Award

Targeted Short Breaks Activities for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - CAFS/2024/227

STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL

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Award

14 Jul 2025 at 10:11

Tender

07 Nov 2024 at 16:03

Summary of the contracting process

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has successfully completed a procurement process for a framework to provide "Targeted Short Breaks Activities for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)." The procurement, classified under the health services category and specifically focusing on daycare services for disabled children and young people, was conducted through an open procedure. Valued at £1,720,000, the framework aims to deliver a wide range of short break activities in the West Midlands, UK. The tender period ended on 9th December 2024, with the contract period scheduled from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2029, following the award announcement on 31st March 2025.

This opportunity is designed to support collaboration between various organisations, and it is particularly welcoming to SMEs and VCSEs, providing a robust platform for community and smaller service providers to expand their operations. Businesses with expertise in health services and who are capable of engaging families and children with SEND will find this framework beneficial for growth. Successful suppliers like Action for Children, Endorphins, and Sportworks, among others, have been engaged to deliver diverse activities, suggesting that organisations with similar capabilities could leverage this framework to broaden service offerings, enhance their market presence, and foster community partnerships.

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Notice Title

Targeted Short Breaks Activities for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - CAFS/2024/227

Notice Description

Stoke-on-Trent City Council wishes to commission a Framework for Targeted Aiming High Short Breaks Service for children and young people with a disability aged 0 - 18yrs, and their families in Stoke-on-Trent. This service will be managed by SoTCC who, through a series of Call off agreements, will engage, collaborate and work with organisations to deliver a broad range of short break activities meeting the needs of our families and their children/ young people.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1da486c2-fcea-44c5-924b-41db0ba51fce
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7765f043-5e7b-4198-b803-b574c045e9d5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,720,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,720,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode
ST4 1HH
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Hartshill Park & Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
14
Supplier Names

ACTION FOR CHILDREN

ASSISTED LIVES

BEE ACTIVE

CEA

DIAMOND FAMILIES

ENDORPHINS

FAMILY FOCUS

GATHER THE COMMUNITY

NEIGHBOURLY HELPERS

OUR SPACE

PROJECT INDI

SOT THEATRE TRUST

SPORTWORKS

SPRINGS OF JOY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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