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title: "Short Breaks for Children and Young People with Disabilities aged 5 to 17 years old in Norfolk - Framework Agreement - 2nd reopening"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03363a"
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buyer: "NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-08-22"
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# Short Breaks for Children and Young People with Disabilities aged 5 to 17 years old in Norfolk - Framework Agreement - 2nd reopening

Buyer: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03363a

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## Summary

The Norfolk County Council recently completed a procurement process for a services contract titled "Short Breaks for Children and Young People with Disabilities aged 5 to 17 years old in Norfolk – Framework Agreement - 2nd reopening" under the health and social work services category. This framework agreement aims to provide short breaks for children with disabilities in Norfolk, with a start date of 1st April 2023. The Council is seeking multiple suppliers to deliver high-quality short breaks, and the procurement method used was an open procedure with a light-touch regime, allowing for flexibility in the purchasing process.

This tender opportunity for providing short breaks in Norfolk presents a chance for businesses, especially SMEs involved in health and social work services, to compete and grow. The Council's focus on outcome-focused, inclusive short breaks creates opportunities for providers to contribute to the well-being of children and young people with disabilities. The contract value is estimated to be £5,000,000, and successful bidders will play a crucial role in supporting the Council's vision of providing enjoyable and supportive experiences for children and young people in the community.

## Notice

This was the second opening of the Framework Agreement for the provision of short breaks for children and young people with disabilities (CWD) aged 5 to 17 years who live in Norfolk. Full details of the requirement can be found in Schedule 2 - Service Specification, which forms a Schedule to the Terms and Conditions. The Framework commenced on the 1st of April 2023. The Council wishes to commission a range of high quality, outcome-focused, inclusive Short Breaks across Norfolk

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This was the 2nd opening of the Framework Agreement for the provision of short breaks for children and young people with disabilities (CWD) aged 5 to 17 years who live in Norfolk. Full details of the requirement can be found in Schedule 2 - Service Specification, which forms a Schedule to the Terms and Conditions. This Framework is being let under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime), under which the Council has flexibility as to the process or procedure to be used when purchasing certain services of which Short Breaks is one. In this instance, the Council is establishing a framework agreement with multiple suppliers that will set out the terms and conditions for making specific purchases (call -offs). The framework agreement differs from those let under the non-light touch regime in that the Council, exercising its flexibility, may periodically open the framework for new applicants. Additional information: The value is an estimate over the lift of the framework agreement based on current data. it is envisaged that demand and therefor the value will increase.

Renewal: The term of the framework is for 60 months from the commencement date with the option to extend for up to a further 60 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024686-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | 4 Sep 2022 |
| Award date | 23 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | As need increases |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | £5,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Thorpe Hamlet |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 10 |
| Supplier names | ABOUT WITH FRIENDS; ALEX DAVIS (YARMOUTH; BETTER OASIS; BREAK; ENGAGE NORFOLK; QCM HEALTHCARE; SHERINGHAM WOODFIELDS SCHOOL; SHINE (EAST NORFOLK; THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION; THE HAMLET CENTRE TRUST |

## 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

- 22 Aug 2023 at 14:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024686-2023
- 27 Jun 2023 at 10:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018208-2023
- 23 Nov 2022 at 09:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033166-2022
- 20 Sep 2022 at 15:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026270-2022
- 10 May 2022 at 16:07 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012189-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.norfolk.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
- https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/

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