8 October 2025
Contract awardedto Midland Mencap, CHILDRENS QUARTER LIMITED, Resources for Autism and 1 more
15 January 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2028

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The buyer

Type: NHS and health body
SEND holiday clubs contracts, 24 months: 1
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Typical SEND holiday clubs contract: £5.5m

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How it compares

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

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/328327/2604sho-targeted-short-breaks-service
Buyer reference: 2604SHO
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05aac6
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Birmingham Children's Trust. 2604SHO - Targeted Short Breaks Service. Contract award, 8 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/328327/2604sho-targeted-short-breaks-service (accessed 12 October 2026).