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Short Breaks and Disabled Children's Support Services Framework 2026
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The London Borough of Hackney is developing a Short Breaks and Disabled Children’s Support Services Framework for 2026, with five distinct lots covering home and community outreach, specialist outreach, group-based activities, domiciliary care, and overnight respite provisions. The framework, part of Hackney’s strategy to raise quality and outcomes for disabled children and their families through systemic, trauma‑informed, and anti‑racist practice, will be delivered via a partnership agreement with external providers who align with the borough’s statutory duties under the Children Act, Children and Families Act and Equality Act.
The Overnight provision, the focus of the first market engagement event, requires safe, person‑centred care delivered in a residential‑style setting that supports children’s independence while providing essential respite for families. Providers must already be Ofsted‑registered and hold registration for overnight short‑break services at a licensed property (or demonstrate a plan to obtain it within six months). The service will be available across London with a preference for local organisations in Hackney and North and East London, and must embed robust monitoring and performance reporting to sustain high standards and continuous improvement.
All providers must hold current Ofsted registration for overnight services and appropriate licensed premises.
Description
The Children and Families service in the London Borough of Hackney plans to engage with organisations from the voluntary, community, and independent sectors throughout this year to shape the procurement of a Framework for Disabled Children's Services in 2026.
This market engagement is in preparation for the upcoming procurement.
The services will be categorised into 5 separate Lots:
Home and Community Based Outreach Support Services delivering personalised support both in the family home and enabling disabled children to access their local community, facilities and services. This includes support to access and use universal services offered to all children and young people.
Specialist Outreach Support Offer a structured program of social, recreational, and developmental activities suitable for children with a wide range of disabilities, including severe learning disabilities, autism, sensory impairments, and physical disabilities. Provide specialist support for children with complex health needs, including those, mobility assistance, increased supervision and monitoring, or behavior management strategies .
Group Based Support - group activities will include age appropriate social activities that will take place either within specially designed provision for disabled children and/or through outings and support to access universal activities, facilities and services. This will include Holiday Play Schemes, Weekend activities and After School/Evening activities.
Domiciliary Care - services delivering personal care for disabled children in their own homes. These activities will support disabled children to get ready for their day ahead or preparing for bed.
Overnights - overnight services for disabled children delivered at any point in a suitable residential-style setting within easy access of children and their parents living in the London Borough of Hackney. This provision will require providers who have an existing Ofsted registration for overnight short breaks and already have registered properties or can demonstrate that they will have a registered property within 6 months.
We are looking for providers who will work in partnership with the Local Authority to embed Systemic, Trauma Informed and Anti Racist Practice within their service delivery, promoting psychological safety, inclusion and collaboration with children and families. Through this framework, Hackney is focused on driving up quality and improving outcomes, supported by robust contract management, performance monitoring and reporting. This approach will strengthen accountability, support continuous improvement and ensure measurable impact in line with Hackney's statutory duties under the Children Act 1989, Children and Families Act 2014 and Equality Act 2010.
**The first Market Engagement will focus specifically on the Lot for Overnight provision** A virtual event is scheduled for Thursday 5th March 2026, 1.30pm to 2.30pm on the Google Meets Platform.
The dates for future market engagement events for the remaining lots will be released in the forthcoming months.
The core objective for the Overnights Lot is to deliver safe, high-quality care, based on Person-Centred Planning, promoting independence for children and providing essential respite for their families.
1. Conditions of Participation for this LOT: Registration and Regulatory Compliance
The Council requires Providers wishing to deliver Overnight respite care to have the following requirements:
Provider Status: Must be a current Ofsted-registered provider.
Location Registration: Must have current Ofsted-registered building(s) designated for service delivery.
Geographic Scope: London wide (with preference for providers local to Hackney and North and East London)
How to Register Your Interest
Interested organisations are invited to register their interest in attending the event:
Via the portal by completing and uploading the short questionnaire before the return deadline. Questionnaire
The closing date for expressions of interest is Wednesday 4th March at 5pm.
Contract location: UKI41
Engagement process description
Short Breaks and Disabled Children's Support Services Framework 2026
"This notice contains updated information about a planned third market engagement event taking place in July 2026. Please read on for further details."
**This Third Market Engagement in the series will focus specifically on LOT 1 Home and Community Based Outreach Support Services and LOT 2 Specialist Outreach Support Offer** A virtual event is scheduled for Wednesday 29th July 2026 from 2pm to 3.30pm, on the Google Meets Platform.
Lot 1
Home and Community Based Outreach Support Services delivering personalised support both in the family home and enabling disabled children to access their local community, facilities and services. This includes support to access and use universal services offered to all children and young people.
Lot 2
Specialist Outreach Support offer a structured program of social, recreational, and developmental activities suitable for children with a wide range of disabilities, including severe learning disabilities, autism, sensory impairments, and physical disabilities. Provide specialist support for children with complex health needs, including those, mobility assistance, increased supervision and monitoring, or behaviour management strategies .
Conditions of Participation - LOT 1- Group based support
Providers will need to demonstrate that they meet qualifying conditions in order to be considered for a place on the Framework for the Home and Community based Outreach Support LOT. These will include and are not limited to the following:
_________________________________________________________________________________
Having robust policies in place regarding equality, diversity and inclusion (or equivalent), and Safeguarding.
Be able to deliver services to children who live in Hackney
How to Register Your Interest
Interested organisations are invited to register their interest in attending the event. The online event has been advertised on the London Tenders Portal under ref DN804290
Please email the addresses for the attendees you wish to attend to:Suman.Virdee@Hackney.gov.uk with the subject line "LOT1 and LOT2 Market Engagement Event" The deadline for requests to participate in the event is Tuesday 28th July 12pm noon. Requests received after this date may not be considered,
Lot: 1
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En
This market engagement is in preparation for the upcoming procurement.
The services will be categorised into 5 separate Lots:
Home and Community Based Outreach Support Services delivering personalised support both in the family home and enabling disabled children to access their local community, facilities and services. This includes support to access and use universal services offered to all children and young people.
Specialist Outreach Support Offer a structured program of social, recreational, and developmental activities suitable for children with a wide range of disabilities, including severe learning disabilities, autism, sensory impairments, and physical disabilities. Provide specialist support for children with complex health needs, including those, mobility assistance, increased supervision and monitoring, or behavior management strategies .
Group Based Support - group activities will include age appropriate social activities that will take place either within specially designed provision for disabled children and/or through outings and support to access universal activities, facilities and services. This will include Holiday Play Schemes, Weekend activities and After School/Evening activities.
Domiciliary Care - services delivering personal care for disabled children in their own homes. These activities will support disabled children to get ready for their day ahead or preparing for bed.
Overnights - overnight services for disabled children delivered at any point in a suitable residential-style setting within easy access of children and their parents living in the London Borough of Hackney. This provision will require providers who have an existing Ofsted registration for overnight short breaks and already have registered properties or can demonstrate that they will have a registered property within 6 months.
We are looking for providers who will work in partnership with the Local Authority to embed Systemic, Trauma Informed and Anti Racist Practice within their service delivery, promoting psychological safety, inclusion and collaboration with children and families. Through this framework, Hackney is focused on driving up quality and improving outcomes, supported by robust contract management, performance monitoring and reporting. This approach will strengthen accountability, support continuous improvement and ensure measurable impact in line with Hackney's statutory duties under the Children Act 1989, Children and Families Act 2014 and Equality Act 2010.
**The first Market Engagement will focus specifically on the Lot for Overnight provision** A virtual event is scheduled for Thursday 5th March 2026, 1.30pm to 2.30pm on the Google Meets Platform.
The dates for future market engagement events for the remaining lots will be released in the forthcoming months.
The core objective for the Overnights Lot is to deliver safe, high-quality care, based on Person-Centred Planning, promoting independence for children and providing essential respite for their families.
1. Conditions of Participation for this LOT: Registration and Regulatory Compliance
The Council requires Providers wishing to deliver Overnight respite care to have the following requirements:
Provider Status: Must be a current Ofsted-registered provider.
Location Registration: Must have current Ofsted-registered building(s) designated for service delivery.
Geographic Scope: London wide (with preference for providers local to Hackney and North and East London)
How to Register Your Interest
Interested organisations are invited to register their interest in attending the event:
Via the portal by completing and uploading the short questionnaire before the return deadline. Questionnaire
The closing date for expressions of interest is Wednesday 4th March at 5pm.
Contract location: UKI41
Engagement process description
Short Breaks and Disabled Children's Support Services Framework 2026
"This notice contains updated information about a planned third market engagement event taking place in July 2026. Please read on for further details."
**This Third Market Engagement in the series will focus specifically on LOT 1 Home and Community Based Outreach Support Services and LOT 2 Specialist Outreach Support Offer** A virtual event is scheduled for Wednesday 29th July 2026 from 2pm to 3.30pm, on the Google Meets Platform.
Lot 1
Home and Community Based Outreach Support Services delivering personalised support both in the family home and enabling disabled children to access their local community, facilities and services. This includes support to access and use universal services offered to all children and young people.
Lot 2
Specialist Outreach Support offer a structured program of social, recreational, and developmental activities suitable for children with a wide range of disabilities, including severe learning disabilities, autism, sensory impairments, and physical disabilities. Provide specialist support for children with complex health needs, including those, mobility assistance, increased supervision and monitoring, or behaviour management strategies .
Conditions of Participation - LOT 1- Group based support
Providers will need to demonstrate that they meet qualifying conditions in order to be considered for a place on the Framework for the Home and Community based Outreach Support LOT. These will include and are not limited to the following:
_________________________________________________________________________________
Having robust policies in place regarding equality, diversity and inclusion (or equivalent), and Safeguarding.
Be able to deliver services to children who live in Hackney
How to Register Your Interest
Interested organisations are invited to register their interest in attending the event. The online event has been advertised on the London Tenders Portal under ref DN804290
Please email the addresses for the attendees you wish to attend to:Suman.Virdee@Hackney.gov.uk with the subject line "LOT1 and LOT2 Market Engagement Event" The deadline for requests to participate in the event is Tuesday 28th July 12pm noon. Requests received after this date may not be considered,
Lot: 1
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En
Details
Status:
Forecast
Sectors:
85000000 - Health and social work services
Place of origin:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Places of performance:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Deadline:
Mar 31, 2027, 11:00 PM
Contract duration:
Start date: 01 April 2027, End date: 31 May 2030
Contract type:
Services
Publication date:
Jul 22, 2026
Created date:
Jul 23, 2026
Update date:
Sep 11, 2026
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