Published date: 1 October 2025

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 1 October 2025

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£7,150,000

Procurement reference

2603SHO

Published date

1 October 2025

Approach to market date

1 October 2025

Contract start date

1 April 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2031

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

On behalf of Birmingham City Council, Birmingham Childrens Trust commissions an extensive Short Breaks offer that provides a range of options for disabled children and young people over a broad range of support needs. This ensures children and young people access the right type of Short Break for them, and enables their parents and carers to have a break from caring. The aim is to deliver positive outcomes, improve lives and prevent and reduce crisis by offering local community-based activities wherever possible.
The Trust will soon be commissioning Targeted Short Break Services for children and young people in the City who do not require a social work assessment, but who meet other eligibility criteria-such as having an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), receiving Disability Living Allowance (DLA), or having a formal diagnosis.


More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2025/2026 £1,460,000

About the buyer

Contact name

Carol Braund

Address

1 Avenue Road
Aston
Birmingham
B6 4DU
England

Email

carol.woodfield@birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk