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title: "Market Engagement - Overnight short breaks for disabled children"
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buyer: "OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-08-01"
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# Market Engagement - Overnight short breaks for disabled children

Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f77a299-b841-491f-b891-5f971947402e

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## Summary

Oxfordshire County Council is engaging in a procurement process titled "Market Engagement - Overnight short breaks for disabled children" aimed at improving services for children and young people with complex needs within the health and social work services industry. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with a milestone deadline for engagement responses set for 15 August 2022. The initiative is located in Oxford, England, under the legal framework guided by the Children and Families Act 2014.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to expand their service offerings in the field of respite care for disabled children. Businesses with experience in health and social care services, particularly those capable of providing tailored short break solutions, would be particularly well-suited to participate in this market engagement and potentially contribute to shaping the council's future service provisions.

## Notice

The Council provides a range of short breaks and respite care services for children and young people with complex needs. This type of care is essential for supporting young people with disabilities to live at home. The Local Authority has a statutory responsibility in the Children and families Act 2014 to provide short breaks for disabled children and young people which will support their family life as part of the Oxfordshire local offer. The council is seeking responses to the market engagement questionnaire to inform the future provision of the service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/873813d4-08cf-4440-a71f-4679545590dc |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 Aug 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 1 Aug 2022 at 14:44 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/873813d4-08cf-4440-a71f-4679545590dc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/873813d4-08cf-4440-a71f-4679545590dc
  1st August 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com
  Portal web address

## Notice URLs

- http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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