This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

06 Jun 2023 at 08:54

TenderUpdate

20 Dec 2022 at 08:40

Tender

08 Dec 2022 at 15:04

Planning

29 Sep 2022 at 12:49

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded contracts for a holiday support scheme for disabled children and young people. The scheme covers three lots based on the level of support needs, with contracts signed on May 23, 2023. The Council selected suppliers for each lot, including The Yard Adventure Centre for Lot 3, Lothian Autistic Society, Barnardo's, and The Action group for Lot 1, and Lothian Autistic Society, The Action group, and Capability Scotland for Lot 2. The procurement method involved negotiations with an emphasis on cost and quality criteria. The contracts aim to provide targeted support services during school holidays in Edinburgh.

This tender opportunity for a holiday support scheme in Edinburgh offers business growth opportunities for service providers focusing on social work services for handicapped children and young people. The Council is seeking suppliers to deliver holiday support services tailored to different levels of support needs. Businesses specialising in providing daycare services and support for disabled individuals, particularly those with complex health care needs, can leverage this tender to expand their service offerings. The procurement process involves selective negotiation procedures and aims to establish long-term contracts to ensure ongoing support during school holidays.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Holiday Hub provision for children with a disability

Notice Description

The Council requires a school holiday play scheme for children and young people with a disability. This service offers disabled children and young people the opportunity to take part in a range of activities within a structured environment. This will be a targeted support service to meet the needs of children with additional support needs and their families and will be carried out in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council. This scheme should run during the February, Easter, Summer & October school holidays. Full detail of the Lots and requirement can be found in the attached documentation (Specification)

Lot Information

Lot 1: Low Support needs

The Provider will offer a holiday support scheme. This will be a targeted support service to meet the needs of children with additional support needs and their families and will be carried out in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council. This scheme should run during the February, Easter, Summer & October school holidays. Lot 1 'Low Support Needs' covers those whose disability may include: Hyperacusis, Epilepsy, Verbal, speech delay, ADHD, Learning disability and Autism. Each holiday week will run from Monday to Thursday unless there is a bank holiday which will mean a slight amendment to the week, for example Tuesday to Friday. Each day will run 9am - 3pm. Each week the providers will support between 5 and 60 children or young people with additional support needs. These numbers will depend on the support needs of the young people as agreed by the Council and the Providers. Additional information: Full information on the award process, budget and specification for Lot 1 can be found in the attached documentation Specification and Invitation to Tender.

Lot 3 'High Support Needs'

The Provider will offer a holiday support scheme. This will be a targeted support service to meet the needs of children with additional support needs and their families and will be carried out in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council. This scheme should run during the February, Easter, Summer & October school holidays. There is no requirement to operate during the Christmas holiday. Lot 3 'High Support Needs' covers those service users with, for example: Complex Health Care needs, Life threatening syndromes or disorders (for example Angelman syndrome), DOORs Syndrome, fully adult dependent for care needs, wheelchair dependant, or those with behaviour which always requires adult supervision to reduce risk to themselves or others. Each holiday week will run from Monday to Thursday unless there is a bank holiday which will mean a slight amendment to the week, for example Tuesday to Friday. Each day will run 9am - 3pm. Each week the providers will support between 5 and 60 children or young people with additional support needs. These numbers will depend on the support needs of the young people as agreed by the Council and the Providers. Additional information: For full information on the contract evaluation and award process, Specification and requirement, please see the attached documents 'Specification' and Invitation to Tender.

Lot 2 'Medium Support Needs'

The Provider will offer a holiday support scheme. This will be a targeted support service to meet the needs of children with additional support needs and their families and will be carried out in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council. This scheme should run during the February, Easter, Summer & October school holidays. There is no requirement to operate during the Christmas holiday. Lot 2 'Medium Support Needs' supports those whose disability may include: Epilepsy, Nonverbal Autism, Complex Learning Disability, Cerebral palsy, Pica, Personal care, Escape risk, Down Syndrome. Each holiday week will run from Monday to Thursday unless there is a bank holiday which will mean a slight amendment to the week, for example Tuesday to Friday. Each day will run 9am - 3pm. Each week the providers will support between 5 and 60 children or young people with additional support needs. These numbers will depend on the support needs of the young people as agreed by the Council and the Providers. Additional information: Full information on the number of contracts to be awarded under Lot 2, the Tender and Evaluation process and the specification requirement can be found in the attached documentation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-037160
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015905-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Procedure involving negotiations
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£885,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£5,310,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,701,805 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jun 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
14 Nov 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The City of Edinburgh Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

The Yard Adventure Centre

Lothian Autistic Society

Barnardo's

The Action Group

Capability Scotland

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