# Weekend and Residential Targeted Short Breaks

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Leeds City Council](/buyers/leeds-city-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £600,000
- Published: 23 July 2019
- Planned start: 1 April 2020
- Planned end: 31 March 2023
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e739fb19-8df6-476b-8d48-caba0157510d-303383
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4ee75b65-2282-42e4-8047-873c46eb3046

## Description

According to the Council for Disabled Children "Short breaks should not be used just as crisis intervention but should help carers to maintain and improve the quality of care they want to and can provide\." Short Breaks are activities for children and young people with SEND that enable them to have fun, spend time with friends and build their confidence and skills in a safe environment\. As well as promoting best outcomes for the child, the Children Act 1989 Schedule 2 requires Local Authorities to provide services designed to assist family carers of disabled children 'to continue to \[provide care\], or to do so more effectively, by giving them breaks from caring'\.

## Related contract awards

- [Civica Pay](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6b2f6c09-d420-4a1d-a38b-66d030b710e1): Leeds City Council
- [PO04 Morley Public Realm](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8cba3420-f9b9-455e-aa1e-3818c6359d5e): Leeds City Council
- [PO11 Westgate Connector](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6744754e-171f-4263-934e-f147aae01467): Leeds City Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e739fb19-8df6-476b-8d48-caba0157510d-303383)