Closed tender

Short Breaks & Swimming Services for children with disabilities

Details

Buyer: Knowsley Council
Published: 4 February 2026
Submission: 16 March 2026
Source: uk:procontracts

Tender description

To procure a Service or Services that will ensure the Local Authority meets its Statutory Duty under the Children Act 1989 and the Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011 to provide a range of short break services. Keywords: Disabled, Activities, Children, Short Breaks, Young people

Timeline

Completed: Tender published4 February 2026
Current notice
Completed: Submission date16 March 2026

About the buyer

Knowsley Council runs as a Merseyside local authority, and buys through STAR Procurement, a shared service with St Helens, Trafford, Tameside, Stockport and Rochdale councils. Dynamic Purchasing Systems give suppliers an open route in, rather than a fixed approved list. Quotations cover smaller requirements, while formal tenders are run for larger projects. A dedicated business growth team runs Meet the Buyer events to connect local firms with opportunities.

Over the past 5 years, most of Knowsley Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and architectural and engineering services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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