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Reopen Short Breaks for children with disabilities and additional needs Flexible Framework

London Borough of Sutton

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Tender

19 Feb 2025 at 16:35

Tender Notice
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19 Feb 2025 at 15:05

Award Notice
Award

19 Feb 2025 at 10:06

Award Notice
Tender

17 Jul 2023 at 14:04

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Sutton is reopening the Flexible Framework to invite new applicants to provide short breaks and portage services for children with disabilities and additional needs. This procurement process focuses on commissioning age-appropriate activities aimed at supporting children and offering respite to their parents and carers. The procurement is conducted under the Light Touch Regime for Health and Social Care, with a lot-based framework expected to last five years, starting from 1 June 2025 to 10 December 2028. Interested parties must submit their tenders by 21 March 2025, and the total contract value amounts to £5,500,000. The services fall under the health and social work sector with an additional classification for community, social, and personal services.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses focused on health and social care services to expand their operations by joining this flexible framework. SMEs are particularly encouraged to participate due to their innovative and adaptable service offerings. The wide range of services required presents numerous avenues for business growth, from providing activities that foster community integration to enhancing family resilience through well-organised short breaks. Companies with expertise in child support services, community engagement, and caregiving will find this tender especially relevant to their capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Reopen Short Breaks for children with disabilities and additional needs Flexible Framework

Notice Description

The Council is reopening the Flexible Framework to invite new applicants. The Framework intends to commission portage and short breaks services which deliver age appropriate activities for Children With Disabilities and Additional Needs. Activities will provide a supportive and nurturing service for children and give parents and carers the opportunity to have a break from caring. The provision of a wide range of short break activities for children with disabilities and additional needs will help to support families, give children the best start in life and help children to develop at key life stages. We want to commission services for children with disabilities and additional needs to support positive outcomes in family resilience, social integration and independence. These services should help families to give children with disabilities and additional needs the best start in life and support development through key life stages. They should support children with disabilities and additional needs to be part of their community, to take part in wider activities to achieve positive life outcomes and support independence. The London Borough of Sutton commissions this service in accordance with Regulation 74 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime for Health and Social Care) allowing the commissioning of this contract by means of a Lot based, Flexible Framework which will be re-opened periodically as detailed within the tender documentation during the 5 year framework duration. Suppliers who successfully join the Framework at the re-opening will have a contract end date in line with the original 5 year framework duration.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a74077bd-2e04-4de2-a005-dbf245bdb7b9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ae8c949-eb0a-4ac5-8cce-adab025d01db
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
11 Dec 2023 - 10 Dec 2028 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Sutton
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUTTON
Postcode
SM1 1EA
Postcode Area
Sutton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Sutton
Electoral Ward
Sutton Central
Westminster Constituency
Sutton and Cheam

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
22
Supplier Names

Adapt To Learn

Better Care Group

Better Families Social Work Services Ltd

Chloe Drury Limited T/A Caremark (Sutton)

Dew Healthcare Services Ltd

Disability Challengers

Emerald Care Services (UK) Limited

Jigsaw4u

Joal Miez Holdings Ltd

Keen2Go Limited

MERCYLINK CARE SERVICES LTD

Mighty Men of Valour

Orchard Hill College

Palace for Life Foundation

PlayWise Learning CIC

Prospero Group

QH Care Services Limited

RTC Resources LTD

Sport Works

Supreme Education LTD

Sutton Mencap

barnardo's

Further Information

Notice Documents

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