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    ContractsWraparound Care and Holiday Clubs for Children with Special Needs in Southend-on-Sea
    Awarded contract

    Wraparound Care and Holiday Clubs for Children with Special Needs in Southend-on-Sea

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 17 Aug 2026

    Southend City Council invites applications to deliver specialized wraparound care and holiday clubs for children with special educational needs and disabilities from September 2026 to August 2028.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 17 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 17 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CC
      Christopher's Cottage - SEN TRUST SOUTHEND
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    17 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Southend City Council is seeking a contractor to deliver specialized after-school and holiday wraparound care services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) attending St Christopher's School. The contract will run for 2 years from September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2028. Children will be identified and allocated sessions through Children's Social Care and the Resource Allocation Panel (RAP) process. The service must provide safe, structured, and inclusive activities that promote social interaction, independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes for participants while delivering essential respite support to families. Providers should have experience delivering specialist care to children with SEND and creating inclusive environments that support participation and development.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In education training, Southend-on-Sea City Council has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. Christopher's Cottage - SEN TRUST SOUTHEND1× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e544

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    Sector
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