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title: "Cambridgeshire County Council overnight residential short breaks (and long term care) for disabled children and young people"
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# Cambridgeshire County Council overnight residential short breaks (and long term care) for disabled children and young people

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f6c20ced-8a98-4400-892d-b88a8990e5a6

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## Summary

Cambridgeshire County Council is initiating a tender titled "Cambridgeshire County Council overnight residential short breaks (and long term care) for disabled children and young people" as part of the planning stage of the procurement process. This initiative is focused on the health and social work services industry, specifically targeting service delivery for learning disabled children and young people aged 8-18 in the East of England. Interested providers must respond by the engagement end date of 18th October 2019. This tender aims to explore market interest for providing ongoing care services starting from October 2020.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialised in health and social care, particularly those offering facilities for the disabled or providing support services for children and young people. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, making this an ideal opportunity for organisations looking to expand their offerings in residential care or short break services. Interested parties are invited to engage with the buyer, Cambridgeshire County Council, to better understand the requirements and align their services accordingly.

## Notice

Current Situation: Cambridgeshire County Council currently has three homes for learning disabled children and young people aged 8-18 years, which deliver overnight short breaks and long term care. These are currently delivered by one external Provider. Two of the homes deliver overnight short breaks for about sixty children and young people aged 8-18 years of age and the other home has capacity to deliver long term care for up to four young people. Scenario of the situation: The Local Authority is trying to understand the market to whether any external Providers would be interested in responding to a tender to run the homes from October 2020. Our Requirements: To ensure outstanding and good quality service delivery of and in the current homes and to support service development and change moving forward. Interested providers should contact Anita Hewson (anita.hewson@cambridgeshire.gov.uk) by Friday 18th October 2019.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a93b18c0-7c20-4a8d-9a30-6a27d51f7596 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 18 Oct 2019 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB3 0AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2019 at 12:23 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a93b18c0-7c20-4a8d-9a30-6a27d51f7596

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a93b18c0-7c20-4a8d-9a30-6a27d51f7596
  10th October 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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