---
title: "Further Competition for Children's Care and Support at Home & Community Support - Lot 27 DCF2"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e30872ed-09a5-437b-846f-a14710f5f6c7"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e30872ed-09a5-437b-846f-a14710f5f6c7"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e30872ed-09a5-437b-846f-a14710f5f6c7.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e30872ed-09a5-437b-846f-a14710f5f6c7.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DORSET COUNCIL"
published: "2024-01-05"
---

# Further Competition for Children's Care and Support at Home & Community Support - Lot 27 DCF2

Buyer: DORSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e30872ed-09a5-437b-846f-a14710f5f6c7

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e30872ed-09a5-437b-846f-a14710f5f6c7)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e30872ed-09a5-437b-846f-a14710f5f6c7.json)

## Summary

The Dorset Council has completed a procurement process for "Further Competition for Children's Care and Support at Home & Community Support - Lot 27 DCF2" under the Health and social work services category. The tender, with a value of £9,000,000, had a tender period ending on 15th September 2023 and a contract period starting on 2nd January 2024 until 31st March 2032. The main procurement method used was Other, and the buying organisation is Dorset Council located in Dorchester, United Kingdom.

This awarded contract by Dorset Council to multiple suppliers such as RedJacket Specialist Care Ltd, Oxford Human Capital Incorporated Ltd, and Lily Staffing Solutions presents business growth opportunities, especially for SMEs. Businesses providing care and support services, particularly in the South West region of the UK, would be well-suited to compete for contracts in this industry category.

## Notice

Dorset Council has a duty to ensure there is a sufficient range of short break services available to meet the assessed needs of disabled children and their carers in the county and therefore, sought Providers to provide individual care and support to children and young people who are disabled and/or who have mental health and emotional wellbeing needs. This includes: * care in the home, * support in the community, * short breaks, * contact supervision. Additional information: Contracts Awarded followed a Further Competition via the The Dorset Care, Support, Housing and Community Safety Framework DPS - Lot 27 Children's Care and Support at Home and Community Support

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/013d23de-67d7-43a5-be79-7cf41b29c638 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 2 Jan 2024 - 31 Mar 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,000,000 |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | LILY STAFFING SOLUTIONS; OXFORD HUMAN CAPITAL; REDJACKET SPECIALIST CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2024 at 09:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/013d23de-67d7-43a5-be79-7cf41b29c638

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/013d23de-67d7-43a5-be79-7cf41b29c638
  5th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e30872ed-09a5-437b-846f-a14710f5f6c7. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e30872ed-09a5-437b-846f-a14710f5f6c7.json.