Short Break Services for Children and Young People with Disabilities and/or Additional Needs

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Buyers

Katy Reed

Value

£258,000

Classifications

Health and social work services

Tags

tender

Submission Deadline

1 month from now

Published

1 hour ago

Description

The London Borough of Hillingdon Children's Services invite experienced and competent providers to tender for the provision of Short Break Services for Children and Young People with disabilities and/ or additional needs.
The services will needs to be varied, fun filled, age-appropriate activities and skills.
Total value (estimated)
•	258000 excluding VAT
•	309600 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
•	1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029
•	3 years

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