--- title: "SPS 2608 - The Provision of a High Quality Short Breaks and Activities for Children and Young People with Special Education Needs and Disabilities" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8ca5f84f-ef26-48f6-b20f-ed2404a70a88" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8ca5f84f-ef26-48f6-b20f-ed2404a70a88" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8ca5f84f-ef26-48f6-b20f-ed2404a70a88.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8ca5f84f-ef26-48f6-b20f-ed2404a70a88.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH" published: "2022-07-28" --- # SPS 2608 - The Provision of a High Quality Short Breaks and Activities for Children and Young People with Special Education Needs and Disabilities Buyer: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8ca5f84f-ef26-48f6-b20f-ed2404a70a88 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8ca5f84f-ef26-48f6-b20f-ed2404a70a88) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8ca5f84f-ef26-48f6-b20f-ed2404a70a88.json) ## Summary The Royal Borough of Greenwich is undertaking an open procurement process for the contract titled "SPS 2608 - The Provision of a High Quality Short Breaks and Activities for Children and Young People with Special Education Needs and Disabilities." This initiative aims to establish an open framework agreement with multiple qualified providers to deliver essential services, highlighting a growing need as 3% of the population now consists of children and young people with special educational needs. The tender period is set to close on 26 August 2022, with expected contract commencement on 1 April 2023 and a duration extending to 31 March 2027, offering a potential total value of £2.34 million over six years, including possible extensions. The procurement process falls under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, classified under services within the Community action programme category. This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses in the social services, education, and community engagement sectors, particularly those that specialise in activities and support for children with special educational needs and disabilities. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly well-suited to compete, as the contracting authority seeks diverse providers capable of delivering high-quality, engaging activities. The initiative aims to foster a safe and engaging environment for children during school holidays, thereby encouraging resilience, character development, and reducing reliance on emergency respite solutions. ## Notice The Royal Borough of Greenwich is seeking to commission a new open framework agreement consisting of multiple, suitably qualified providers to deliver Short Breaks and a variety of activities for our children and young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The proportion of children and young people with SEND now represents 3% of the population, which used to be 2% in 2020. As of January 2022, there were 6,581 children and young people in RBG Schools identified as having special educational needs or disabilities (SEND). Our strategic ambition is to offer equal access of opportunities to children and young people with SEND, to enable them to access provisions in the community that will enhance their learning and development. Every child and young person with an Education, Health and Care Plan (up till the age of 25) is entitled to 100 hours of short breaks per year, accessible through our commissioned providers. In addition, we aim to offer a range of activities for those children and young people with Special Education Needs We require a range of providers to offer these activities which would be suitable for children under 5, primary aged children, secondary aged children, and also 18-25's. The overarching outcomes of the provision and those that the DfE are hoping will be achieved through this programme, are that children and young people will: * Be more active during the school holidays; * Take part in engaging and enriching activities which support the development of resilience, characters and wellbeing along with their wider education attainment; * Be safe and not be socially isolated and also; * reduce the need for more expensive emergency respite options and improve outcomes for disabled children and young people in the borough. The successful providers will need to meet the delivery requirements of the DfE in the areas of food, activities, physical activity, nutrition, education, SEND provision, signposting and referrals, as laid out in the specification document. The call off procedure will be via direct call off, or a mini competition. The procurement will take place under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Framework Agreement awarded will be for a period of four years and shall be awarded to multiple providers. Forecasts indicate that total expenditure in this area over the six - years period which will be approximately PS2.34M (this includes a possible extension of an additional 2 years) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85af41a7-be93-4275-801e-4acd64d2e19a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | 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 | 28 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | 26 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,340,000 | | 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 | ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE18 6HQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich | | Local authority | Greenwich | | Electoral ward | Woolwich Arsenal | | Westminster constituency | Greenwich and Woolwich | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85322000 - Community action programme ## Release History - 28 Jul 2022 at 15:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85af41a7-be93-4275-801e-4acd64d2e19a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85af41a7-be93-4275-801e-4acd64d2e19a 28th July 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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