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title: "Provision of Short Breaks for Achieving for Children CIC (AfC)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0323d7"
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# Provision of Short Breaks for Achieving for Children CIC (AfC)

Buyer: ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0323d7

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Provision of Short Breaks for Achieving for Children CIC (AfC)" by Achieving for Children involves a bidding stage that has now been completed with an award. The procurement falls under the "Health and social work services" industry category and aims to provide short break care services to families in Richmond and Kingston. Achieving for Children, the contracting authority, located in Twickenham, United Kingdom, initiated an open procedure, with the awarded contract signed on 14th July 2022.

This tender opportunity offers potential growth avenues for businesses in the health and social work services sector, particularly those with experience in providing short break care services. As the contract covers universal services for children and young people with disabilities in Richmond and Kingston boroughs, businesses with building-based provision capabilities in these areas are well-suited to compete. The contract values vary for different lots, providing opportunities for SMEs to participate in the provision of weekend, after school, and holiday short breaks.

## Notice

The short break care offer for families in Richmond and Kingston has two elements: specialist or assessed support for children and young people with complex needs; and universal or unassessed services. This procurement is for the universal or unassessed Short Breaks offer. That is to say that this procurement is for commissioned universal services that do not include overnight respite or specialist care. To be eligible for the universal programme, children and young people must have a diagnosed disability, be aged between 4-17, and live in either Richmond or Kingston borough. Children who are eligible for specialist (assessed) short break care can additionally access the universal programme.

### Lot Information

Lot 1: Weekend

Lot 1 is for the provision of weekend short breaks. Lot 1 is made of the following sub-lots: 1a Kingston only: Moderate Needs 1b Richmond only: Moderate Needs 1c Kingston only: High Needs 1d Richmond only: High Needs The Authority intends to award to tenderers who provide the optimum overall service in terms of "coverage, age range, levels of need, location". The Authority reserves the right to award more than one contract for each Sub-Lot and is under no obligation to award any specific Sub-Lot, or any combination of Sub-Lots. For further information please see section 24 of the Instructions to Tenderers document. Contract(s) will be for an initial term of two years with one 12 months extension period available, to be taken at the discretion of AfC.

Renewal: The Contract/s will have an extension term of 12 months available to be taken at the sole discretion of Achieving for Children CIC.

Lot 2 After School

Lot 2 is for the provision of After School short breaks. Lot 2 is made of the following sub-lots: 2a Kingston only: Moderate Needs 2b Richmond only: Moderate Needs 2c Kingston only: High Needs 2d Richmond only: High Needs The Authority intends to award to tenderers who provide the optimum overall service in terms of "coverage, age range, levels of need, location". The Authority reserves the right to award more than one contract for each Sub-Lot and is under no obligation to award any specific Sub-Lot, or any combination of Sub-Lots. For further information please see section 24 of the Instructions to Tenderers document. Contract(s) will be for an initial term of two years with one 12 months extension period available, to be taken at the discretion of AfC.

Renewal: The Contract/s will have an extension term of 12 months available to be taken at the sole discretion of Achieving for Children CIC. (AfC)

Lot 3 Holiday

Lot 3 is for the provision of Holiday short breaks. Lot 3 is made of the following sub-lots: 3a Kingston only: Moderate Needs 3b Richmond only: Moderate Needs 3c Kingston only: High Needs 3d Richmond only: High Needs The Authority intends to award to tenderers who provide the optimum overall service in terms of "coverage, age range, levels of need, location". The Authority reserves the right to award more than one contract for each Sub-Lot and is under no obligation to award any specific Sub-Lot, or any combination of Sub-Lots. For further information please see section 24 of the Instructions to Tenderers document. Contract(s) will be for an initial term of two years with one 12 months extension period available, to be taken at the discretion of AfC.

Renewal: The Contract/s will have an extension term of 12 months available to be taken at the sole discretion of AfC.

Lot 1a

Lot 1 Weekend 1a Kingston only: Moderate Needs

Lot 1b

Lot 1 Weekend 1b Richmond only: Moderate Needs

Lot 1c

Lot 1: Weekend 1c Kingston only: High Needs

Lot 1d

Lot 1: Weekend 1d Richmond only: High Needs

Lot 2a

Lot 2: After School 2a Kingston only: Moderate Needs

Lot 2b

Lot 2: After School 2b Richmond only: Moderate Needs

Lot 2c

Lot 2: After School 2c Kingston only: High Needs

Lot 2d

Lot 2: After School 2d Richmond only: High Needs

Lot 3a

Lot 3: Holidays 3a Kingston only: Moderate Needs

Lot 3b

Lot 3: Holidays 3b Richmond only: Moderate Needs

Lot 3c

Lot 3: Holidays 3c Kingston only: High Needs

Lot 3d

Lot 3: Holidays 3d Richmond only: High Needs

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000078-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £877,704 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £895,422 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN |
| Additional buyers | ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY |
| Locality | TWICKENHAM |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW1 3BW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Twickenham Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Twickenham |
| Delivery location | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | DISABILITY CHALLENGERS; ENHANCEABLE; KEEN2GO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 3 Jan 2023 at 15:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000078-2023
- 18 Mar 2022 at 21:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007485-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=4f4b4ebb-2aa6-ec11-8112-005056b64545
- https://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk/
- https://www.afcinfo.org.uk/

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