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CMCV 116 - Specialist Community Based Short Breaks for Children with Disabilities

Awarded to Action for Children

Shropshire Council(buyer)

Published
Published 29 August 2025
Deadline
Closed 3 October 2025

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Overview

Shropshire Council has awarded Action for Children a contract to deliver specialist community-based short breaks for children and young people with disabilities across Shropshire (excluding Telford & Wrekin), commencing 1 April 2026 for an initial 3-year period with an option to extend for up to 2 additional years. The service will provide planned short break activities in community settings, supported by council funding and access to council-owned community assets.

Contracting authority

  • 3 live opportunities · 22 awarded contracts

    Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PCLL-9577-QDZW

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
29 August 2025
Questions by
2 October 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related services

Award outcome

Award date
20 November 2025
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 31 March 2029
Contract length
3 years
Could run to
31 March 2031
Bids received
1
Winner
  • Action for Children

This contract ends on 31 March 2029, or 31 March 2031 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Action for Children

Based in
Watford
Public contracts won
41
Across UK and EU notices

2 other contracts from Shropshire Council since 2025.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

1

0 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 10% · Quality 90%

  • Price10%
  • Quality80%
  • Social Value10%

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Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,136

Median of 14,517 awards in the last 24 months

Shropshire Council in the last 12 months

21

contracts awarded

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  1. Contract

    20 November 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    29 August 2025

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