Round 2. 2.0 Short Breaks and Disabled Children’s Support Services Framework

The Children and Families service in the London Borough of Hackney plans invites expressions of interest from qualified organisations from the voluntary, community, and independent sectors to join its Framework for Disabled Children’s Services to deliver:

Group Based Support Lot 3 - 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.

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.


Conditions of Participation


Providers will need to demonstrate that they meet qualifying conditions in order to be
considered for a place on the Framework for the Group based support LOT 3. These will include and are not limited to the following:

Confirm you able to deliver services (for Lot 3 as outlined within the specification) within any of the following areas:

Within the London Borough of Hackney

In the North East London area, including: Haringey, Islington, Camden, Newham, Towerhamlets, Waltham Forest, City of London

Confirm that your organisation has a relevant and robust Safeguarding policy in place which was written, reviewed or updated in the last two years

Makes specific reference to disabled children

be specific to your organisation and the services you provide

Confirm your organisation has relevant and robust policies in place regarding equality, diversity and inclusion (or equivalent) that ensures your compliance with the Equality Act 2010? The policies must:

make explicit reference to children with disabilities

Was written, reviewed or updated within the last two years

be specific to your organisation and the services you provide

More details of how to join the framework are available within the tender documents for this opportunity under ref DN804290

The closing date for submission is Friday 24th July 2026 12 noon