Tender

P2169 - Short Break Services

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

04 Dec 2024 at 14:14

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council, in partnership with Birmingham Children's Trust, has initiated an open procurement process for the provision of Short Break Services, aimed at supporting disabled children and young people. The procurement, which falls under the category of daycare services for disabled children (CPV code 85312120), is currently in the 'tender' stage with the deadline for submission set at 16th January 2025. Services to be contracted include universal brokerage, targeted short breaks, and specialist short breaks spread across various lots, targeting different needs and complexities of the children. The contracts will commence from 1st April 2025 and are set to last for three years, with potential extensions up to two additional years based on performance. The services will be provided in Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom, and the procurement method being used is an open procedure above the threshold.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in community services, social work, and care for young people to grow and expand their operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are particularly encouraged to participate. Successful suppliers will be instrumental in delivering essential support services, enabling inclusive and accessible care for disabled children in Birmingham. Up to eight suppliers will be awarded contracts across different lots, ranging from universal short breaks to specialist fostering, making this procurement process highly suitable for organisations with expertise in diverse caregiving and social support services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

P2169 - Short Break Services

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council (BCC) is leading a joint procurement with Birmingham Children's Trust (BCT) to establish contracts for the provision of Short Break Services. The Services will be for Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Children's Trust as follows: Contracts with Birmingham City Council; o Lot 1 - Universal Brokerage: Development of universal short breaks to create inclusive and accessible short breaks for all disabled children in Birmingham. Aims to support community-based providers, address service gaps, facilitate collaboration, and establish a centralised resource for families. o Lot 2 - Targeted Short Breaks: Services for disabled children with more complex needs, offering dedicated activities to accommodate the needs of children, young people, and their families with reserved capacity for BCT to make referrals as detailed in Lot 2 Service specification. Lot 2 is further split into; o Lot 2a: Short Breaks for children with complex needs - 1 o Lot 2b: Short Breaks for children with complex needs - 2 o Lot 2c: Short breaks for children with Autism o Lot 2d: Short breaks for physically disabled children with complex needs Contracts with Birmingham Children's Trust: Lot 3 - Specialist Short Breaks: respite services for children with the most complex needs, requiring formal assessment to access. Lot 3 is split into; o Lot 3a - Intensive Family Support: direct work with disabled children, young people, siblings and parents in the home and community at different times including early mornings, after school and weekends over a nominal 6-month period. o Lot 3b - Specialist Fostering: the provision of a city-wide Specialist Fostering Placement Service (day and night-time care) to provide short breaks for families of children and young people (CYP) with complex needs. The service will be delivered overnight, at weekends, during school holidays, and weekdays after school as required (times will be flexible to meet needs of individual families). The resulting contracts with BCC and BCT will last for 3 years (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of the respective contracts) with the provision to extend for up to an additional 2 years (1+1) subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. Contracts will be awarded to (up to) 8 supplier(s) as follows: o Lot 1:1 supplier for a single brokerage function o Lot 2: Up to 4 suppliers or a consortium of suppliers for the 4 specialisms specified under 2a, 2b, 2c,2d o Lot 3: Up to 2 suppliers for Lot 3a and 1 Supplier for Lot 3b The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/... Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-38d23519-5feb-4932-935b-725c54ccac10
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1c1583f-9632-4dda-a6a0-5fa3d3932922
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B4 7WB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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