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title: "Children's Care and Support at Home and Community Support - Lot 27 Further Competition 2 - DCF2"
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# Children's Care and Support at Home and Community Support - Lot 27 Further Competition 2 - DCF2

Buyer: DORSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bb424dbb-3b25-46d6-999f-bd3b185e61ac

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## Summary

Dorset Council has successfully completed the tender process for "Children's Care and Support at Home and Community Support - Lot 27 Further Competition 2 - DCF2", part of the Health and social work services category (CPV 85000000). The procurement, aimed at providing inclusive care and support for children and young people (birth to 25 years) with disabilities and mental health needs, was conducted through a restricted procedure and resulted in an award on 13 February 2025. The contract, worth £8,000,000, will run from 17 February 2025 to 31 March 2032, serving the Dorset Council area and its nearby local authorities, with delivery solely within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly SMEs. The focus on individual support, short breaks, and promoting independent living skills provides scope for organisations with expertise in health, safety, emotional, behavioural, and psychological support needs. The awarded suppliers, DKM Healthcare Limited, TP Care at Homes Ltd, and Share the Care Ltd, all SMEs, exemplify the business types suited for this tender. Firms offering trained care workers capable of implementing diverse care plans can greatly benefit from and contribute to this long-term project.

## Notice

Dorset Council has a duty to ensure there is a sufficient range of individual support and short break services available to children and young people in the Dorset Council area who have assessed needs relating to disability, mental health and emotional wellbeing. Services may also be required to 'reach out' from a Dorset base to children for whom Dorset Council has a responsibility who live outside Dorset in neighbouring local authority areas. The aim of the service is to provide inclusive care and support at home and in community settings for children and young people from birth to 25 years of age, who are disabled and/or have mental health and emotional wellbeing needs. Care and Support services are provided by trained care and support workers who can implement care and support plans to meet needs related to health, safety, social, emotional, behavioural, psychological and physical development, enable children and young people to experience a Short Break from their family, enjoy and experience activities which might otherwise be difficult for them to access, manage behaviour which carers find challenging, and promote independent living skills. Meeting personal care needs such as continence falls within the scope of desired provision but is not a necessary requirement for all providers or services. Dorset Council went to tender to seek suppliers to provide individual care and support to children and young people. This was a further competition from Lot 27 of the Dorset Care, Support, Housing and Community Safety Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee1e6db4-93ad-4034-8eca-150eb0640138 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 17 Feb 2025 - 31 Mar 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,000,000 |
| 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 | DORSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1XJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
| Westminster constituency | West Dorset |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | DKM HEALTHCARE; SHARE THE CARE; TP CARE AT HOMES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 13 Feb 2025 at 10:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee1e6db4-93ad-4034-8eca-150eb0640138

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee1e6db4-93ad-4034-8eca-150eb0640138
  13th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

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