Market Engagement for Respite and Short Breaks Tender - 141887288

Procurement Summary

Country: United Kingdom

Summary: Market Engagement for Respite and Short Breaks

Deadline: 02 Jun 2026

Posting Date: 23 May 2026

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 141887288

Document Ref. No.: DORST001-DN816998-79442751

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

CPV Classification

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
85320000 - Social services

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Tender Details

A Market Engagement Event is being held on Tuesday 2nd of June 14.00-15.00 via Microsoft Teams to discuss Planned and Unplanned Building based short Break Services for Working-Age Adults.
Dorset Council is seeking to engage with the provider market to inform the future development of Planned and unplanned (Crisis) Short Break services in Dorset.
To register for the event, please use the link provided in the Addition Information section.
If your organisation is unable to attend the event, but would like a copy of the recording, please also email [email protected] to express an interest.
The council is exploring a more integrated model of building based short break provision which would bring together:
Planned short breaks and
Unplanned/crisis services, including step up and step down from hospital
The intention is to understand how these different types of building based short breaks could be successfully coordinated and potentially delivered within a single, cohesive service offer, while remaining flexible, preventative and responsive to periods of increased need.
We are also interested to learn or explore how planned short break services can be used to develop independent living skills, assessing existing skills inside and outside the home and developing skills training in a home-like environment and supporting people to access the wider community. This could help build resilience and...
Location Of Contract : England

Industry : Social work services with accommodation - 85311000 Social work services without accommodation - 85312000 Social services - 85320000

Published Date : 22 May 2026

Closing Date : 2 June 2026

Documents

 Tender Notice