Planning

Overnight Short Break Services for Children with Disabilities

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

18 Jul 2025 at 12:31

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

17 Jul 2025 at 14:59

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

17 Jul 2025 at 11:46

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council is planning a procurement process for the provision of "Overnight Short Break Services for Children with Disabilities." This initiative falls under the social work and related services category, aiming to deliver services to children and young individuals aged 6-18 years with moderate to severe learning disabilities and complex needs, including challenging behaviours and various disorders. The procurement, classified as a "light touch" open procedure, is to be conducted in the UKC21 region, with the contract period scheduled from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2028. Key deadlines include a tender submission end date of 15th August 2025 and an award period concluding on 31st August 2025. This procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with a future notice date set for 1st August 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in delivering social work and related services to a vulnerable demographic. Companies with experience in handling complex health needs and delivering services that enhance the personal development and leisure options for children would be well-suited for this tender. Additionally, firms familiar with operating in regions witnessing a service and provider deficit will find substantial growth potential. Businesses that excel in recruiting and retaining skilled professionals, while safely handling diverse and complex needs, are encouraged to participate. Engaging in this contract could elevate a company's profile within the public sector, particularly in social services for children with disabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Overnight Short Break Services for Children with Disabilities

Notice Description

The aim of the service will be to offer a specialist short break service to children and young people aged from 6 - 18 years old who have moderate to severe learning disabilities and additional complex needs including challenging behaviour, Epilepsy, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, physical disabilities, communication difficulties and complex health needs such as gastrostomies. Whilst individual need will differ the objective of the service will be to: Enable children and young people to access social and leisure opportunities. Support children and young people to develop their life skills and independence as well as developing personal safety skills and managing self-care. Enable family carers to take a break from their caring role.

Planning Information

As there is a lack of sufficiency within Northumberland, we would like to seek views from the market to help us to overcome some of the challenges that we are facing. These include: Levels of assessed need for services (demand) is outstripping supply. A limited number of providers operating within Northumberland and the wider area who can offer a service to children. Providers experiencing recruitment and retention difficulties. The ability to support complexity of presenting need safely and appropriately Meeting the needs of children across a wider geographical footprint. The information provided will help us to identify whether a procurement exercise would attract sufficient interest in the provision of Overnight Short Break Services for Disabled Children and if so, what this model would look like. We would welcome your views in response to the questions shown no later than Wednesday 30th July. https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?origin=ShareFormPage&subpage=design&m2=1&id=3qkTu5CC8EKpgNw73-cPQFFD5YY874ZLiCcwsIFoeIJUN0hPNUZGMTEwMllORFZQVVM4UVgzRERFSS4u

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05612c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041301-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement 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

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ccps@northumberland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MORPETH
Postcode
NE61 2EF
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
TLC21 Northumberland
Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Westminster Constituency
North Northumberland

Further Information

Notice Documents

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