Short Breaks (Play & Leisure) and Domiciliary Care Services for Children with Disabilities Framework

Leicestershire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Jan 2026 at 17:21

Tender

10 Jan 2025 at 11:30

Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council has concluded a procurement process to establish a Framework Agreement aimed at providing Short Breaks (Play & Leisure) and Domiciliary Care Services for children with disabilities. This procurement pertains to the health and social work services category under the CPV classification. The procurement method employed was an open procedure under a framework agreement starting from 13th June 2025, set to run initially for one year until 31st May 2026, with potential extensions up to 2029. The geographical location for service delivery is specified as UKF22. The procurement activity passed through the award stage on 16th January 2026, with the framework being divided into two lots: Short Breaks and Domiciliary Care.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for various service providers, particularly those experienced in health and social work services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-positioned to benefit since 18 SME bids were successful for Short Breaks and 22 for Domiciliary Care. The framework’s open nature allows multiple providers, including larger entities such as Arch Futures Ltd and Medacs Healthcare Limited, to participate, promoting competition and offering varied opportunities for businesses capable of delivering quality-driven health services. Suppliers involved in personal and domiciliary care or recreational services for children could leverage this framework to expand their market reach and service provision capabilities within the Leicestershire region.

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Notice Title

Short Breaks (Play & Leisure) and Domiciliary Care Services for Children with Disabilities Framework

Notice Description

Leicestershire County Council (the Council) has undertaken a procurement process to create a Framework Agreement for the provision of a range of disabled children's services. The requirement is broken down into 2 lots as described below: Lot 1 - Short Breaks (Play & Leisure) Short Breaks (Play & Leisure) provide opportunities for disabled children and young people to spend time away from their parents and carers, with friends and peers, for positive opportunities. They are intended to promote their positive mental health and emotional well-being. Short Breaks normally occur on a regular and planned basis and should be part of an integrated programme of support which is regularly reviewed. Emergency Short Break provision will need to be provided from time to time. Lot 2 - Domiciliary Care Domiciliary care is a statutory service that the Council has a duty to provide and it relates to the provision of care and support to children and families in their own home (e.g. personal care, meal preparation, moving and handling etc.). The service can only be provided following an assessment of need and if certain thresholds are met. This service is not exclusively for disabled children and young people although they make up the vast majority of service users. The framework covers two broad areas of domiciliary care - domestic tasks and sitting services.

Lot Information

Short Breaks (Play & Leisure)

Short Breaks (Play & Leisure) provide opportunities for disabled children and young people to spend time away from their parents and carers, with friends and peers, for positive opportunities. They are intended to promote their positive mental health and emotional well-being. Short Breaks normally occur on a regular and planned basis and should be part of an integrated programme of support which is regularly reviewed. Emergency Short Break provision will need to be provided from time to time. The estimated Lot 1 annual value is PS378,000

Options: The Framework commenced on 13/06/2025 and will be in place for an initial period of 12 months ending 31/05/2026. There are three options to extend the framework in 12 month increments with a maximum end date of 31/05/2029.

Domiciliary Care

Domiciliary care is a statutory service that the Council has a duty to provide and it relates to the provision of care and support to children and families in their own home (e.g. personal care, meal preparation, moving and handling etc.). The service can only be provided following an assessment of need and if certain thresholds are met. This service is not exclusively for disabled children and young people although they make up the vast majority of service users. The framework covers two broad areas of domiciliary care - domestic tasks and sitting services. The estimated Lot 2 annual value is PS232,000

Options: The Framework commenced on 13/06/2025 and will be in place for an initial period of 12 months ending 31/05/2026. There are three options to extend the framework in 12 month increments with a maximum end date of 31/05/2029.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cef4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004090-2026
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
£2,440,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,440,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,440,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20267 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jun 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leicestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
32
Supplier Names

Anstey Healthcare Ltd

Arch Futures Ltd

Bleep 360 Care Ltd

Blue Arch Homecare Limited

Care at Home (Midlands) Limited

D R & C Private Home Care Limited

DLD Group LTD

ESTEEMED LIFE LTD

Exceptional Support Services Limited

FTM Dance CIC

Glebe House

INNOVATIONS24 LIMITED

Kope-Medics Ltd

Lotus Home Care

Lotus Home Care Limited

MCS Healthcare Limited

MTM CARE SERVICES LTD

Medacs Healthcare Limited

New Leaf Triangle CiC

PASSION TO CARE SERVICES LTD

Pro Help Limited

Purple Care

Rafah Ltd

Reliance Community Care Ltd

SEVEN STEPS HEALTHCARE LIMITED

SM LIFE CARE LTD

SVK Care LTD

Sense

Seven Steps Healthcare

Sova Healthcare Leicester Ltd

The Phoenix Children's Foundation

Wakely Hill Healthcare Limited

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