Award

Specialist Short Breaks Services for Children and Young People with Complex Needs

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 May 2025 at 09:39

Tender

03 Dec 2024 at 11:48

Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire County Council has successfully completed its procurement process for a provider offering specialist short breaks for children and young people with complex needs. The contract, awarded to C2I Chapter One CIC, covers daycare services under the CPV classification 85312120. The procurement followed an Open procedure and is located in the region UKK13. The tender process began with the active stage on 3rd December 2024, with a tender deadline set for 15th January 2025. This contract spans two years, having been signed on 1st April 2025, with a financial value of £200,000 GBP, marking its award and contract stages as complete and active respectively.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in services for disabled children and young people, particularly those capable of delivering high-quality daycare solutions while providing notable social value. With a focus on quality (65%), social value (15%), and competitive pricing (20%), businesses that demonstrate excellence in these areas are well-positioned to compete. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those experienced in this sector, could benefit from participating in similar future procurement opportunities, as the open procedure ensures an inclusive and competitive environment.

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Notice Title

Specialist Short Breaks Services for Children and Young People with Complex Needs

Notice Description

Gloucestershire County Council has procured a provider of specialist short breaks for children and young people with complex needs. This is a two year contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority wishes to procure a one supplier contract using an Open procedure. On return of all tenderers following tender return deadline, all submissions will initially be evaluated on a pass/fail basis and only tenderers who have passed this stage will their technical and price submission be evaluated. Evaluation will be based on the below criteria (1) Selection Questionnaire (SQ) - Pass/Fail (2) Invitation to Tender (ITT) - Weighted quality questions, price and Social value. After evaluation of the ITT submissions, the one tenderer who achieves the highest score in both quality, price and social value will be awarded onto the framework agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c1be
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021123-2025
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312110 - Child daycare services

85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mrs Rhiannon Wardle
Contact Email
rhiannon.wardle@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1452325000

Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TH
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK13 Gloucestershire CC

Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

C2I CHAPTER ONE

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