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Short Breaks Services Framework

Awarded to Barnardo's, Progress Children's Services Limited

Worcestershire County Council(buyer)

Published
Published 27 November 2025
Deadline
Closed 19 June 2026
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Overview

Worcestershire County Council has established a Short Breaks Services Framework to deliver care services for children with disabilities, supporting the Council's Sufficiency Duty through four lots covering overnight fostering, residential short breaks, domiciliary care, and support workers. The framework was awarded on 30 July 2026 to Barnardo's and Progress Children's Services Limited for a value of £4,000,000, with Lots 1 and 2 commencing on 1 November 2026, while Lots 3 and 4 continue on an existing Dynamic Purchasing System until transitioning to the new framework on 1 March 2027.

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Lots (4)

  • Lot 1 - Overnight Fostering Short Breaks

    £2,000,000Won by Barnardo'sWon by Progress Children's Services Limited

  • Lot 2 – Overnight Residential Short Breaks

    £2,000,000Won by Progress Children's Services Limited

  • Lot 3 – Domiciliary Care

    £2,920,000

  • Lot 4 – Short Breaks Support Workers

    £7,600,000

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£14,520,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
27 November 2025
Questions by
8 June 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesSocial work and related servicesSocial work services with accommodationWelfare services for children and young peopleSocial work services without accommodationHomedelivery of provisionsWelfare services not delivered through residential institutionsOther community, social and personal services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£4,000,000
Award date
30 July 2026
Contract period
1 November 2026 → 31 October 2034
Contract length
8 years
Against estimate
72% below
Bids received
2
Winners
  • Barnardo's
  • Progress Children's Services Limited

This contract ends on 31 October 2034.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

2

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.

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Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,100

Median of 14,539 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 21.5× the median.

Worcestershire County Council in the last 12 months

51

contracts awarded, worth £23,706,207 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    14 October 2026

  2. Contract

    31 July 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    12 May 2026

  4. Planning Update

    12 February 2026

  5. Planning Update

    4 February 2026

  6. Prior Information Notice

    26 January 2026

  7. Prior Information Notice

    27 November 2025

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