--- title: "Expression of Interest: Care at Home provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02985f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02985f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02985f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02985f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BLACKPOOL COUNCIL" published: "2021-03-04" --- # Expression of Interest: Care at Home provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Buyer: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02985f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02985f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02985f.json) ## Summary Blackpool Council is initiating a tender titled "Expression of Interest: Care at Home provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities," focusing on health and social work services within the UK. Currently in the planning stage, the procurement aims to engage experienced organisations in a scoping exercise to develop a delivery model that enhances care for children and young people with special educational needs. Interested parties are required to respond to an attached questionnaire by 12 noon on Monday, 15th March 2021, as part of this process. This tender presents significant opportunities for providers specialising in care for children with disabilities, particularly those with experience in overnight respite care and 1:1 personal support. Organisations capable of delivering high-quality, tailored care to children with a range of conditions, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), will be well-suited to participate. This engagement will allow businesses to potentially influence future service models and secure contracts with the local authority, meeting the growing demand for specialised care services in the community. ## Notice The purpose of this notice is to invite experienced organisations who deliver this type of provision to participate in a scoping exercise with Blackpool Council to help design a delivery model aimed at delivering the very best care and support to Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. This exercise is in response to the requirements of legislation set out in the Children's Act 1989 and 2004, amongst others, which aims to provide the following provision for Young People and Children with SEND: * Day-time care in the homes of disabled children or elsewhere * Overnight care in the home of disabled children or elsewhere Blackpool Council wishes to enter into a dialogue with organisations that have a proven track record in supporting children and young people with a wide range of physical, mental and/or learning disabilities, including working with children who have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Experience of one, or both, of the following forms of provision is important: * Overnight respite care for children with SEND * 1:1 personal care in the home, and in the community where necessary, for Children and Young People with SEND ### Lot Information Lot 1 The main purpose of this notice is to help the Council understand the local market position with regards to specialist provision available locally for the care and support of Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities in their own home. Blackpool Council would like to learn more about the local Children's Care market in order to better plan for future delivery models of care provision. Gaining a better understanding of how care organisations plan, organise and deliver care to Children and Young People within the Blackpool area will enable the Council to plan for more effective commissioning of services in the future. Interested parties are asked to respond to the attached questionnaire via The Chest no later than 12 noon on Monday 15th March 2021 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004359-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2021 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BLACKPOOL COUNCIL | | Locality | BLACKPOOL | | Post town | Blackpool | | Postcode | FY1 1NA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool | | Local authority | Blackpool | | Electoral ward | Talbot | | Westminster constituency | Blackpool South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 4 Mar 2021 at 15:20 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004359-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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