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title: "Short Breaks for Disabled Children"
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# Short Breaks for Disabled Children

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b6b94252-1f8e-495f-abed-044bd8dbdb83

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## Summary

Cheshire East Council is conducting a tender for "Short Breaks for Disabled Children," aimed at commissioning community-based services for disabled children and their families. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category, with a total budget of £800,000, of which £600,000 is the minimum value. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period ended on 7th June 2017. The contract is set to commence on 1st September 2017 and will continue until 31st August 2020, with the award date recorded as 12th July 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) within the North West region, particularly those specialising in health and social care services for children with disabilities. Businesses that can offer innovative, preventative support services that align with the aims of the Social Value Act 2012 are particularly well-suited to compete. By participating in this procurement process, businesses can contribute to improving local welfare while enhancing their own growth prospects through successful contract awards.

## Notice

Cheshire East Council is seeking to commission a number of services aimed at disabled children and theirfamilies. Specifically within this tender it requires a range of community based short break services. These services are intended to be largely preventative in nature, offering support to avert family crisis, and formpart of the Council's Early Help provision. The Social Value Act of 2012 states that the Council must ensure that, in procuring services, it will improvethe economic, social and environmental well-being of the area. Cheshire East Council aims to continue tocommission services that support the local market in services for disabled children, focusing on quality andoutcomes whilst also ensuring that all services offered represent value for money for the people of CheshireEast.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f06f87d0-4ca2-4964-b5f9-108fcb94be17 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £699,777 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL |
| Locality | SANDBACH |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW11 1HZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Sandbach Town |
| Westminster constituency | Congleton |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 10 |
| Supplier names | CENTRAL CHESHIRE BUDDY SCHEME; CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON CARERS CENTRE; CHESHIRE CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING; CROSSROADS CARE CHESHIRE, MANCHESTER & MERSEYSIDE; EVERYBODY SPORT & RECREATION; FRIENDS FOR LEISURE; RUBY'S FUND; SPACE4AUTISM; THE WISHING WELL PROJECT; URBAN AIR CHESHIRE TRAMPOLINE PARK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2018 at 10:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f06f87d0-4ca2-4964-b5f9-108fcb94be17
- 5 May 2017 at 13:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/654040d6-21e3-4312-a95c-d2cfe9d0d17e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f06f87d0-4ca2-4964-b5f9-108fcb94be17
  19th January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/654040d6-21e3-4312-a95c-d2cfe9d0d17e
  5th May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/536b67a2-6409-42ab-bbbf-e3774e402acd
  Specification
- http://www.the-chest.org.uk

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