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title: "New Short Breaks for children with disabilities and additional needs - Flexible Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e290"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON"
published: "2025-02-19"
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# New Short Breaks for children with disabilities and additional needs - Flexible Framework

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e290

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## Summary

The London Borough of Sutton is seeking applications for the provision of new short breaks for children with disabilities and additional needs through a Flexible Framework under Regulation 74 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This contract, classified under the Health and Social Work Services industry, aims to provide supportive and nurturing activities for children while offering respite for parents and carers. The procurement process, currently at the tender stage, will be accepting electronic submissions until 21st March 2025. The awarded contracts will have a fixed duration aligning with the original five-year framework, ending on 10th December 2028. The services are to be delivered within the UKI region, specifically targeting community integration and family support.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health, social care, and community services. With a focus on quality over price, companies that can provide high-quality group-based activities, personal assistant support, and tailored services for children with higher needs will find this procurement process particularly beneficial. Small and medium enterprises, as well as large organisations, are encouraged to apply given the diverse range of lots available within the framework. This contract provides a sustainable business opportunity to positively impact families and communities in the London Borough of Sutton.

## Notice

The Council is reopening the Flexible Framework to invite new applicants. The Framework intends to commission portage and short breaks services which deliver age appropriate activities for Children With Disabilities and Additional Needs. Activities will provide a supportive and nurturing service for children and give parents and carers the opportunity to have a break from caring. The provision of a wide range of short break activities for children with disabilities and additional needs will help to support families, give children the best start in life and help children to develop at key life stages. We want to commission services for children with disabilities and additional needs to support positive outcomes in family resilience, social integration and independence. These services should help families to give children with disabilities and additional needs the best start in life and support development through key life stages. They should support children with disabilities and additional needs to be part of their community, to take part in wider activities to achieve positive life outcomes and support independence. The London Borough of Sutton commissions this service in accordance with Regulation 74 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime for Health and Social Care) allowing the commissioning of this contract by means of a Lot based, Flexible Framework which will be re-opened periodically as detailed within the tender documentation during the 5 year framework duration. Suppliers who successfully join the Framework at the re-opening will have a contract end date in line with the original 5 year framework duration.

### Lot Information

Short break group and family support services

Providers on this Lot are able to offer group based provision based on age ranges to support children and their families. Group activities will be based on developmental needs that reflect key life stages.

Personal Assistant Support

Providers for this lot are able to offer Personal Assistant support to help children and young people access community activities of their choice.

Short Break Activities and Family Support for Children and Young People with Higher Needs

Providers on this Lot are able to offer group based provision and specialist support for those with higher needs (including complex health needs and issues of escalating behaviour).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005938-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Nov 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON |
| Locality | SUTTON |
| Post town | Sutton |
| Postcode | SM1 1EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Sutton |
| Electoral ward | Sutton Central |
| Westminster constituency | Sutton and Cheam |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 23 |
| Supplier names | ADAPT TO LEARN; BARNARDO’S; BETTER CARE GROUP; BETTER FAMILIES SOCIAL WORK SERVICES; CHLOE DRURY LIMITED T/A CAREMARK (SUTTON; DEW HEALTHCARE SERVICES; DISABILITY CHALLENGERS; EMERALD CARE SERVICES (UK; JIGSAW4U; JOAL MIEZ HOLDINGS; KEEN2GO; MERCYLINK CARE SERVICES; MIGHTY MEN OF VALOUR; ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE; ORCHARD HILL COLLESGE; PALACE FOR LIFE FOUNDATION; PLAYWISE LEARNING; PROSPERO TEACHING; QH CARE SERVICES; RTC RESOURCES; SPORT WORKS; SUPREME EDUCATION; SUTTON MENCAP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 19 Feb 2025 at 15:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005938-2025
- 19 Feb 2025 at 10:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005753-2025
- 17 Jul 2023 at 13:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020491-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sutton.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=dd110958-f2d4-ef11-8133-005056b64545

## Provenance

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