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title: "Contract for Community Short Break Services"
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buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2018-04-24"
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# Contract for Community Short Break Services

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ea51f200-1270-4f90-a726-bfe19122d5fe

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## Summary

The procurement process is for a contract titled "Contract for Community Short Break Services" initiated by Durham County Council. This contract aims to deliver activities for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities across County Durham, specifically in several regions including Durham, Chester le Street, Easington, Sedgefield, The Dales, and Derwentside. The procurement is at the Award stage as of April 23, 2018, and the contract period will run from May 1, 2018, to March 31, 2022. The total value of the contract is £1,059,876, and it was procured through an open procedure, with the tender period closing on March 26, 2018.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in health and social work services, as well as recreational and cultural services. Businesses that can offer inclusive activities for children and young people, particularly those with special educational needs, are well-suited to bid for this contract. The project encourages the provision of community-based services, fostering partnerships that could enhance service delivery across the region.

## Notice

The contract for community short breaks service offer will provide a range of activities into local community venues for children and young people with special educational needs and/ or disabilities aged between 5-25 across County Durham as below:- * Lot 1 Durham and Chester le Street * Lot 2 Easington * Lot 3 Sedgefield * Lot 4 The Dales * Lot 5 Derwentside There will also be an opportunity for families to access family breaks which will be delivered on a county-wide basis. * Lot 6 Family Activities within County Durham.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5387eee-2711-40ad-bf8a-5d4e43b255a8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Apr 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2018 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,059,876 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,059,876 |
| 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 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | DURHAM AREA DISABILITY LEISURE GROUP; GATEWAY NORTH EAST (CO DURHAM; INTEGRATING CHILDREN; SPORT WORKS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2018 at 10:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5387eee-2711-40ad-bf8a-5d4e43b255a8
- 24 Apr 2018 at 08:52 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5387eee-2711-40ad-bf8a-5d4e43b255a8
- 23 Feb 2018 at 13:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5387eee-2711-40ad-bf8a-5d4e43b255a8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5387eee-2711-40ad-bf8a-5d4e43b255a8
  23rd February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk

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