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title: "Community Short Breaks Services"
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# Community Short Breaks Services

Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c7927000-5d77-41bd-a9c5-e70eb54ffce1

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## Summary

The Peterborough City Council is seeking providers for the "Community Short Breaks Services" tender, aimed at delivering essential services for children and young people with disabilities in Peterborough, England. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with a total contract value of £1,625,000 covering the period from 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2024. The tender was originally published on 2nd January 2019, with an indicative budget of £325,000 per annum allocated for various services including daytime care and educational activities, but excludes overnight care. The procurement method used is an open procedure, which encourages a wide range of suppliers to participate.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the social care and educational services sectors, particularly those specialising in support for children with disabilities. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to compete, as indicated by the suitability classification. Prospective suppliers with expertise in childcare services, social work without accommodation, and community health services would be particularly well-suited to respond to this tender. By engaging in this contract, businesses can contribute to vital services while expanding their market presence in a supportive community framework.

## Notice

Short Breaks are vital services for improving the outcomes for CYP with disabilities and are therefore a fundamental element of the provision that underpins the Local Offer. Whilst the services within the Community Short Breaks Services Portfolio does not include overnight care, it does include; day time care, educational and leisure activities and services available to assist parent carers Whilst Short Break funding overall includes the In House Short Break Services and Direct Payments packages, a significant proportion of this funding has been allocated to Community Short Breaks. The Peterborough Needs Analysis carried out for the 'Children and young People Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health' Tier 2 service (2015) and the Peterborough Child Health Profile (Public Health England, 2014) states that the 0-19 population in Peterborough is approximately 49,000, projecting a figure of approximately 55,000 for 2020. The 6% cited on the government website (Department for Work and Pensions & Office for National Statistics, 2014) regarding the prevalence of disability for those aged 0-19 indicates that there are just under 3,000 CYP with disabilities in Peterborough. These 3,000 CYP with disabilities are considered 'children in need' (CIN); a child in need is defined under the Children Act 1989 as a child who is unlikely to reach or maintain a satisfactory level of health or development, or their health or development will be significantly impaired, without the provision of services, or the child is disabled. 5,322 referrals were made to children's social care between January 2012 to August 2015, and as of 31st March 2015, there were 1,895 CIN. 11.5% in Peterborough had a disability recorded, compared to 13% nationally; of these disabilities the most common were either Learning Disabilities or Autistic Spectrum Disorder. The maximum indicative budget for the Community Short Breaks Services is PS325,000 per annum. Please find below an overview of the indicative funding allocated for each of the services. The Council is under no obligation to spend the amounts shown and thus make no commitment to do so. The indicative budget and the indicative figures stated below are the budgets for each of the service; these are not price caps. Service A - Large Groups 7-11 (2 allocations) Service B - Large Groups 11-19 (2 allocations) Service C - Small Groups 7-11 (2 allocations) Service D - Small Groups 11-19 (2 allocations) Service E - One to One Support (up to 2 providers) Service F - Sleep Management Programme (1 allocation) Small Groups are those containing between 3-8 CYP. Large Groups are those containing 9+ CYP. Additional information: Short Breaks are vital services for improving the outcomes for CYP with disabilities and are therefore a fundamental element of the provision that underpins the Local Offer. Whilst the services within the Community Short Breaks Services Portfolio does not include overnight care, it does include; day time care, educational and leisure activities and services available to assist parent carers Whilst Short Break funding overall includes the In House Short Break Services and Direct Payments packages, a significant proportion of this funding has been allocated to Community Short Breaks. The Peterborough Needs Analysis carried out for the 'Children and young People Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health' Tier 2 service (2015) and the Peterborough Child Health Profile (Public Health England, 2014) states that the 0-19 population in Peterborough is approximately 49,000, projecting a figure of approximately 55,000 for 2020. The 6% cited on the government website (Department for Work and Pensions & Office for National Statistics, 2014) regarding the prevalence of disability for those aged 0-19 indicates that there are just under 3,000 CYP with disabilities in Peterborough. These 3,000 CYP with disabilities are considered 'children in need' (CIN); a child in need is defined under the Children Act 1989 as a child who is unlikely to reach or maintain a satisfactory level of health or development, or their health or development will be significantly impaired, without the provision of services, or the child is disabled. 5,322 referrals were made to children's social care between January 2012 to August 2015, and as of 31st March 2015, there were 1,895 CIN. 11.5% in Peterborough had a disability recorded, compared to 13% nationally; of these disabilities the most common were either Learning Disabilities or Autistic Spectrum Disorder. The maximum indicative budget for the Community Short Breaks Services is PS325,000 per annum. Please find below an overview of the indicative funding allocated for each of the services. The Council is under no obligation to spend the amounts shown and thus make no commitment to do so. The indicative budget and the indicative figures stated below are the budgets for each of the service; these are not price caps. Service A - Large Groups 7-11 (2 allocations of an indicative PS25k (7.7%)) Service B - Large Groups 11-19 (2 allocations of an indicative PS25k (7.7%)) Service C - Small Groups 7-11 (2 allocations of an indicative PS25k (7.7%)) Service D - Small Groups 11-19 (2 allocations of an indicative PS25k (7.7%)) Service E - One to One Support (framework agreement of up to 2 providers, with an indicative a set hourly rate PS15 - PS20 and an indicative budget of up to (PS50k (15.4%)) Service F - Sleep Management Programme ( an indicative PS75k (23.0%)) Small Groups are those containing between 3-8 CYP. Large Groups are those containing 9+ CYP. There will be an indicative hourly rate range between PS15-PS20 for Service E (One to One Support); the hours within these packages of support will be decided upon by a PCC resource allocation panel. The Councils indicative budget for this service per annum is up to PS50k.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06b6711f-cb25-4299-bd9d-845b7fda7328 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jan 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,625,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,625,000 |
| 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 | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE2 8TY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground |
| Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | CIRCLES NETWORK; SCOPE; VIVACITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85312100 - Daycare services
- 85312110 - Child daycare services
- 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people
- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2019 at 18:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06b6711f-cb25-4299-bd9d-845b7fda7328

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06b6711f-cb25-4299-bd9d-845b7fda7328
  16th January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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