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title: "Holiday Hub provision for children with a disability"
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# Holiday Hub provision for children with a disability

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037160

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded contracts for a holiday support scheme for disabled children and young people. The scheme covers three lots based on the level of support needs, with contracts signed on May 23, 2023. The Council selected suppliers for each lot, including The Yard Adventure Centre for Lot 3, Lothian Autistic Society, Barnardo's, and The Action group for Lot 1, and Lothian Autistic Society, The Action group, and Capability Scotland for Lot 2. The procurement method involved negotiations with an emphasis on cost and quality criteria. The contracts aim to provide targeted support services during school holidays in Edinburgh.

This tender opportunity for a holiday support scheme in Edinburgh offers business growth opportunities for service providers focusing on social work services for handicapped children and young people. The Council is seeking suppliers to deliver holiday support services tailored to different levels of support needs. Businesses specialising in providing daycare services and support for disabled individuals, particularly those with complex health care needs, can leverage this tender to expand their service offerings. The procurement process involves selective negotiation procedures and aims to establish long-term contracts to ensure ongoing support during school holidays.

## Notice

The Council requires a school holiday play scheme for children and young people with a disability. This service offers disabled children and young people the opportunity to take part in a range of activities within a structured environment. This will be a targeted support service to meet the needs of children with additional support needs and their families and will be carried out in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council. This scheme should run during the February, Easter, Summer & October school holidays. Full detail of the Lots and requirement can be found in the attached documentation (Specification)

### Lot Information

Lot 1: Low Support needs

The Provider will offer a holiday support scheme. This will be a targeted support service to meet the needs of children with additional support needs and their families and will be carried out in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council. This scheme should run during the February, Easter, Summer & October school holidays. Lot 1 'Low Support Needs' covers those whose disability may include: Hyperacusis, Epilepsy, Verbal, speech delay, ADHD, Learning disability and Autism. Each holiday week will run from Monday to Thursday unless there is a bank holiday which will mean a slight amendment to the week, for example Tuesday to Friday. Each day will run 9am - 3pm. Each week the providers will support between 5 and 60 children or young people with additional support needs. These numbers will depend on the support needs of the young people as agreed by the Council and the Providers. Additional information: Full information on the award process, budget and specification for Lot 1 can be found in the attached documentation Specification and Invitation to Tender.

Lot 3 'High Support Needs'

The Provider will offer a holiday support scheme. This will be a targeted support service to meet the needs of children with additional support needs and their families and will be carried out in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council. This scheme should run during the February, Easter, Summer & October school holidays. There is no requirement to operate during the Christmas holiday. Lot 3 'High Support Needs' covers those service users with, for example: Complex Health Care needs, Life threatening syndromes or disorders (for example Angelman syndrome), DOORs Syndrome, fully adult dependent for care needs, wheelchair dependant, or those with behaviour which always requires adult supervision to reduce risk to themselves or others. Each holiday week will run from Monday to Thursday unless there is a bank holiday which will mean a slight amendment to the week, for example Tuesday to Friday. Each day will run 9am - 3pm. Each week the providers will support between 5 and 60 children or young people with additional support needs. These numbers will depend on the support needs of the young people as agreed by the Council and the Providers. Additional information: For full information on the contract evaluation and award process, Specification and requirement, please see the attached documents 'Specification' and Invitation to Tender.

Lot 2 'Medium Support Needs'

The Provider will offer a holiday support scheme. This will be a targeted support service to meet the needs of children with additional support needs and their families and will be carried out in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council. This scheme should run during the February, Easter, Summer & October school holidays. There is no requirement to operate during the Christmas holiday. Lot 2 'Medium Support Needs' supports those whose disability may include: Epilepsy, Nonverbal Autism, Complex Learning Disability, Cerebral palsy, Pica, Personal care, Escape risk, Down Syndrome. Each holiday week will run from Monday to Thursday unless there is a bank holiday which will mean a slight amendment to the week, for example Tuesday to Friday. Each day will run 9am - 3pm. Each week the providers will support between 5 and 60 children or young people with additional support needs. These numbers will depend on the support needs of the young people as agreed by the Council and the Providers. Additional information: Full information on the number of contracts to be awarded under Lot 2, the Tender and Evaluation process and the specification requirement can be found in the attached documentation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015905-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Procedure involving negotiations |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | 14 Nov 2022 |
| Award date | 22 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £885,000 |
| Lots value | £5,310,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,701,805 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDO'S; CAPABILITY SCOTLAND; LOTHIAN AUTISTIC SOCIETY; THE ACTION GROUP; THE YARD ADVENTURE CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

## Release History

- 6 Jun 2023 at 07:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015905-2023
- 20 Dec 2022 at 08:40 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035939-2022
- 8 Dec 2022 at 15:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034819-2022
- 29 Sep 2022 at 11:49 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027323-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000715584
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290

## Provenance

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