Planning

Day respite services for children\young people in school holidays

EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The East Lothian Council is planning a procurement process for day respite services for children and young people in school holidays. The provision aims to support families by offering respite from caring responsibilities and providing structured activities for children with complex needs. Interested providers need to submit notes of interest by 13 June 2024. The planned procurement stage involves market research, and the future notice date for communication with potential providers is set for 4 November 2024.

This tender by East Lothian Council for day respite services offers an opportunity for businesses catering to children's services, social care, and activities for young people to compete. Providers capable of delivering services for children aged 5-18 with complex needs in group settings would be well-suited. The procurement focuses on enhancing social opportunities and meeting specific outcomes for children in East Lothian during school holidays.

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Notice Title

Day respite services for children\young people in school holidays

Notice Description

East Lothian Council is seeking notes of interest from suitably experienced providers in relation to provision of day respite services for children\young people in East Lothian in school holidays. In keeping with The Promise and UNCRC, East Lothian Council would like to provide a service to children, young people and their families scaffolding support, providing respite from caring responsibilities, increasing resilience and likelihood of families remaining together. The provision would recognise the additional value to siblings and parents/ carers beyond the direct delivery of service to children and young people. It would be envisaged the provision would take the form of a group setting enhancing social opportunities for children and young people as well as providing structured activities to children and young people where mainstream activity would not be able to meet their needs.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service provision will require to meet outcomes for children and young people age 5-18 with severe, complex and enduring needs. It would be envisaged the provision would take the form of a group setting enhancing social opportunities for children and young people as well as providing structured activities to children and young people where mainstream activity would not be able to meet their needs. It is projected that the provision would facilitate a service for around 10 -15 children from East Lothian and would provide a service during a significant part of the summer school holidays as well as Easter and October holiday periods. As part of its market research and engagement the Council is interested in hearing from Providers who have successfully delivered day respite\playscheme or similar or are able to propose alternative approaches to meet outcomes in the above holiday day respite context.. Interested providers should note interest in this notice and the Council may then contact you for further information as part of its market research process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000767454
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY505916
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

55243000 - Children's holiday-camp services

85300000 - Social work and related services

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Nov 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Procurement
Contact Email
procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1620827827

Buyer Location

Locality
HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN
Postcode
EH41 3HA
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian

Local Authority
East Lothian
Electoral Ward
Haddington and Lammermuir
Westminster Constituency
Lothian East

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY505916
    Day respite services for children\young people in school holidays - East Lothian Council is seeking notes of interest from suitably experienced providers in relation to provision of day respite services for children\young people in East Lothian in school holidays. In keeping with The Promise and UNCRC, East Lothian Council would like to provide a service to children, young people and their families scaffolding support, providing respite from caring responsibilities, increasing resilience and likelihood of families remaining together. The provision would recognise the additional value to siblings and parents/ carers beyond the direct delivery of service to children and young people. It would be envisaged the provision would take the form of a group setting enhancing social opportunities for children and young people as well as providing structured activities to children and young people where mainstream activity would not be able to meet their needs.

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