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title: "Support short breaks for children and young people"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042c1c"
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# Support short breaks for children and young people

Buyer: NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042c1c

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## Summary

The public procurement process initiated by NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) invites applications from providers for the delivery of short break services for children and young people diagnosed with learning disabilities and/or autism with significant mental health needs. The procurement falls under the health services category and spans the regions of Suffolk and North East Essex, United Kingdom. Marked by an open procurement method, the process began with a planning stage in January 2024, progressed to a tender stage in February 2024, and culminated in an award on 7th October 2024. The tender contract has a term of 36 months, extendable by 24 months, with a total potential value of £880,000 over 5 years. Key dates also include the standstill period ending on 4th October 2024 and finalization of contract awards in September 2024.

This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for providers specialising in healthcare and social services tailored to children with complex health needs. Accredited providers will have the chance to deliver bespoke short break packages that ensure the safety and well-being of vulnerable children in their communities. Businesses that are equipped to offer additional support, assessment breaks, and innovative care solutions will find this opportunity deeply rewarding. Organisations like large healthcare providers or SMEs focusing on mental health and disabilities care, such as the awarded suppliers JOE Healthcare, Universal Care Services (UK) Limited, and QCM HEALTHCARE TRANSPORT LIMITED, are well-suited to compete and thrive in this contract framework.

## Notice

The Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board are inviting Providers to submit applications to deliver services to support children & young people with a diagnosis of a learning disability and/or who are autistic with coexisting significant mental health needs to access a short break.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board are inviting Providers to apply to deliver services to support children & young people with a diagnosis of a learning disability and/or who are autistic with coexisting significant mental health needs to access a short break. The short breaks offer for children & young people with a diagnosis of a learning disability and/or who are autistic with coexisting significant mental health needs, funded by the SNEE ICB, is designed to provide additionality to existing short breaks or to provide bespoke short breaks that provide additional support for the child or young person's mental health needs that will ensure they remain safe and well in their community. The service specification outlines a variety of ways in which Providers could support this service, including but not limited to: * Additional support to allow children and/or young people to access a short break without having to rely on their family to support their mental health needs. * An assessment short break * Additional intermittent support to ensure that children and young people can continue to access short breaks when their mental health needs increase. * Bespoke packages that deliver short breaks in a completely different way to allow some of the most vulnerable children and young people with a diagnosis of a learning disability and/or who are autistic and with a coexisting complex mental health need to access a short break of sorts. The procurement process is looking to accredit a number of Providers to support provision of short breaks for children and young people. The Contract will be for a term of 36 months (3 years), with the possibility of extending the term for a period of 24 additional months (2 years) beyond the initial contracted duration by agreement between the Authority and the Applicant. The aggregate contract value is PS880,000.00 across the potential 5 years, but this is the total potential spend on all short break packages, which will be allocated on an individual placement basis. Additional information: The Authority may wish to introduce additional services during the lifetime of the contract ("Contract modifications"). Such contract modifications will be contemplated where additional requirements are similar and or complementary to the services already included in the Specification, at any given time. Such expansion would be by the addition of services commissioned by the Authority as named in the Contract Notice. To this end, the Bidder should be aware that after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the successful Bidder may be offered a variation to the contract in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Options: The Contract will be for a term of 36 months (3 years), with the possibility of extending the term for a period of 24 additional months (2 years) beyond the initial contracted duration by agreement between the Authority and the Applicant.

Renewal: The initial contract is for 36 months and will be reviewed during its term. The contract is subject to a renewal of up to 2 years (24 months), therefore the total contract length is a potential 60 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032252-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Award date | 5 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £880,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £880,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX ICB |
| Additional buyers | NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD; SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 9QR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Highwoods |
| Westminster constituency | Colchester |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC, TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | JOE HEALTHCARE; QCM HEALTHCARE TRANSPORT; UNIVERSAL CARE SERVICES (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2024 at 12:52 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032252-2024
- 19 Sep 2024 at 10:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029981-2024
- 12 Feb 2024 at 15:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004677-2024
- 10 Jan 2024 at 15:41 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000841-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/snee-icb/aspx/Home
- https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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