Closed tender

Soft Market Testing-Targeted Short Breaks

Details

Buyer: St Helens Council
Published: 11 May 2026
Submission: 22 May 2026
Source: uk:procontracts

Tender description

St Helens Council is reviewing its targeted short breaks offer for disabled children and young people. As part of this work, the Council is seeking to better understand the local provider market and explore options for delivering group-based, activity-led provision for children and young people who require additional support to access activities and social opportunities. Providers are invited to register on The-Chest portal, download the Soft Market Testing document and complete and submit their responses no later than 12 noon on the 22nd May 2026. Keywords: Disabled, Group Based Provision, Short Breaks, Children, Young People

Timeline

Completed: Tender published11 May 2026
Current notice
Completed: Submission date22 May 2026

About the buyer

St Helens Council buys as a local authority, with procurement through STAR Procurement, a shared service spanning six Greater Manchester and Merseyside councils. St Helens is also a member of the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation, based in Wakefield. Standard terms and conditions apply to suppliers wherever possible.

Over the past 5 years, most of St Helens Council's contract awards have been in construction work, transport equipment and IT services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@st-helens-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@st-helens-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@st-helens-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@st-helens-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@st-helens-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@st-helens-council.gov