--- title: "Extended Activities, 11 Week Play Scheme & Toy Loan Provision" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7733954e-5ffe-4182-8f3a-ff3de4b985b1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7733954e-5ffe-4182-8f3a-ff3de4b985b1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7733954e-5ffe-4182-8f3a-ff3de4b985b1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7733954e-5ffe-4182-8f3a-ff3de4b985b1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2021-11-17" --- # Extended Activities, 11 Week Play Scheme & Toy Loan Provision Buyer: HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7733954e-5ffe-4182-8f3a-ff3de4b985b1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7733954e-5ffe-4182-8f3a-ff3de4b985b1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7733954e-5ffe-4182-8f3a-ff3de4b985b1.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being undertaken by Hartlepool Borough Council for the title "Extended Activities, 11 Week Play Scheme & Toy Loan Provision." This project falls under the health and social work services category and is aimed at providing recreational and developmental activities for children aged 3 to 18 within Hartlepool, North East England. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a significant engagement deadline set for 10th December 2021. Interested parties must register their intention to tender via the Council's e-tendering portal before this deadline, while the contract commencement date is planned for 1st April 2022. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in childcare, recreational services, or related fields. Those capable of offering extended activity sessions, holiday play schemes, and a toy loan service should consider participating, as the provision must meet specific qualifications, including staff credentials in Playwork or Childhood Studies. With the emphasis on delivering inclusive services for disabled children and their caregivers, businesses that align with the council’s social objectives will have a competitive edge. ## Notice Hartlepool Borough Council would like to inform organisations of a potential future contract opportunity for the provision of: * Extended activities, to include physical, social and recreational sessions outside school hours during school term time for a minimum of 20 hours per week and for 39 weeks per year including weekends; * Eleven weeks of school holiday play scheme provision, with the exclusion of the Christmas holiday period, for a minimum of 25 hours per week; * Access to a range of specialist toys and equipment that will aid children's development through a specialist toy loan service. This Service will contribute to: The Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations (2011), The Local Offer of Services as detailed in Chapter 4 of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice 0 - 25 years (Statutory Guidance) 2014 and The Children and Young Persons 'Act 2008 (s25) on local authorities to assist individuals who care for disabled children to continue to do so, by giving them a break from their caring responsibilities. The service must be provided in a setting within the Borough of Hartlepool, registered with Ofsted, follow safer recruitment practices and be able to accommodate a minimum of 50 children per week between the ages of 3-18. The identified premises must be available for immediate utilisation on 1st April 2022 which aligns with the commencement date of the contract. Any prospective Contractor must ensure staff involved in the delivery of the provision are as a minimum, qualified to NVQ level 2 in Playwork/Childhood Studies or equivalent. All responsible people in charge of the operational day to day running will be qualified to NVQ level 3 or equivalent. Further Details of the Services can be found on the Council's e-tendering portal. Potential Providers should indicate their intention to tender for this contract by Registering onto the Council's e-tendering portal at: https://procontract.due-north.com Registration is Free. Any comments/queries should be made via the messages section of this portal. Potential providers are asked to submit their intention to tender for this contract by 10th December 2021 If there is sufficient interest the tender opportunity will be advertised in the appropriate publications including Contracts Finder and on this e-tendering portal no earlier than 4th January 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/796cc363-965a-4b73-9ce7-de74e895cf0c | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Dec 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | HARTLEPOOL | | Post town | Cleveland | | Postcode | TS24 8AY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees | | Local authority | Hartlepool | | Electoral ward | Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Hartlepool | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 17 Nov 2021 at 16:19 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/796cc363-965a-4b73-9ce7-de74e895cf0c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/796cc363-965a-4b73-9ce7-de74e895cf0c 17th November 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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