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title: "Short Breaks Community Clubs and Activities"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034adc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-31"
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# Short Breaks Community Clubs and Activities

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034adc

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## Summary

The Essex County Council has completed a tender process for the provision of Short Breaks Community Clubs and Activities, aimed at children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The procurement included 3 lots tailored for different age groups and disabilities, with a focus on quality (40%), social value (10%), and evaluation by a parent carer panel (20%). The total value of the contracts awarded amounts to £5,859,935 GBP.

This tender by Essex County Council presents business opportunities for organisations providing services to children with disabilities and young people in the health and social work sector. Businesses offering community-based clubs and activities that support personal and social development are well-suited to compete. The procurement process emphasises not only pricing but also quality and social value contributions, making it favourable for businesses with a strong community impact ethos.

## Notice

Essex County Council is committed to providing high quality services to children and young people with SEND and their families that meet their individual and wider needs. Short Breaks Community Clubs and Activities (SBCCA) offer parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disability (SEND) a break from their additional caring responsibilities, while ensuring children and young people have the opportunities develop, learn, socialise and interact with their peers.

### Lot Information

Children with a learning disability and/or autism (under 8 years and 8-15 years)

The Council undertook a single stage open procurement process based on a weighting of 70% quality (of which 10% assessed Social Value, and 20% was based on evaluation by a parent carer panel) and 30% price to procure 12 contracts with 3 Lots commissioned across four Essex Quadrants (North, Mid, South & West). These contracts were for 3 years with an additional 2 year extension. o Lot One: Children with a learning disability and/or autism (under 8 years and 8-15 years) o Lot Two: Children with a physical or sensory impairment (under 8 years and 8-15 years) o Lot Three: An older adolescents' cohort (15-19 years)

Children with a physical or sensory impairment (under 8 years and 8-15 years)

As per Lot 1.

An older adolescents' cohort (15-19 years)

As per Lot 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009509-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,857,935 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | BUTTERFLIES CLUBS; EPPING FOREST DISTRICT COUNCIL; SEND SENSATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2023 at 14:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009509-2023
- 27 Jun 2022 at 10:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017462-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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