--- title: "Northamptonshire County Council Residential Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cb3d285c-d873-436e-abca-de9b0d61257b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cb3d285c-d873-436e-abca-de9b0d61257b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cb3d285c-d873-436e-abca-de9b0d61257b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cb3d285c-d873-436e-abca-de9b0d61257b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2020-10-05" --- # Northamptonshire County Council Residential Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People Buyer: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cb3d285c-d873-436e-abca-de9b0d61257b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cb3d285c-d873-436e-abca-de9b0d61257b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cb3d285c-d873-436e-abca-de9b0d61257b.json) ## Summary The Northamptonshire County Council is currently conducting a procurement process for the provision of Residential Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People, with a total contract value of £8,000,000. This tender is classified under health and social work services and falls within the scope of the Light Touch Regime as outlined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement is in the active tender stage and will close on 30th October 2020. Services are to be delivered in the East Midlands region, specifically Northamptonshire, beginning from 1st April 2021 and running until 31st March 2025. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those that can provide flexible and integrated care solutions for disabled children and young people. Companies that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The focus on local service provision means that businesses with capabilities in delivering community-based and personalised care are likely to excel in this procurement opportunity. ## Notice Northamptonshire County Council (Children First Northamptonshire) and NHS Northamptonshire Clinical Commisioning Group (CCG) are commissioning the provision of Residential Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People in Northamptonshire. The CCG and NCC that hold this contract are responsible for commissioning a range of health and social care services aimed at prevention of ill health and improvement of emotional health, mental health and physical health. Children, young people and their parents and carers have told us that they want services to be flexible, integrated and provided in places close to home and this is reflected in the service specification. Short breaks are part of a continuum of services which support children in need and their families. They include the provision of day, evening, overnight and weekend activities for the child or young person, and can take place in the child's own home, the home of an approved carer, or in a residential or community setting. The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the Services under this Framework Agreement, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cb502a1-d7e8-438a-8315-bb5fc265360b | | 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 | 5 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,000,000 | | 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 | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN1 1ED | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Northampton North | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 5 Oct 2020 at 12:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cb502a1-d7e8-438a-8315-bb5fc265360b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cb502a1-d7e8-438a-8315-bb5fc265360b 5th October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c3b9d3ef-5af6-ea11-8105-005056b64545&p=4d8cb5a5-74dc-e511-810e-000c29c9ba21 Northamptonshire County Council Residential Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People ## Notice URLs - https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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