Tenders/Children & Young People's Homecare & Sitting Service (Short Breaks Specialist) Lot 1; and Children and Young People's Outreach Support Service (Short Breaks Specialist) Lot 2

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Children & Young People's Homecare & Sitting Service (Short Breaks Specialist) Lot 1; and Children and Young People's Outreach Support Service (Short Breaks Specialist) Lot 2

Borough Council of Calderdale

Published: Oct 16, 2026

Updated: Oct 16, 2026

Source: UK FTS - Find a Tender Service

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the social protection and health and medical services sectors, with a focus on Disability. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the social protection sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

Lot 1: Home Care and Sitting services are recognised as 'Specialist' Short Breaks services. Home Care and Sitting services are home-based support services that are provided in the child or young person's own home, either during the day or overnight. They are designed to promote children's wellbeing, independence and safety whilst providing parent carers with meaningful respite and helping to sustain family-based care arrangements. Lot 2: Outreach Support is a personalised, planned, one to one (or with higher staff ratios if assessed) short break service for disabled children and young people. Outreach Support helps Individuals to achieve outcomes, develop independence, increase social inclusion, and participate in activities both within their local community or within their home. They are designed to promote children's wellbeing, independence and safety whilst providing parents and carers with meaningful respite and helping to sustain family-based care arrangements. Contracts are awarded on a no-guarantee of work basis. Further details can be found in the service specifications for the relevant Lots uploaded with the procurement pack. Home Care and Sitting services are recognised as 'Specialist' Short Breaks services. Home Care and Sitting services are home-based support services that are provided in the child or young person's own home, either during the day or overnight. They are designed to promote children's wellbeing, independence and safety whilst providing parent carers with meaningful respite and helping to sustain family-based care arrangements. Contracts are awarded on a no-guarantee of work basis. Further details can be found in the service specification uploaded with the procurement documents. Outreach Support is a personalised, planned, one to one (or with higher staff ratios if assessed) short break service for disabled children and young people. Outreach Support helps Individuals to achieve outcomes, develop independence, increase social inclusion, and participate in activities both within their local community or within their home. They are designed to promote children's wellbeing, independence and safety whilst providing parents and carers with meaningful respite and helping to sustain family-based care arrangements. Contracts are awarded on a no-guarantee of work basis. Further details can be found in the Service Specification.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on October 16, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 098186-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Borough Council of Calderdale

Borough Council of Calderdale has issued 32 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 1 currently open and 10 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Health & Medical, and Social Protection & Welfare. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: October 16, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Social Protection & Welfare sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 098186-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Borough Council of Calderdale in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.