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title: "Re-opening of Short Breaks for Children who are Disabled and/or have Complex Health Needs 17/18"
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# Re-opening of Short Breaks for Children who are Disabled and/or have Complex Health Needs 17/18

Buyer: DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f00fe040-26c3-4d1b-b71b-5fa80f022ddc

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Dorset County Council is aimed at re-opening the Short Breaks Provider framework for children with disabilities or complex health needs for the year 2017/18. The tender, titled "Re-opening of Short Breaks for Children who are Disabled and/or have Complex Health Needs 17/18," covers a variety of health and social work services across Dorset. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with the opportunity live since 2nd October 2017 and a deadline for submissions set for midday on 23rd October 2017. The contract period will commence on 1st November 2017 and run until 31st March 2019. This process employs an open procurement method, allowing a wide range of service providers to participate in the bidding process.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those providing short breaks and related support for children and young people. Companies that offer specialist overnight residential care, sessional support services, and activity sessions will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The framework is designed to engage various providers and expand opportunities across six categories, encouraging small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to apply, thereby supporting business growth within the social care sector in Dorset.

## Notice

We are looking to reopen and expand our Short Break Provider framework (set up in 2016) to extend the number of suitable service providers offering a range of varied short break opportunities for children, young people and their carers across Dorset. To provide a diverse range of breaks, the framework is split into the following categories: Category 1 - Specialist Overnight Residential Short Breaks (thoughout Dorset, age 7 to the young person's 18th birthday). Category 2 - Specialist Saturday, after school and holiday Short Break sessions in Weymouth (age 7 to the young person's 18th birthday). Category 3 - Specialist Saturday, after school and holiday Short Breaks sessions throughout Dorset (excluding Weymouth, age 8 to the young person's 18th birthday). Category 4 - Sessional service (at home or in the community) throughout Dorset (age 5 to the young person's 18th birthday), including befriending/ buddy/ PA services (age 11 to the young person's 18th birthday). Category 5 - After school, weekend and holiday play, sport and activity sessions (age 5 to the young person's 18th birthday), throughout Dorset. Category 6 - Activity day and evening sessions for young people aged 15 to the young person's 18th birthday throughout Dorset. For categories 1-3 service is only available to children and young people who have been assessed by the Social Care Team and meet the threshold to receive this level of support. Service from providers successfully placed on Framework Categories 1 - 2 will be called off following a referral made by Dorset County Council Social Care Teams. Service from providers under Framework Category 3 may be by way of call off or by annual block contract. Providers successfully placed on Framework Categories 4 - 6 will be invited to take part in a mini competition at the start of each financial year to allocate funds and define support for that year. Providers need to apply for each Category they are interested in and each Category will be evaluated independently. At the end of this exercise there will be an expansion of numbers of providers under each of the six framework categories. Existing framework members are invited to apply for membership of categories additional to their current category(s) if they are able to extend the range of opportunities they offer. This opportunity is due to go live on Supplying the Southwest on the 2nd October 2017 with a closing date of midday 23rd October 2017. Within the above categories there are some specific services that we are particularly seeking including Buddy Schemes, Sessional Support and Saturday/ Sunday Clubs. Further information is available in the Project attachments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa551c3d-e8bc-4ceb-96b0-278d5718bd0a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | 23 Dec 2017 - 30 Sep 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 COUNTY 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | NO BIDS RECEIVED. NO AWARD MADE. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2017 at 12:04 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa551c3d-e8bc-4ceb-96b0-278d5718bd0a
- 2 Oct 2017 at 09:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa551c3d-e8bc-4ceb-96b0-278d5718bd0a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa551c3d-e8bc-4ceb-96b0-278d5718bd0a
  2nd October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0da009a4-4099-e711-80e4-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dorsetforyou.com/

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