--- title: "Northamptonshire County Council - Residential Short Breaks for Children and Young People with SEND" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6a7f75e5-3e7e-4f48-8cfb-ea39e9b2dd13" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6a7f75e5-3e7e-4f48-8cfb-ea39e9b2dd13" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6a7f75e5-3e7e-4f48-8cfb-ea39e9b2dd13.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6a7f75e5-3e7e-4f48-8cfb-ea39e9b2dd13.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2018-03-07" --- # Northamptonshire County Council - Residential Short Breaks for Children and Young People with SEND Buyer: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6a7f75e5-3e7e-4f48-8cfb-ea39e9b2dd13 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6a7f75e5-3e7e-4f48-8cfb-ea39e9b2dd13) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6a7f75e5-3e7e-4f48-8cfb-ea39e9b2dd13.json) ## Summary The Northamptonshire County Council is seeking tenders for the provision of residential short breaks for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 12:00 noon on Friday 6th April 2018. The service is set to commence on 1st August 2018, with a maximum budget of £1,441,493 per annum for a contract lasting three years, with the possibility of a one-year extension. The intended delivery location for this service is in Northamptonshire, within the Health and social work services industry category. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care, particularly those experienced in providing tailored support for children with complex needs, including Autism and severe learning disabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can demonstrate expertise in delivering safe and structured short break services are well-suited to compete for this contract, which aims to enhance the quality of life for children and their families in the region. ## Notice Northamptonshire County Council invites tenders for the delivery of residential short breaks for children and young people with SEND in Northamptonshire. The Provider will be required to provide overnight breaks to children who need to receive breaks in a specialist environment operated by skilled staff; that meets the needs of the children and young people with SEND and their families across the county of Northamptonshire. Children and young people attending the service may have a dual diagnosis, such as Autism and Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), or a child with physical disabilities who also may have a related severe learning or multiple disability. The Service will also need to provide a service for children and young people who have severe learning disabilities, who may have complex behaviours directly associated with their severe learning disability and who need to receive short breaks within a highly structured and safe environment. The maximum budget available for delivery of service is PS1,441,493 per annum, combining funding from Northamptonshire Country Council and Nene and Corby Clinical Commissioning Groups. The contract is for 3 years, with an optional one year extension taking the total possible contract term to a maximum of 4 years. The contract will commence on 1st August 2018 The Authority believes that TUPE does apply to this contract at its commencement. The deadline for completed ITTs to be received on the LGSS eTendering Portal is 12:00noon on Friday 6th April 2018. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2724b9e-e447-4474-b521-6cb27a276ab8 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 6 Apr 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2018 - 31 Jul 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,765,972 | | 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 | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN1 1ED | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Northampton North | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 7 Mar 2018 at 08:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2724b9e-e447-4474-b521-6cb27a276ab8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2724b9e-e447-4474-b521-6cb27a276ab8 7th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2f28ae52-3516-e811-80ea-005056b64545 ProContract Link ## Notice URLs - https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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