--- title: "Market engagement - Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03cfde" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03cfde" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03cfde.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03cfde.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-05-26" --- # Market engagement - Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03cfde [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03cfde) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03cfde.json) ## Summary The Oxfordshire County Council is planning a tender titled "Market engagement - Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children" in the services category. The purpose of this tender is to engage potential providers for Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children in Oxfordshire. The event is scheduled to take place on June 20th at Oxfordshire Council, County Hall, Oxford. The session will involve discussing the recommissioning of services, challenges, solutions, and opportunities from April 2024. This tender by Oxfordshire County Council presents an opportunity for providers offering services for disabled children. Businesses that can provide a variety of activities to meet the aims of Short Breaks and enhance resilience in families would be well-suited to compete. The tender aims to update on service recommissioning, explore service models, and identify challenges and solutions. Interested organisations are required to email StartWellCommissioningTeam@oxfordshire.gov.uk to reserve a place for the event. ## Notice Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) would like to invite potential providers of Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children to join us as we share our service plans for April 2024, and to discuss the forthcoming re-commissioning process. OCC has a statutory duty to provide Short Breaks for Disabled Children, and they a vital part of the continuum of support available to disabled children, carers and families. Short Breaks have two aims: to enable the child to participate in fun, interesting and safe activities; and to provide a break from caring for the parents/carers. We are hoping to engage with Providers that can offer a range of activities to meet these aims. We want to continue to provide opportunities for resilience building within families and provide variety and a choice of community short breaks, available to children and families in Oxfordshire. Aim To update on the recommissioning of Oxfordshire County Council Community Short Breaks and explore services to be provided from April 2024, identifying challenges, solutions, and opportunities this presents. Objectives 1. To review a summary of the current Community Short Breaks services provided in Oxfordshire. 2. To update on the re commissioning of Community Short Breaks in Oxfordshire. 3. To explore completed needs analysis of Oxfordshire's children and young people SEND population data. 4. To share potential Community Short Breaks service model from April 2024. 5. To identify Provider and Local Authority challenges, solutions, and benefits of the new service model. 6. To investigate opportunities for development and innovation for delivery. The session will take place at Oxfordshire Council, County Hall, Oxford on 20th of June. 9.30-10.00 - Coffee and Networking 10.00-12.00 - Workshop Organisations wishing to participate should email:StartWellCommissioningTeam@oxfordshire.gov.uk to reserve their place. Places are limited so please book ASAP. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) would like to invite potential providers of Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children to join us as we share our service plans for April 2024, and to discuss the forthcoming re-commissioning process. OCC has a statutory duty to provide Short Breaks for Disabled Children, and they a vital part of the continuum of support available to disabled children, carers and families. Short Breaks have two aims: to enable the child to participate in fun, interesting and safe activities; and to provide a break from caring for the parents/carers. We are hoping to engage with Providers that can offer a range of activities to meet these aims. We want to continue to provide opportunities for resilience building within families and provide variety and a choice of community short breaks, available to children and families in Oxfordshire. Aim To update on the recommissioning of Oxfordshire County Council Community Short Breaks and explore services to be provided from April 2024, identifying challenges, solutions, and opportunities this presents. Objectives 1. To review a summary of the current Community Short Breaks services provided in Oxfordshire. 2. To update on the re commissioning of Community Short Breaks in Oxfordshire. 3. To explore completed needs analysis of Oxfordshire's children and young people SEND population data. 4. To share potential Community Short Breaks service model from April 2024. 5. To identify Provider and Local Authority challenges, solutions, and benefits of the new service model. 6. To investigate opportunities for development and innovation for delivery. The session will take place at Oxfordshire Council, County Hall, Oxford on 20th of June. 9.30-10.00 - Coffee and Networking 10.00-12.00 - Workshop Organisations wishing to participate should email:StartWellCommissioningTeam@oxfordshire.gov.uk to reserve their place. Places are limited so please book ASAP. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015115-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Jun 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX1 1ND | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas | | Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon | | Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation ## Release History - 26 May 2023 at 13:39 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015115-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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