Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bef-1375-71a3-a6cb-e0368ae2385f/take-a-break-for-carers-round-2 awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Take A Break for Carers - Round 2 [Borough Of Poole](https://tendernation.io/buyers/borough-of-poole) Open field Estimated value £40,000 to £120,000 Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 22 Sept 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender We are re-opening this Approved Supplier List for round 2. Current providers who are already on the list need not reapply (unless they are wishing to add any more services not initially tendered for when this tender was first issued). This ITT is for a 2nd round of providers wishing to join the current contract. For several years carers have been able to access complimentary therapies, such as reflexology and Indian head massage, in order to take a break and maintain their own health and wellbeing. These have proved popular, so we now want to extend this to include other activities. We hope that this will widen the appeal of the vouchers enabling us to identify more carers and offer them early support. Carers would be given vouchers they can exchange for activities, a bit like a gift voucher scheme. The difference being that the business accepting the vouchers then invoices us for payment after the activity has taken place. This gives carers choice over how they take a break, but also gives businesses the opportunity to be part of a selected group the carers would be directed to. We are looking for three types of breaks; to continue with the complimentary therapies, but particularly keen to include other types of activity, such as surfing and golf, and to offer short courses such as pilates and yoga. We would create an approved provider list of businesses accepting the vouchers, for carers to select their preferred break provider from. Read full description ## CPV classification Sports goods and equipment Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/1e278302-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Borough Of Poole: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/borough-of-poole) [Sector More Musical, sports & leisure equipment tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/musical-sports-leisure-equipment) ## More tenders like this [Toys – 262075/VV/DCAMG-AO-Fourniture de jeux et jouets · Ville de Valence · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-8ccb-713f-b789-3f3dcb8e6fd3/france-toys-262075vvdcamg-ao-fourniture-de-jeux-et-jouets) [Fitness equipments – Dostawa wyposażenia sprzętowego z podziałem na 5 części · Uniwersytet Medyczny W Białymstoku · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-8af2-73b5-ba28-6c23b07f94e4/poland-fitness-equipments-dostawa-wyposazenia-sprzetowego-z-podzialem-na-5-c) [Playground equipment – Utworzenie trzech punktów turystycznych na terenie gminy Milanów w ramach projektu pn. "Poprawa atrakcyjności turystycznej i rozwój marki terytorialnej Doliny Zielawy · Gmina Milanów · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7d1d-718f-9516-38c0dc4d28ca/poland-playground-equipment-utworzenie-trzech-punktow-turystycznych-na-teren) [Ice maintenance machines – Zakup lodowiska mobilnego wraz z niezbędną infrastrukturą w Gminie Miejskiej Jarosław w ramach zadania „Fizyczna odnowa przestrzeni publicznych Gmin MOF Jarosław – Przeworsk” - 2 części · Gmina Miejska Jarosław · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1f7d-71eb-ac02-3a6cc452d075/poland-ice-maintenance-machines-zakup-lodowiska-mobilnego-wraz-z-niezbedna-i) [Playground equipment – Kahden uniikin leikkivälineen hankinta Lappeenrannan kaupungille · Lappeenrannan kaupunki · 42 days left · 30 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-58f3-717a-a4a8-e0cdea8cb1e7/finland-playground-equipment-kahden-uniikin-leikkivalineen-hankinta-lappeenr) [Dry suits – Aankoop van droogpakken voor loodsen · Vlaamse Overheid · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-9762-708b-91d6-b13184a184a8/belgium-dry-suits-aankoop-van-droogpakken-voor-loodsen)