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Children's Short Breaks, Respite and Family Care Service

Warwickshire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Apr 2025 at 14:23

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Tender

20 Nov 2024 at 12:52

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Warwickshire County Council has completed the procurement process for the Children's Short Breaks, Respite and Family Care Services. This initiative, classified under health and social work services, aims to deliver various services to children and young people with disabilities and other children in need within the boundaries of Warwickshire County Council. The process was conducted using an open procedure, with contracts awarded on 11 March 2025 for an initial term of three years, with a possible extension period of up to 72 months based on performance. Key services include core provision, enhanced provision, and respite care, ensuring support within community settings, homes, and overnight facilities.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses in the health and social services sector, particularly those specialising in disability and urgent care services for children and young people. Providers can benefit from long-term partnerships with Warwickshire County Council, delivering essential care packages and respite services, and potentially expanding services with additional funding and legislative changes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) offering personalised care solutions and community support programmes are well-suited to compete, with the chance to establish sustained local engagements and contribute to community wellbeing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Children's Short Breaks, Respite and Family Care Service

Notice Description

The aim is to facilitate the delivery of a range of Short Breaks, Respite and Family Care services for eligible children and young people with a disability and/or other children in need (CwD / CiN). Short breaks will focus on personal and community assets to support choice, control, and increased independence. Parent/carers will benefit by receiving meaningful respite that will enable them to focus on their own health, well-being and daily living needs. Family care services are intended to provide additional care and support to families who have complex and/or specialist needs, and/or require urgent packages of care, to prevent family breakdown. Children and young people aged 0-18 with a disability and/or life-threatening illnesses including: * Learning disability * Physical disability * Sensory impairment * Profound and multiple learning disabilities * Autistic spectrum conditions * Mental health needs * Attention and conduct disorders * Behaviours that can challenge * Chronic health condition This list is indicative and not exhaustive. Customers are likely to have needs across a number of these areas. It will be exceptional for pre-school children to access the service, but the service should not restrict if it can meet needs.

Lot Information

Core Provision for Children with Disabilities

Providers may offer a range of block contracted services in the community and in family homes, for children who are assessed for long-term packages of care, on a 1:1 basis, through the Children with Disabilities Team. These children will, in general, be assessed with packages at less than 500 hours a year, across term-time and school holidays, usually with regular sessions in familiar places, with familiar people. Broadly, these services will include: Community Groups and Club Supported Exploring in the Community Day Support at Home Night Support at Home This offer is preventative and designed to give parents and carers meaningful breaks, so parents and carers are not expected to be present during these activities. However, occasional events and sessions with wider family members can be offered through core provision to support community engagement and build relationships. Providers should get to know the children they support well, and plan suitable activities that are engaging and well-matched to every child and their SMART outcomes.

Enhanced Provision with Children with Disabilities and other Children in Need

Providers may offer a range of services on a framework basis, in the community, in home and in overnight settings, for children who are assessed for both long and short-term package of care, where needs exceed support available through core provision in Lot 1. Children who are assessed for support under the enhanced framework are likely to have learning and physical disabilities, chronic health conditions, and life-limiting illnesses, as well as significant social, emotional and mental health needs, but may be under any team in the Children and Young People Directorate, including children on edge of care, those being discharged from Tier 4 beds, young people at risk of extra familial harm, and so on. Families eligible for packages under Lot 2 are likely to be assessed for large packages of care where they receive support most days of the week, and/or with high ratios of staff to children (2:1 +

Respite Provision for children with disabilities

This service will be block contracts with up to two providers, to provide overnight respite in familiar settings, with familiar people in "home from home" beds for Children with Disabilities, on a planned and emergency basis - in both mixed and solo bedded settings. One of the providers must be able to offer a mixed bedded setting, with a minimum of 3 beds to support children's socialisation and friendship forming. If more than one provider is successful, the maximum number of bedded nights to be commissioned under this lot is 1,650 nights.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04bd46
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012830-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,824,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Mar 20251 years ago
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
Warwickshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4SA
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

Andrusida Care Limited

Aroma Care People

Entrust Care Partnership CIC

HONEY CROWN BEE LIMITED

Lanbeth Resolutions Limited

MILESTONES PRIVATE LIMITED

Oiza Healthcare Limited

SOCIAL CARE ACADEMY LTD

Shadz Care Limited

Take-a-Break Warwickshire Limited

Further Information

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