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title: "Short Breaks Opportunties"
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# Short Breaks Opportunties

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a401663d-1345-4dbd-a7d2-ec9fa9d96560

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## Summary

Durham County Council is inviting tenders for the "Short Breaks Opportunities" project, aimed at providing support services for disabled children and young people. This procurement process falls under the health and social work services category and is currently in the Tender stage. The tender was published on 15th January 2021, with a submission deadline set for 22nd January 2021. The anticipated contract period is from 5th February 2021 to 14th January 2022, and services will be delivered in the North East region of England through an open procurement method.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) to grow their businesses. Providers capable of delivering respite care or support services for disabled children and young people in local communities will find this procurement particularly relevant. By partnering with the Local Authority and responding to the demand for support worker hours, businesses can enhance their service offerings while contributing to community welfare.

## Notice

Dear Provider We currently have a number of disabled children and young people who require a support worker to enable them to access their local community to allow parent/ carers a short break from caring. Within the Government Guidance, respite/ short break care is still able to be provided in local communities, however in order to prevent the spread of the virus service delivery is being considered on a geographical basis. The Local Authority Commissioners are keen to engage with Providers who have existing capacity to assist in meeting this demand, or would like to discuss how capacity could be developed to enable future delivery.current demand for support worker hours on a geographical basis. The below shows current demand for support worker hours on a geographical basis. East : Term Time 36 hours / School Holidays 70 hours Durham and CLS : Term Time 15 hours / School Holidays 28 hours Derwentside: Term Time 14 hours / School Holidays 28 hours Dales: Term Time 8 hours / School Holidays 8 hours Sedgefield: Term Time 15 hours / School Holidays 42 hours Please could you advise if you would like to discuss meeting this demand further by responding to Lyndsey Dunn, Commissioning, Planning and Policy Officer at lyndsey.dunn@durham.gov.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef1ebc1f-f99b-4ac3-9204-9ab43c0086b7 |
| 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 | 15 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Feb 2021 - 14 Jan 2022 |
| 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 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Jan 2021 at 09:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef1ebc1f-f99b-4ac3-9204-9ab43c0086b7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef1ebc1f-f99b-4ac3-9204-9ab43c0086b7
  15th January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk

## Provenance

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