How to win: Short Breaks and Domiciliary Care Providers (Children & Young People)

About this contract

Kirklees Council is reviewing and developing how children with disabilities are placed with domiciliary/short breaks providers. We are inviting providers to take part in a market engagement and co production event, to help shape the future service specification and commissioning model for these services. The event will be held at Huddersfield Town Hall on 29th July 2026 @ 2pm - 4pm This event forms part of our early market engagement activity and is intended to gather insight from providers to ensure that any future arrangements are deliverable, sustainable, and reflective of current market conditions. We are particularly keen to engage with: • Providers currently delivering short breaks (including respite and community-based support) • Providers of domiciliary care services for children and young people • Organisations interested in developing or expanding services in this area How to register To confirm your attendance, please respond via YORtender by Friday 24th July Please include: • Organisation name • Attendee(s) • Any accessibility requirements

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — The Council of the Borough of Kirklees scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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