--- title: "Framework for The Provision of Short Breaks for Children and Young People who are Disabled" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-45ca9916-d487-4a40-a063-7fa6308de0ff" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-45ca9916-d487-4a40-a063-7fa6308de0ff" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-45ca9916-d487-4a40-a063-7fa6308de0ff.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-45ca9916-d487-4a40-a063-7fa6308de0ff.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DORSET COUNCIL" published: "2023-12-19" --- # Framework for The Provision of Short Breaks for Children and Young People who are Disabled Buyer: DORSET COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-45ca9916-d487-4a40-a063-7fa6308de0ff [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-45ca9916-d487-4a40-a063-7fa6308de0ff) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-45ca9916-d487-4a40-a063-7fa6308de0ff.json) ## Summary Dorset Council is seeking providers to deliver Short Breaks for Children and Young People who are Disabled. The procurement involves putting in place a Framework for Targeted and Specialist Short Break opportunities throughout the County. The contract is expected to start on July 1, 2024, and potentially run for 5 years if extensions are exercised. The procurement method is an Open procedure with a tender deadline of January 29, 2024. The industry category for this tender is Social work and related services, specifically focused on welfare services for the handicapped, children and young people, daycare services for handicapped children and young people, and health and social work services. This tender by Dorset Council offers opportunities for businesses to provide services for disabled children and young adults, aligning with the council's aim of providing Short Break opportunities in various locality areas during school holidays and Saturdays. Businesses in the health and social work services sector, especially those experienced in welfare services for handicapped individuals, are well-suited to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are also encouraged to participate in this procurement process to contribute to the council's objective of enhancing support for disabled children and young people. ## Notice Dorset Council wants all children, young people and their families to thrive. Dorset Council aspires to have a strengths-based approach which focusses on what the child or young person can do with their abilities, their skills and their potential. Dorset Council therefore seeking Providers that can provide Short Breaks for Children, Young People and Young Adults who are Disabled, focussed on delivering and developing services for 0 - 25 year-olds. One of Dorset Council's aspirations is to ensure that there are Short Break opportunities in each locality area during school holidays and Saturdays. This tender is about putting in place a range of Targeted and Specialist Short Break opportunities throughout the County. Its anticipated that the Framework will commence for an initial 3 year term on the 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2027 with the options extend annually a further 2 years. Therefore, if all available extensions were taken the Framework period would be 5 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a424690-72e4-42f1-8040-8be11f0e2506 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 29 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £11,769,976 | | 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 | DORSET COUNCIL | | Locality | DORCHESTER | | Post town | Dorchester | | Postcode | DT1 1XJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset | | Local authority | Dorset | | Electoral ward | Dorchester West | | Westminster constituency | West Dorset | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people - 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people ## Release History - 19 Dec 2023 at 16:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a424690-72e4-42f1-8040-8be11f0e2506 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a424690-72e4-42f1-8040-8be11f0e2506 19th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=fad4331a-1032-ee11-8124-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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