Tender

SHORT BREAKS PREFERRED PROVIDERS LIST

WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL

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14 Nov 2017 at 13:48

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Summary of the contracting process

Wokingham Borough Council is currently inviting applicants to join its Preferred Providers List for the provision of short breaks support services aimed at children and young people with disabilities and their families. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with the tender titled "SHORT BREAKS PREFERRED PROVIDERS LIST". The tender period is set to close on 5th April 2018. The Council plans to spend approximately £500,000 on these services for the period of 2018/19, and the services are classified under recreational, cultural, and sporting services. Locations to deliver these services will primarily be around Wokingham (postal code RG40 1BN).

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with experience in providing support services to children and young people with disabilities. Businesses equipped to deliver play and leisure activities, personal support, and those that can ensure a robust recruitment process for qualified staff are encouraged to apply. With service direct payments introducing more flexibility for families, providers on the Preferred Providers List will be well-positioned to attract clients looking for quality short break services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SHORT BREAKS PREFERRED PROVIDERS LIST

Notice Description

Wokingham Borough Council ("WBC") is inviting applications to join its Preferred Providers List ("the List") for the provision of short breaks support services to children and young people with disabilities and their families. The purpose of short breaks services is to provide children and young people with disabilities the opportunity to spend time away from their parents and carers; relax and have fun with their friends, and develop their independence. They also give parents and other carers an opportunity to have a break from their caring responsibilities; rest and unwind and spend time with other members of their family. Short breaks also play a vital role in the Council's safeguarding preventative and early help strategies to support parent and carer capacity. Short break provision can range from a few hours of play and leisure activities a week to an allocated number of overnight breaks per year and may include personal support. The council will move to a system of direct payments of short break resources to families via pre-paid cards from April 2018. This will enable families to have greater choice over the short breaks that they access. Customer choice is not limited to providers on the List, but through the List the Council will advertise to families a vetted and quality assured set of services to support local children, young people and their families. The List will also be used by the Council's children's social care service for the spot purchase of some services as part of child and family interventions. Through these arrangements there will be no contractual relationship between WBC and the Provider. WBC undertakes to publish on the Preferred Providers List those providers who have the necessary credentials to undertake short breaks services to families supported by WBC. The Council is not recommending providers to Service users. WBC will not accept any liability for any action arising from any contract entered into by a Service User. NOTE: No contract value is guaranteed, the figues above illustrate the historical range. Those wishing to apply to join the List should have demonstrable evidence of: * Experience of support services for children and young people with disabilities * The ability to meet the requirements of the service specification * Robust recruitment process to ensure the service is provided by high quality well trained staff and or volunteers * Internal monitoring and continuous improvement process to ensure and sustain a high quality service The Council has no control over which indivdual services will be purchased by the families using direct payments but will be spending circa PS500,000 on Short Breaks in 2018/19 in total. The Council will market the services of providers on the List to eligible families and will provide a digital portal whereby families can book services directly with providers. Additional information: The deadline stated in this notice is for inclusion on the initial list of providers. WBC reserves the right, at its absolute discretion, to re-open the list, for the inclusion of additional providers, as deemed necessary to deliver an appropriate service to its clients.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-511555b3-7667-4c59-87a4-e9e4d49cafc3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f3aaad8-e2d4-41e2-b1bb-2fbeea037e41
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Publication of List of Quality Assured providers for Short-Break Services
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£21,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Apr 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2019 6-12 months
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
WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mrs Sarah van Heerde
Contact Email
commissioningsupportteam@wokingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0118 908 8368

Buyer Location

Locality
WOKINGHAM
Postcode
RG40 1BN
Post Town
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wokingham
Electoral Ward
Emmbrook
Westminster Constituency
Wokingham

Further Information

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