Notice Information
Notice Title
CS5978 Befriending Short Break Services Framework
Notice Description
The subject matter of the framework is a befriending service for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The Service will enable and support children and young people to live ordinary family lives, have fun, try new activities, gain independence and make friends. The Service will also provide families with a short break from their caring responsibilities
Lot Information
Lot 1
Tower Hamlets sought expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers to deliver Befriending Short Break Services. The services will be available for children and young people aged five to 17 (up to a child's 18th birthday), who: * are on the autistic spectrum (Autistic Spectrum Disorder - ASD); and / or * have severe learning difficulties; and / or * have complex health needs, including (although not limited to) those with physical and / or learning disabilities, those who require palliative care (continuing care), and those with associated sensory impairments and must also be available to young people with disabilities who are aged 18 to 25, on a spot-purchase basis (i.e. care package to be purchased, as and when needed, on a case-by-case basis). The successful provider will enter into contract with Tower Hamlets utilising Framework Agreement included in the Tender pack, then subsequently utilising the call-off agreement also included for each project requirement. Tower Hamlets followed the Open procurement procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-049890
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016816-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- £1,226,030 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £980,825 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Oct 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Dec 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TOWER HAMLETS
- Contact Name
- Mr Simon Waller
- Contact Email
- simon.waller@towerhamlets.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2073644013
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E1 1BJ
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI42 Tower Hamlets
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Whitechapel
- Westminster Constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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