--- title: "Ealing Children's Day and Community Short Breaks" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031768" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-031768" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031768.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031768.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING" published: "2022-02-15" --- # Ealing Children's Day and Community Short Breaks Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031768 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-031768) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031768.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Ealing is currently conducting a tender for "Ealing Children's Day and Community Short Breaks," aimed at organisations providing health and social work services. This procurement is classified under the services category and is active at the planning stage with a submission deadline set for 31 May 2022. Interested providers can participate in a market research exercise that will inform the council's future commissioning priorities, with a focus on enhancing support for children with additional needs. The procurement method is open, allowing wide participation, and providers must submit their proposals electronically. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in social care and related services focusing on children's support needs. Organisations with experience in delivering non-residential short breaks, domiciliary care, and innovative service models are particularly encouraged to engage. The council is keen to explore diverse support solutions and innovative practices from capable providers, which could lead to extensive collaboration and growth in this sector while addressing the need for quality and cost-effective service delivery. ## Notice The London Borough of Ealing would like to invite interested children's day and community short breaks providers to participate in a market research exercise which will contribute to the development of our short breaks offer for children with additional needs. The Council currently spends PS3.8 million per annum on providing a range non-residential short breaks, domiciliary care and Direct Payments to support children with additional needs and their families. The commissioning of services in this area is currently under review and the Council's priorities are outlined below. These include offering young people and their families a diverse range of support and meaningful short break opportunities, building local capacity and delivering excellent quality services that offer value for money. Future Commissioning Priorities Commissioners are keen to seek feedback and the perspective of experienced service providers and would particularly like to hear about: 1. The variety and types of short breaks provision which offers children and young people with a range of additional needs the opportunity to develop skills, further interests, hobbies and have fun experiences. 2. How the Council can support providers to develop additional capacity within the borough. 3. Any areas of significant innovation in the delivery of short breaks or ideas for future potential innovations. 4. How providers could support the Council to deliver value for money, balancing the need to provide services which offer great outcomes for children and their families in an environment reducing public expenditure. Providers are invited to read more about Council commissioning priorities and share their views and experience in the questionnaire accessed via the London Tenders Portal at the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=d8fcd10b-6c8e-ec11-8112-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True Providers completing the questionnaire can also request to meet individually with commissioners to further discuss their response and their delivery of day and community short breaks for children with additional needs. For more information please contact Christine Baker, Commercial Manager at Bakerc@ealing.gov.uk ### Lot Information Lot 1 The London Borough of Ealing would like to invite interested children's day and community short breaks providers to participate in a market research exercise which will contribute to the development of our short breaks offer for children with additional needs. The Council currently spends PS3.8 million per annum on providing a range non-residential short breaks, domiciliary care and Direct Payments to support children with additional needs and their families. The commissioning of services in this area is currently under review and the Council's priorities are outlined below. These include offering young people and their families a diverse range of support and meaningful short break opportunities, building local capacity and delivering excellent quality services that offer value for money. Future Commissioning Priorities Commissioners are keen to seek feedback and the perspective of experienced service providers and would particularly like to hear about: 1. The variety and types of short breaks provision which offers children and young people with a range of additional needs the opportunity to develop skills, further interests, hobbies and have fun experiences. 2. How the Council can support providers to develop additional capacity within the borough. 3. Any areas of significant innovation in the delivery of short breaks or ideas for future potential innovations. 4. How providers could support the Council to deliver value for money, balancing the need to provide services which offer great outcomes for children and their families in an environment reducing public expenditure. Providers are invited to read more about Council commissioning priorities and share their views and experience in the questionnaire accessed via the London Tenders Portal at the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=d8fcd10b-6c8e-ec11-8112-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True Providers completing the questionnaire can also request to meet individually with commissioners to further discuss their response and their delivery of day and community short breaks for children with additional needs. For more information please contact Christine Baker, Commercial Manager at Bakerc@ealing.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004300-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | 31 May 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING | | Locality | EALING | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W5 2HL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI73 Ealing | | Local authority | Ealing | | Electoral ward | Ealing Broadway | | Westminster constituency | Ealing Central and Acton | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 15 Feb 2022 at 15:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004300-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.ealing.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d8fcd10b-6c8e-ec11-8112-005056b64545 - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=d8fcd10b-6c8e-ec11-8112-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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