Notice Information
Notice Title
Achieving for Children Short Breaks 2025
Notice Description
Contracts have been awarded for the provision of Aiming High Short Breaks services for disabled children and young people, across four Lots and associated Sub-Lots. The services include weekend, after-school, holidays, and buddy scheme support in Kingston and Richmond. The procurement was run under the Light Touch Regime of PCR 2015 via an open procedure. Contract duration (3+1+1 years)
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Weekend Services (Kingston and Richmond)
Provision of weekend clubs for children and young people aged 4-17 with SEND (moderate and high needs) in Kingston and Richmond. Clubs offer daytime, building-based activities to develop social skills, confidence, and independence, while providing families and carers with respite from caring duties. Sessions typically 5 hours, 38-50 per year per sub-lot. Providers are required to deliver services from suitable premises located within each borough. Sub-lots awarded: 1a (Kingston Moderate Needs) 1b (Richmond Moderate Needs) 1c (Kingston High Needs) 1d (Richmond High Needs)
Options: The contract will have an option to extend for a further two (2) periods of twelve (12 months) to be taken at the sole discretion of Achieving for Children. Lot 1 - Weekend - PS83,000 per annum
Lot 2- After School Clubs (Kingston Only)Provision of after school clubs for children and young people aged 4-17 with SEND (moderate and high needs) in Kingston. Clubs run during school term-time, 2+ hours per session, at least once per week for 38 weeks per year. Activities promote independence, social skills, and confidence, while providing families and carers with respite from caring duties. Providers are required to deliver services from suitable premises located within each borough. Sub-lots awarded: 2a (Kingston Moderate Needs) 2c (Kingston High Needs) Sub-lots not awarded: (due to lack of suitable bid) 2b (Richmond Moderate Needs) 2d (Richmond High Needs)
Options: The contract will have an option to extend for a further two (2) periods of twelve (12 months) to be taken at the sole discretion of Achieving for Children. Lot 2 - After School - PS76,000 per annum
Lot 3 - Holidays & Half Term (Kingston and Richmond)Provision of school holiday clubs for children and young people aged 4-17 with SEND (moderate and high needs) in Kingston and Richmond. Clubs provide daytime, building-based activities during half-terms and school holidays to develop social skills, independence, and confidence, while providing families and carers with respite from caring duties. Sessions typically 5 hours, 20-40 per year per sub-lot. Providers must operate from accessible, local premises with trained staff and robust safeguarding procedures. Sub-lots awarded: 3a (Kingston Moderate Needs) 3b (Richmond Moderate Needs) 3c (Kingston High Needs) 3d (Richmond High Needs)
Options: The contract will have an option to extend for a further two (2) periods of twelve (12 months) to be taken at the sole discretion of Achieving for Children. Lot 3 - Holidays & Half Term - PS139,568 per annum
Lot 4 - Buddy Scheme (Kingston and Richmond)This Lot provides a community-based buddying service for children and young people with moderate SEND needs in Kingston and Richmond. The service matches participants with trained buddies to support social interaction, confidence-building, and access to local leisure or community activities. The model offers flexible respite to families and carers and promotes greater independence for young people. Sub-lots awarded: 4a (Kingston Moderate Needs) 4b (Richmond Moderate Needs)
Options: The contract will have an option to extend for a further two (2) periods of twelve (12 months) to be taken at the sole discretion of Achieving for Children. Lot 4 - Buddy Project - PS56,000 per annum
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04d5b4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071908-2025
- 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
85000000 - Health and social work services
85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,772,840 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,593,807 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Jul 20257 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commissioning@kingston.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 0
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TWICKENHAM
- Postcode
- TW1 3BW
- Post Town
- Twickenham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
- Delivery Location
- TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
-
- Local Authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Electoral Ward
- Twickenham Riverside
- Westminster Constituency
- Twickenham
Further Information
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