ClosedHealth and social care

Older Age Short Breaks[E11]

Sale, United KingdomTrafford Council[E1]

In plain English

What they want: 1. Outdoor group provision - Trafford Council is looking to commission a group based offer for CYP aged 5 - 18 years with SEND who are unable to access mainstream provisions with an approximate staffing ratio of 1 :3. The offer should be focused on outdoor activities (i.e. bushcraft / campcraft) within a low sensory environment, to provide CYP and parent carers with a meaningful short break.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 5 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 5 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC.
Published 14 Feb 2025.
Value: GBP 70,000
Buyer: Trafford CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 5 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC
Value[E12]: GBP 70,000
Published[E9]: 14 Feb 2025
Procedure[E8]: Open procedure (below threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 5 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

1. Outdoor group provision - Trafford Council is looking to commission a group based offer for CYP aged 5 - 18 years with SEND who are unable to access mainstream provisions with an approximate staffing ratio of 1 :3. The offer should be focused on outdoor activities (i.e. bushcraft / campcraft) within a low sensory environment, to provide CYP and parent carers with a meaningful short break. The sessions should be delivered weekends during term times, and week days during school holidays. The contract term will be for a period of 1 + 1 years. \r \r 2. Indoor sport provision - Trafford Council is looking to commission a group based offer for CYP aged 5 - 18 years with SEND who are unable to access mainstream provisions with an approximate staffing ratio of 1 :3.. The offer should be focused on indoor sporting activities that are fun, engaging and high energy, (however consideration should be given to the provision of a quiet space if required), to provide CYP and parent carers with a meaningful short break. The sessions should be delivered weekends during term times, and week days during school holidays. The contract term will be for a period of 1 + 1 years.\r \r 3. Trafford Council is looking to commission a group based offer for CYP aged 11 - 18 years with SEND who are unable to access mainstream provisions with an approximate staffing ratio of 1 :3. The offer should provide fun and engaging activities, both venue based and external trips in a safe, and supported environment, to provide CYP and parent carers with a meaningful short break. The sessions should be deliver…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: England, United Kingdom.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC
The deadline (2025-03-05T12:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document 03dbb146-a766-4a1b-b3e6-8da515800fd6-826536

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Trafford Council.
Document 03dbb146-a766-4a1b-b3e6-8da515800fd6-826536, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 85000000 (Health and social work services).
Document 03dbb146-a766-4a1b-b3e6-8da515800fd6-826536, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
Document 03dbb146-a766-4a1b-b3e6-8da515800fd6-826536, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 5 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC.
“2025-03-05T12:00:00Z”
Document 03dbb146-a766-4a1b-b3e6-8da515800fd6-826536, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“1. Outdoor group provision - Trafford Council is looking to commission a group based offer for CYP aged 5 - 18 years with SEND who are unable to access mainstream provisions with an approximate staffing ratio of 1 :3. The offer should be focused on outdoor activities (i.e. bushc…”
Document 03dbb146-a766-4a1b-b3e6-8da515800fd6-826536, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: England, United Kingdom.
Document 03dbb146-a766-4a1b-b3e6-8da515800fd6-826536, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 03dbb146-a766-4a1b-b3e6-8da515800fd6-826536, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Open procedure (below threshold).
Document 03dbb146-a766-4a1b-b3e6-8da515800fd6-826536, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 14 Feb 2025.
“2025-02-14T12:14:22Z”
Document 03dbb146-a766-4a1b-b3e6-8da515800fd6-826536, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 03dbb146-a766-4a1b-b3e6-8da515800fd6-826536, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "Older Age Short Breaks".
Document 03dbb146-a766-4a1b-b3e6-8da515800fd6-826536, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The stated value is GBP 70,000.
“70000 GBP”
Document 03dbb146-a766-4a1b-b3e6-8da515800fd6-826536, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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