--- title: "A person centred overnight Short Break Service for Children and Young People with Learning disabilities and/or autism" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0336d3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0336d3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0336d3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0336d3.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-05-12" --- # A person centred overnight Short Break Service for Children and Young People with Learning disabilities and/or autism Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0336d3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0336d3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0336d3.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council is currently seeking bids for a tender entitled "A person centred overnight Short Break Service for Children and Young People with Learning disabilities and/or autism". This procurement falls under the welfare services for children and young people category, with a contract value of £4,000,000. The procurement process is in the tender stage, set to commence on 1st April 2023 and run until 31st March 2027, with an option to extend for an additional 36 months. Bidders must propose accommodation within Suffolk or within 10 miles of the Suffolk border, and interested parties should submit their applications by 9th June 2022 to gain full access to the tender documentation. This tender presents significant opportunities for companies in the social care and welfare sectors, particularly those specialising in services for children and young people with disabilities or challenging behaviours. Businesses proficient in providing accommodation and support services for vulnerable groups would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Given that enhanced probity checks may be required due to the nature of this procurement, companies should also ensure they have robust compliance and safeguarding measures in place to meet the expectations of Suffolk County Council. ## Notice Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of A person centred overnight Short Break Service for Children and Young People with Learning disabilities and /or autism, that may have challenging behaviours and /or health needs. The accommodation for service 1 will be leased to the service contractor for the period of the contract for the purpose of delivering the contract. Bidders should propose accommodation for Service 2 which must be within Suffolk or up to a maximum of 10 miles from the Suffolk border. The contract is for the period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2027 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.Procurement Policy Note 09/21 requires us to calculate the value of contracts inclusive of VAT, however we can advertise them exclusive of VAT. The advertised ### Lot Information Lot 1 CD1220-2 A person centred overnight Short Break Service for Children and Young People with Learning disabilities and /or autism that may have challenging behaviours and /or health needs. The accommodation for service 1 will be leased to the service contractor for the period of the contract for the purpose of delivering the contract. Bidders should propose accommodation for Service 2 which must be within Suffolk or up to a maximum of 10 miles from the Suffolk border. Additional information: This tender is advertised as an open tender with negotiation and meets the requirements of the Lighter Touch Regime. Renewal: This contract will replace a similar previous service, Service 1 Ambleside will continue to use the same building. The contract period is 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2027 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012342-2022 | | 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 | 12 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,000,000 | | 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 | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | IPSWICH | | Post town | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation - 85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people ## Release History - 12 May 2022 at 07:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012342-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.suffolksourcing.uk - http://www.suffolksourcing.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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