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title: "Residential and Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People"
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# Residential and Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3007d9cb-4a10-4455-89c9-8913c2119abb

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## Summary

The contract titled "Residential and Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People" has been awarded to Action for Childrens Services Ltd by Staffordshire County Council. This procurement is classified under welfare services for children and young people, with a total contract value of £1,002,000 and a minimum value of £501,000. The contract is based in Staffordshire, located in the West Midlands of England. The effective contract period is from 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2020, and the procurement method utilised was a Light Touch Regime. The tender process was marked complete as of 26th February 2018, with the publication of the award on 23rd August 2018.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social care and welfare services, particularly those focused on providing support to disabled children and young people. Companies with experience in delivering both residential and community-based services would be well-suited to compete in future tenders of this nature. The emphasis on short breaks for families indicates potential for smaller and medium-sized enterprises as well as voluntary and community sector organisations to engage in meaningful service delivery within the region.

## Notice

The Provider shall deliver a Short Breaks Service to provide a range of short breaks for disabled children and young people in the County of Staffordshire. This shall include a resource centre that offers accommodation and facilities for residential and outreach community-based short breaks for disabled children and young people and their families/carers. (This is what the Council would expect from the Provider's normal service delivery. However, there may be exceptional circumstances that arise which may be out of the Council's control. If these circumstances do arise, the Council would expect to liaise with the Provider to determine a temporary change in service provision).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb865e51-2410-4ca2-94e3-0b364fb1b5c2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Light Touch Regime |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,002,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £501,000 |
| 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 | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDRENS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2018 at 09:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb865e51-2410-4ca2-94e3-0b364fb1b5c2
- 11 Dec 2017 at 11:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e800a1e7-bf74-4360-829d-0208269b5cd6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb865e51-2410-4ca2-94e3-0b364fb1b5c2
  23rd August 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e800a1e7-bf74-4360-829d-0208269b5cd6
  11th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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