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Market Engagement for Respite and Short Breaks Tender - 141903498

The DORSET COUNCIL has issued a Tender notice for the procurement of a Market Engagement for Respite and Short Breaks in the United Kingdom. This Tender notice was published on 23 May 2026 and is scheduled to close on 01 Jun 2026, with an estimated Tender value of Refer Document. Interested bidders can access detailed Tender information, eligibility criteria, and complete bidding documents by referencing TOT Ref No. 141903498, while the tender notice number is DN816998 and Registering on the platform.

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Procurement Summary

Country: United Kingdom

Summary: Market Engagement for Respite and Short Breaks

Deadline: 01 Jun 2026

Posting Date: 23 May 2026

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 141903498

Document Ref. No.: DN816998

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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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 copy and paste the link below into your browser and sign up via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989299231552?aff=oddtdtcreator
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.
Description
The Council is reviewing current building based short break arrangements and considering the development of a new service approach for working-age adults (aged 18-64). This includes people aged 65 and over whose needs and outcomes align with the cohort, particularly those ageing with a learning disability or autism, and who may not be best served by traditional older people-s services.
The primary intended cohort is adults with Care Act eligible needs who may have:
Learning disabilities
Autism
Mental health needs (excluding primary dementia)
Physical disabilities/limited mobility
Sensory needs
Neurodivergence
We are also interested in talking to providers about provision of building based short break servic...
Region(s) of supply :Dorset

Estimated value :N/A

Publication Date :22/05/2026

Categories :85311000-2 - Social work services with accommodation

85312000-9 - Social work services without accommodation

85320000-8 - Social services
Last Date of Submission : 01/06/2026 14:30:00

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