Pre-tender

Short Breaks Services Framework

Details

Buyer: West Berkshire Council
Topic: Health and social work services
Published: 29 October 2026
Submission: 20 November 2026in 2 weeks
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

West Berkshire Council is seeking to engage with providers ahead of a future procurement for a Short Breaks Services Framework for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The Council is currently reviewing its Short Breaks offer for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The Council wishes to engage with providers to discuss the developing service specification and its vision for how Short Breaks Services should be delivered in the future. Feedback received through this market engagement activity will help inform the final specification and procurement approach

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published29 October 2026
Current notice

About the buyer

West Berkshire Council is a local authority based in Newbury that buys under its own Contract Rules. Those rules sit in Part 8 of the council's constitution and govern every procurement the council runs. Small and medium-sized businesses are encouraged to bid, and local suppliers have been prioritised during contract evaluations.

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

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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