--- title: "Northamptonshire County Council - Non-Residential Short Breaks for Children and Young People with SEND" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ead5331d-9634-47bf-968e-1a8c034946fd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ead5331d-9634-47bf-968e-1a8c034946fd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ead5331d-9634-47bf-968e-1a8c034946fd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ead5331d-9634-47bf-968e-1a8c034946fd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2018-05-09" --- # Northamptonshire County Council - Non-Residential Short Breaks for Children and Young People with SEND Buyer: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ead5331d-9634-47bf-968e-1a8c034946fd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ead5331d-9634-47bf-968e-1a8c034946fd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ead5331d-9634-47bf-968e-1a8c034946fd.json) ## Summary The Northamptonshire County Council is seeking tenders for the delivery of non-residential short breaks for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and covers five locality lots in Northamptonshire, with a total budget of £1,680,000 for a contract period lasting up to four years, commencing on 1st August 2018. The tender period concluded at noon on 9th April 2018, and it has now reached the award stage, with Action for Children Services Ltd receiving the contract. This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses that specialise in providing care and support services to children and young people with disabilities, particularly those with experience in non-residential short breaks. Companies operating within the health and social care sector, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), would find this procurement attractive. The successful bidder will deliver targeted and specialist services tailored to the diverse needs of SEND children and their families, fostering community engagement and support. ## Notice Northamptonshire County Council invites tenders for the delivery of non-residential short breaks for children and young people with SEND in Northamptonshire. The Provider will be required to provide: * Targeted non-residential short breaks for pan-disabilities; * Specialist non-residential short breaks for specific and single special educational needs or disabilities, including but not limited to Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger's and sensory impairment; and * Non-residential short breaks for children with PMLD. The Service will provide a range of non-residential short breaks that meets the needs of the children and young people with SEND and their families in the geographical area. This tender is advertised in 5 locality "lots" covering the county of Northamptonshire: The maximum budget available for delivery of service in each area is: * LOT 1 - Corby and Oundle; PS63,000 per annum; * LOT 2 - Kettering and surrounding areas; PS75,600 per annum; * LOT 3 - Wellingborough and Rushden; PS63,000 per annum; * LOT 4 - Northampton (North, East and South); PS142,800 per annum; * LOT 5 - Daventry and South; PS75,600 per annum. The contracts will be for 3 years, with an optional one year extension taking the total possible contract term to a maximum of 4 years. The contract will commence on 1st August 2018. The Authority believes that TUPE does apply to this contract at its commencement. The deadline for completed ITTs to be received on the LGSS eTendering Portal is 12:00noon on Monday 9th April 2018. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fa6dd48-c0bd-4aec-aa20-5a8bf76de35c | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 May 2018 | | Submission deadline | 9 Apr 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 May 2018 | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2018 - 31 Jul 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,680,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,680,000 | | 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 | 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) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 9 May 2018 at 14:15 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fa6dd48-c0bd-4aec-aa20-5a8bf76de35c - 9 Mar 2018 at 08:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fa6dd48-c0bd-4aec-aa20-5a8bf76de35c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fa6dd48-c0bd-4aec-aa20-5a8bf76de35c 9th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c8c408f2-4916-e811-80ea-005056b64545 ProContract Link ## 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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