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title: "Community Short Breaks For Children And Young People With Disabilities And Additional Needs and their Parents/Carers . - AWARD"
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# Community Short Breaks For Children And Young People With Disabilities And Additional Needs and their Parents/Carers . - AWARD

Buyer: MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d2c8796c-d623-4b74-8508-1b7c801f9b25

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## Summary

The Milton Keynes Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Community Short Breaks for disabled children and young people with additional needs. The contract is valued at £570,000 and will run from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2027, with a potential extension to March 31, 2029. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender closed on November 3, 2023. The contract falls under the Health and social work services category.

This tender presents an opportunity for service providers specialized in health and social work services, particularly those focusing on providing Short Breaks for children and young people with disabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete due to their suitability for this type of service procurement. The contract is well-suited for businesses located in the South East region of the United Kingdom, with a specific postal code requirement of MK9 3EJ.

## Notice

Scope of the Project The Council seek to commission a service which will provide Short Breaks for disabled children and young people. Therefore, the Council are seeking to commission a wide range of Short Breaks provisions of play schemes/holiday schemes, clubs and activities for children and young people with a disability and/or additional needs, including those with more complex needs. The Short Breaks will need to be designed to enable eligible children and young people to have fun, socialise and learn new skills. The following feedback from service users (children/young people and their parents/carers) provides an indication of what they most want from a Short Breaks The Short Breaks will need to be available during the following times: School holidays - Monday to Friday (up to 13 weeks per year) Weekends - Saturday and/or Sunday (up to 52 weeks per year) Weekdays - After school/evenings (up to 39 weeks per year) The Council proposes to enter into Contract for an period of 3 years from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2027 (with an option to extend for a further 2 years to 31 March 2029, with the successful tenderer (Service Provider).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cbd01e00-9261-4a5f-b5b6-fc075830f9e8 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £570,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £505,034 |
| 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 | MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK9 3EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Central Milton Keynes |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SW HEALTH AND WELLBEING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2024 at 15:18 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cbd01e00-9261-4a5f-b5b6-fc075830f9e8
- 5 Mar 2024 at 15:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cbd01e00-9261-4a5f-b5b6-fc075830f9e8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cbd01e00-9261-4a5f-b5b6-fc075830f9e8
  5th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk

## Provenance

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