--- title: "Community Short Breaks For Children And Young People With Disabilities And Additional Needs and their Parents/Carers" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0f52aa67-a546-475f-ba32-aa6947bbde14" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0f52aa67-a546-475f-ba32-aa6947bbde14" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0f52aa67-a546-475f-ba32-aa6947bbde14.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0f52aa67-a546-475f-ba32-aa6947bbde14.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL" published: "2023-09-19" --- # Community Short Breaks For Children And Young People With Disabilities And Additional Needs and their Parents/Carers Buyer: MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0f52aa67-a546-475f-ba32-aa6947bbde14 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0f52aa67-a546-475f-ba32-aa6947bbde14) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0f52aa67-a546-475f-ba32-aa6947bbde14.json) ## Summary The Milton Keynes Council is seeking providers for Community Short Breaks For Children And Young People With Disabilities And Additional Needs and their Parents/Carers. This tender falls under the social work and related services category. The procurement method is an open procedure (above threshold), with the tender period ending on 26th September 2023. The contract period is set to start on 1st April 2024 and end on 1st April 2027. The Council aims to engage with potential suppliers through a market engagement event on 27th September 2023. Interested parties are encouraged to actively participate and provide feedback to shape the final service to be procured. This tender by Milton Keynes Council presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in social work and related services to expand their portfolio. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organizations (VCSEs) are especially well-suited to compete for this contract. Businesses interested in providing Community Short Breaks services should consider engaging with the Council to contribute their expertise and potentially secure a long-term contract that aligns with the needs of the local community. ## Notice MARKET ENGAGEMENT STAGE Milton Keynes City Council is embarking on a tender process for the provision of Community Short Breaks For Children And Young People With Disabilities And Additional Needs and their Parents/Carers. To help us plan for this, we would like to invite you to our market engagement event taking place on 27/09/23 at 3pm online via Microsoft Teams Meeting. The purpose of this market engagement session is to provide you with an opportunity to familiarise yourself with the specific needs and criteria for the contract tender. We believe that your expertise and experience in the industry will greatly benefit our organization and contribute to a successful outcome. During the online session, you will have the chance to ask questions, seek clarifications, and provide valuable insights regarding the contract tender. We encourage active participation and engagement from all attendees as this will help us ensure that the tender process is transparent, fair, and efficient. If you are interested in the provision of the Community Short Breaks service for Milton Keynes City Council and unable to attend the TEAMs meeting, you are invited to feedback your comments and observations on the Draft Specification no later than 27th September 2023. The Council intends to review the comments and observations received before finalising the service to be procured. To confirm your attendance, please provide the followings no later than 25/09/23 Company Name Company address Name of Contact Job Title Email contacts to send Teams invites Number of people attending Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb128ea9-e97d-44b0-99b7-1f7df5554d39 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2024 - 1 Apr 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL | | Locality | MILTON KEYNES | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK9 3EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes | | Local authority | Milton Keynes | | Electoral ward | Central Milton Keynes | | Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 19 Sep 2023 at 17:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb128ea9-e97d-44b0-99b7-1f7df5554d39 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb128ea9-e97d-44b0-99b7-1f7df5554d39 19th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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