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    ContractsPortsmouth City Council - Short Breaks and Specialist Playschemes Service Contracts (2026)
    Awarded contract

    Portsmouth City Council - Short Breaks and Specialist Playschemes Service Contracts (2026)

    Awarded
    £2.8m
    Published 17 Jun 2026

    Portsmouth City Council is commissioning three-lot service contracts worth approximately £517,000 annually to provide short breaks and specialist playschemes for children and young people with SEND across Portsmouth for 3-5 years.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 17 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £2.8m
    Published 17 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,780,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    2 suppliers
    • SW
      SPORT WORKS LIMITED
    Lead contractor
  1. RR
    THE ROSE ROAD ASSOCIATION
    Consortium partner
  2. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    17 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Portsmouth City Council is seeking service providers to deliver Targeted Short Breaks and Specialist Holiday Playschemes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and additional needs. This is a re-procurement of existing services split into three lots: Lot 1 - Inclusive Community Short Breaks (play and activity sessions, £100,000 per annum base); Lot 2 - Befriending & Mentoring services (£170,000 per annum base); and Lot 3 - Specialist SEND Playschemes for complex needs (£247,000 per annum base). Total estimated annual value is £517,000 across all three lots. Services will support children and young people aged 5 to 18 living in Portsmouth during school holidays, weekends, and after-school periods. Each contract will run for an initial 3-year term with an option to extend by up to 2 additional years (maximum 5 years total), subject to performance and funding availability. Services must comply with the SEND Code of Practice and safeguarding standards. This procurement is subject to an 8+ working day mandatory standstill period under the Procurement Act 2023. Note: Contract scope and value may be subject to change due to ongoing Local Government Reorganisation discussions affecting the Portsmouth area.

    Track record

    7 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL has awarded 7 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ALL CARE (GB) LIMITED1× · 14%
    2. Solent NHS Trust1× · 14%
    3. CITIZENS ADVICE SOLENT EAST1× · 14%
    4. University of Portsmouth Dental Academy1× · 14%
    5. SPORT WORKS LIMITED1× · 14%
    6. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust1× · 14%

    +1 more supplier

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05ea26

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