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Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council has successfully awarded a contract for "Holiday and Term Time Support for Children and Young People with Disabilities" on 6th May 2021. This procurement process falls under the services category and was conducted through a limited method, specifically designated as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to the technical limitations of the supply market. The contract aims to provide flexible support for disabled children and their families within Edinburgh, targeting the summer school term from 26th April to 2nd July 2021. The Council plans to support this initiative in partnership with relevant service providers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in disability support services or child care. Businesses equipped to deliver structured recreational activities or targeted assistance for children with complex care needs will be particularly well-positioned to participate. Engaging in this procurement could help such providers extend their service reach and enhance their capabilities, all while contributing to a critical community service for the City of Edinburgh.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

HOLIDAY AND TERM TIME SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Notice Description

1.1 The Council has funded a school holiday play scheme for children and young people with a disability over the past 17 years. This service offered disabled children and young people the opportunity to take part in a range of fun activities within a structured environment. 1.2 In 2020, due to COVID 19 and the restrictions that the Scottish Government have imposed, an assessed and targeted holiday support service was developed. The Provider will offer holiday and term time support schemes as detailed below. This will be a flexible support service to meet the needs of the children and their families and will be carried out in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council.

Lot Information

CT2823b Holiday support for disabled children and young people with complex care needs

1.1 The Council has funded a school holiday play scheme for children and young people with a disability over the past 17 years. This service offered disabled children and young people the opportunity to take part in a range of fun activities within a structured environment. In 2020, due to COVID 19 and the restrictions that the Scottish Government have imposed, an assessed and targeted holiday support service was developed, and this will continue over 2021 and beyond. The Provider will offer a holiday support scheme as detailed below. This will be a targeted support service to meet the needs of children with complex health /care needs and their families and will be carried out in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council.

CT2823a Term Time Support for the Summer School Term

Provide the term time support provision for the summer school term, for the period from 26 April to 2 July 2021. This would be for 10 weeks at a cost of 79,660 GBP.. No additional

CT2823c Holiday Support Provision for Children and their Carers

Provide the holiday support provision for children and their carers for the same period at a cost of 53,100 GBP.

Procurement Information

This Contract falls within the category of contracts covered by Regulation 74 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and is being awarded in accordance with the process set out in Regulation 33, in particular Regulation 33 (1) section (b)where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons -- (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons; there is a limited supply market. It is an interim arrangement only.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000652708
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY416152
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£344,760 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 May 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The City of Edinburgh Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Yard

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY416152
    HOLIDAY AND TERM TIME SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES - 1.1 The Council has funded a school holiday play scheme for children and young people with a disability over the past 17 years. This service offered disabled children and young people the opportunity to take part in a range of fun activities within a structured environment. 1.2 In 2020, due to COVID 19 and the restrictions that the Scottish Government have imposed, an assessed and targeted holiday support service was developed. The Provider will offer holiday and term time support schemes as detailed below. This will be a flexible support service to meet the needs of the children and their families and will be carried out in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council.

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