--- title: "Community Short Breaks For Children And Young People With Disabilities And Additional Needs and their Parents/Carers ." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3599b7ff-1f3b-416c-9a91-08bae47a54de" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3599b7ff-1f3b-416c-9a91-08bae47a54de" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3599b7ff-1f3b-416c-9a91-08bae47a54de.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3599b7ff-1f3b-416c-9a91-08bae47a54de.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-02" --- # 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-b5fd17-3599b7ff-1f3b-416c-9a91-08bae47a54de [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3599b7ff-1f3b-416c-9a91-08bae47a54de) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3599b7ff-1f3b-416c-9a91-08bae47a54de.json) ## Summary The Milton Keynes Council has initiated a tender titled "Community Short Breaks For Children And Young People With Disabilities And Additional Needs and their Parents/Carers." The tender falls under the health and social work services category. It aims to commission a service providing Short Breaks for disabled children and young people, including play schemes, clubs, and activities. The contract period is for 3 years from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2027, with a possible extension to March 31, 2029. The tender deadline is November 3, 2023. The opportunity is open to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations. This tender by Milton Keynes Council presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses involved in health and social work services catering to disabled children and young people. Companies offering play schemes, holiday clubs, and activities tailored for individuals with disabilities and additional needs would find this tender well-suited for their operations. The contract offers potential growth prospects for businesses looking to provide Short Breaks services during school holidays, weekends, and after school/evenings in the South East region of the United Kingdom. ## Notice Scope of the Project The Council seek to commission a service which will provide Short Breaks for disabled children and young people. Therefore, the Council are seeking to commission a wide range of Short Breaks provisions of play schemes/holiday schemes, clubs and activities for children and young people with a disability and/or additional needs, including those with more complex needs. The Short Breaks will need to be designed to enable eligible children and young people to have fun, socialise and learn new skills. The following feedback from service users (children/young people and their parents/carers) provides an indication of what they most want from a Short Breaks The Short Breaks will need to be available during the following times: School holidays - Monday to Friday (up to 13 weeks per year) Weekends - Saturday and/or Sunday (up to 52 weeks per year) Weekdays - After school/evenings (up to 39 weeks per year) The Council proposes to enter into Contract for an period of 3 years from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2027 (with an option to extend for a further 2 years to 31 March 2029, with the successful tenderer (Service Provider). Additional information: For any suppliers interested in this opportunity please visit our e-Tendering portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01a4fb53-7d4d-4182-ab96-46b3c8689d63 | | 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 | 2 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £570,000 | | 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 | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 2 Oct 2023 at 13:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01a4fb53-7d4d-4182-ab96-46b3c8689d63 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01a4fb53-7d4d-4182-ab96-46b3c8689d63 2nd October 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://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home - 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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