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title: "Short Breaks for Disabled Children"
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# Short Breaks for Disabled Children

Buyer: BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1605d51f-4520-44a5-a766-f7f9a524cba4

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## Summary

The Bath and North East Somerset Council is inviting tenders for the procurement of "Short Breaks for Disabled Children," which falls under the health and social work services industry category. This initiative aims to provide a variety of short breaks for disabled children, ensuring they have opportunities for social interactions within their community, while also offering respite for families. The procurement, which employs an open method, is currently in the award stage, with a total contract value of £2,982,800. The contract period is set to commence on April 1, 2019, and run until March 31, 2022. The tender period concluded on November 6, 2018.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses focusing on social care services, particularly those with experience in delivering short-term residential breaks, befriending schemes, or targeted holiday provisions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) would find themselves well-suited to compete for this contract, given the emphasis on providing essential services to disabled children and their families in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

## Notice

The Council are commissioning a range of short breaks for disabled children. The aim of short breaks provision is to ensure that disabled children and young people have access to social experiences and interactions alongside their disabled peers within the local community. Families are also provided with a break from their caring responsibilities and given an opportunity to recharge their batteries and/or carry out activities with other family members. There are 4 lots: Lot 1 - Short Term Residential Overnight Breaks Lot 2 - Befriending / Buddy Scheme Lot 3 - Targeted Holiday Schemes Lot 4 - Targeted Term Time Provision Additional information: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a4114b89-17bb-e811-80ee-005056b64545

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9e151e2-0a88-4b57-8015-3882fffbecb4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jan 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,982,800 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,938,767 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | BATH |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA1 5AW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Kingsmead |
| Westminster constituency | Bath |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN; BATH AREA PLAY PROJECT; TIME2SHARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2019 at 16:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9e151e2-0a88-4b57-8015-3882fffbecb4
- 2 Oct 2018 at 06:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a07b166-695a-4050-89b4-b4e9c9c508c2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9e151e2-0a88-4b57-8015-3882fffbecb4
  5th February 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a07b166-695a-4050-89b4-b4e9c9c508c2
  2nd October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bathnes.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a4114b89-17bb-e811-80ee-005056b64545

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