--- title: "Short Breaks to Disabled Children, Young People and their Families." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7cf3d3ff-3ffe-499e-b476-1acb15ea4867" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7cf3d3ff-3ffe-499e-b476-1acb15ea4867" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7cf3d3ff-3ffe-499e-b476-1acb15ea4867.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7cf3d3ff-3ffe-499e-b476-1acb15ea4867.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER" published: "2017-04-05" --- # Short Breaks to Disabled Children, Young People and their Families. Buyer: CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7cf3d3ff-3ffe-499e-b476-1acb15ea4867 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7cf3d3ff-3ffe-499e-b476-1acb15ea4867) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7cf3d3ff-3ffe-499e-b476-1acb15ea4867.json) ## Summary Cheshire West and Chester Council is conducting a tender for the programme titled "Short Breaks to Disabled Children, Young People and their Families." This initiative aims to enhance services within the borough for disabled children and their families, falling under the health and social work services category. The procurement stage for this tender is currently active, with the deadline for submissions set for 3rd May 2017. The contract is expected to commence on 1st July 2017 and run until 1st July 2018. This open procedure allows a variety of organisations to contribute solutions that deliver additionality of service for disabled children. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those focusing on community support and engagement with disabled children and their families. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be ideally suited to compete for this contract, as the Council is specifically looking for organisations that can demonstrate a strong commitment to safeguarding and co-producing services with users and their families. Engaging in this process can help businesses expand their reach and service offerings within the local community. ## Notice Cheshire West and Chester Council is looking for a variety of applicants to apply for a small contract to deliver Short Breaks to Disabled Children, Young People and their Families. The purpose of this small contracts process is to enhance the services that are offered within the borough and also to increase choice for Disabled Children, Young People and their Families. Important information for all applicants: * Funds must be used to support disabled children 0-18 years and their families who live in Cheshire West and Chester * Organisations must ensure that they have a safeguarding policy and procedures that comply with the requirements of Cheshire West and Chester Safeguarding Board.This must inform both the strategic and day to day operation of the organisation. * Organisations must work in a co-production manner with children , young people and their families in terms of the ongoing design of the service offered , its delivery as well as the evaluation of the service. * Organisations must provide evidence of the use of their allocated funds. * Organisations must provide activities that deliver a positive experience for Children and Young People as well as providing a short break for their families / carers. * Organisations must provide information/data in respect of those families who use their services to Cheshire West and Chester via a quarterly performance report * Organisations must provide appropriate case studies that show the impact that the service is having / has had in relation to individual young people and their families * Organisation will attend Cheshire West and Chester quarterly Short Breaks Providers forum * Organisations must ensure that if they receive a small contract for short breaks that the service offered is located on the SEND Local Offer website * Organisations must ensure that families that they work with have access to information and support to access other appropriate services. * Organisations must work together to organise joint activities where appropriate that will ensure best use of available funds * Organisations may only use the funds in conjunction with other funds they may generate through other means following agreement with Cheshire West and Chester Council. * Organisations must ensure that if any of the funding is utilised to purchase any specific equipment and /or deliver any specific training then there is a clear agreement to provide future data in relation to use of the equipment post funding period to offer a legacy as well as the ongoing legacy of any training delivered * Organisations must consult with the Manager of the Disabled Childrens Service and the Commissioning Manager if they are uncertain whether any activity that they are planning falls outside of this agreement following any award. This funding is to be utilised to deliver additionality of service offer for Short Breaks for disabled children, young people and their families. Additional information: Documents are all available electronically on The Chest, www.the-chest.org.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d000408c-aaf1-4a9d-b349-167925430d78 | | 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 | 5 Apr 2017 | | Submission deadline | 3 May 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2017 - 1 Jul 2018 | | 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 | CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER | | Locality | CHESTER | | Post town | Chester | | Postcode | CH1 2NP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester | | Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester | | Electoral ward | Chester City & the Garden Quarter | | Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## 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 - 5 Apr 2017 at 12:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d000408c-aaf1-4a9d-b349-167925430d78 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d000408c-aaf1-4a9d-b349-167925430d78 5th April 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5659744c-e219-e711-80dd-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7cf3d3ff-3ffe-499e-b476-1acb15ea4867. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7cf3d3ff-3ffe-499e-b476-1acb15ea4867.json.