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title: "Short Breaks (Play & Leisure) and Domiciliary Care for Children with Disabilities Framework"
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# Short Breaks (Play & Leisure) and Domiciliary Care for Children with Disabilities Framework

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c857

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council has awarded the "Short Breaks (Play & Leisure) and Domiciliary Care for Children with Disabilities Framework," covering health and social work services (CPV ID: 85000000). The procurement focuses on services that provide disabled children with short breaks and domiciliary care, supporting their care needs while promoting positive mental health and emotional well-being. The framework, initially established on 1st April 2021, will run until 31st March 2025, with the potential for extensions totalling a maximum of four years. The tender was conducted as an open procedure, primarily targeting service providers to cater to the UKF2 region. The Council's procurement update, dated 28th October 2024, highlights an increased spend due to unforeseen demand following the closure of the previous residential overnight short breaks service.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs specialising in health and social care services, particularly those with expertise in short breaks and domiciliary care for children with disabilities. The framework agreement allows for a stable and ongoing partnership with Leicestershire County Council, offering service providers a secure revenue stream and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the community. Companies like The Endorphins Group, Forward Thinking Movement and Dance CIC, Glebe House (Charnwood) Ltd, Goldhill Play Association LTD, and others have already been awarded contracts, indicating a competitive yet promising environment for growth and expansion within this specialised sector.

## Notice

Leicestershire County Council is undertook a procurement process to identify and appoint a number of service providers to provide a range of disabled children's services as described below. Lot 1: Short Breaks (Play & Leisure) provide opportunities for disabled children and young people to spend time away from their parents and carers, with friends and peers, for positive opportunities. Lot 2: Domiciliary Care Domiciliary care is a statutory service that the Council has a duty to provide and it relates to the provision of care and support to children and families in their own home (e.g. personal care, meal preparation, moving and handling etc.)

### Lot Information

Short Breaks (Play & Leisure) and Domiciliary Care for Children with Disabilities Framework

Leicestershire County Council undertook a procurement process to identify and appoint a number of service providers to provide a range of disabled children's services as described below. Lot 1: Short Breaks (Play & Leisure) provide opportunities for disabled children and young people to spend time away from their parents and carers, with friends and peers, for positive opportunities. Lot 2: Domiciliary Care Domiciliary care is a statutory service that the Council has a duty to provide and it relates to the provision of care and support to children and families in their own home (e.g. personal care, meal preparation, moving and handling etc.)

Options: The Framework will be in place for an initial period of 1 year, with an option to extend for a further period or periods up to a total of 3 years taking the contract term to a maximum of 4 years.

Domiciliary Care

Domiciliary care is a statutory service that the Council has a duty to provide and it relates to the provision of care and support to children and families in their own home (e.g. personal care, meal preparation, moving and handling etc.). The service can only be provided following an assessment of need and if certain thresholds are met. This service is not exclusively for disabled children and young people although they make up the vast majority of service users. Two broad areas of domiciliary care include: (i) domestic tasks and (ii) sitting service.

Options: The Framework will be in place for an initial period of 1 year, with an option to extend for a further period or periods up to a total of 3 years taking the contract term to a maximum of 4 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034910-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,692,746 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 9 |
| Supplier names | DIVERSITY SOCIAL CARE; FORWARD THINKING MOVEMENT AND DANCE; GLEBE HOUSE (CHARNWOOD; GOLDHILL PLAY ASSOCIATION; MK EXECUTIVE CARE SERVICES; SENSE; SVK CARE LTD. (TRADING AS CAREMARK HINCKLEY, BLABY, BOSWORTH & LEICESTER; THE ENDORPHINS GROUP; WOODLEIGH HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2024 at 16:15 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034910-2024
- 15 Jul 2021 at 13:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016613-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:547437-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

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