--- title: "P2169 - Short Break Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-38d23519-5feb-4932-935b-725c54ccac10" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-38d23519-5feb-4932-935b-725c54ccac10" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-38d23519-5feb-4932-935b-725c54ccac10.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-38d23519-5feb-4932-935b-725c54ccac10.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-12-04" --- # P2169 - Short Break Services Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-38d23519-5feb-4932-935b-725c54ccac10 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-38d23519-5feb-4932-935b-725c54ccac10) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-38d23519-5feb-4932-935b-725c54ccac10.json) ## Summary Birmingham City Council, in partnership with Birmingham Children's Trust, has initiated an open procurement process for the provision of Short Break Services, aimed at supporting disabled children and young people. The procurement, which falls under the category of daycare services for disabled children (CPV code 85312120), is currently in the 'tender' stage with the deadline for submission set at 16th January 2025. Services to be contracted include universal brokerage, targeted short breaks, and specialist short breaks spread across various lots, targeting different needs and complexities of the children. The contracts will commence from 1st April 2025 and are set to last for three years, with potential extensions up to two additional years based on performance. The services will be provided in Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom, and the procurement method being used is an open procedure above the threshold. This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in community services, social work, and care for young people to grow and expand their operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are particularly encouraged to participate. Successful suppliers will be instrumental in delivering essential support services, enabling inclusive and accessible care for disabled children in Birmingham. Up to eight suppliers will be awarded contracts across different lots, ranging from universal short breaks to specialist fostering, making this procurement process highly suitable for organisations with expertise in diverse caregiving and social support services. ## Notice Birmingham City Council (BCC) is leading a joint procurement with Birmingham Children's Trust (BCT) to establish contracts for the provision of Short Break Services. The Services will be for Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Children's Trust as follows: Contracts with Birmingham City Council; o Lot 1 - Universal Brokerage: Development of universal short breaks to create inclusive and accessible short breaks for all disabled children in Birmingham. Aims to support community-based providers, address service gaps, facilitate collaboration, and establish a centralised resource for families. o Lot 2 - Targeted Short Breaks: Services for disabled children with more complex needs, offering dedicated activities to accommodate the needs of children, young people, and their families with reserved capacity for BCT to make referrals as detailed in Lot 2 Service specification. Lot 2 is further split into; o Lot 2a: Short Breaks for children with complex needs - 1 o Lot 2b: Short Breaks for children with complex needs - 2 o Lot 2c: Short breaks for children with Autism o Lot 2d: Short breaks for physically disabled children with complex needs Contracts with Birmingham Children's Trust: Lot 3 - Specialist Short Breaks: respite services for children with the most complex needs, requiring formal assessment to access. Lot 3 is split into; o Lot 3a - Intensive Family Support: direct work with disabled children, young people, siblings and parents in the home and community at different times including early mornings, after school and weekends over a nominal 6-month period. o Lot 3b - Specialist Fostering: the provision of a city-wide Specialist Fostering Placement Service (day and night-time care) to provide short breaks for families of children and young people (CYP) with complex needs. The service will be delivered overnight, at weekends, during school holidays, and weekdays after school as required (times will be flexible to meet needs of individual families). The resulting contracts with BCC and BCT will last for 3 years (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of the respective contracts) with the provision to extend for up to an additional 2 years (1+1) subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. Contracts will be awarded to (up to) 8 supplier(s) as follows: o Lot 1:1 supplier for a single brokerage function o Lot 2: Up to 4 suppliers or a consortium of suppliers for the 4 specialisms specified under 2a, 2b, 2c,2d o Lot 3: Up to 2 suppliers for Lot 3a and 1 Supplier for Lot 3b The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/... Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1c1583f-9632-4dda-a6a0-5fa3d3932922 | | 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 | 4 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 | | 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 | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 7WB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people - 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 4 Dec 2024 at 14:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1c1583f-9632-4dda-a6a0-5fa3d3932922 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1c1583f-9632-4dda-a6a0-5fa3d3932922 4th December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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