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title: "181017 Short Break Services for Children with a Disability"
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# 181017 Short Break Services for Children with a Disability

Buyer: MORAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046ff6

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## Summary

Moray Council has awarded a contract for short break services for children and young people with disabilities in Moray. The contract, with a total value of £1,456,900, was signed on 12th September 2024 and covers the period from 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2025, with potential extensions. The services include day care and overnight short breaks. The initiative is classified under social work services with accommodation (CPV 85311000) and focuses on children with moderate to severe learning or physical disabilities, as well as those on the autistic spectrum. Quality criteria account for 80% of the evaluation, with price making up the remaining 20%. The awarded supplier for this contract is Aberlour Child Care Trust.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social work services, particularly those with experience in providing care for children with disabilities. Companies with expertise in delivering high-quality daycare and overnight break services will be well-suited to compete for similar contracts. Additionally, organisations that adhere to the Scottish Living Wage and can demonstrate added value, sustainability, and effective communication in service delivery will have a competitive edge in securing such contracts. This procurement process underscores the need for providers that can offer comprehensive services aligned with regulatory requirements and quality standards to foster business growth in the care sector.

## Notice

This contract will cover two delivery areas; Moray Council is looking to contract with a provider for a short break service for children and young people with disabilities in Moray. - Day care - Overnight short breaks

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Moray Council is looking to contract with a provider for a short break service for children and young people with disabilities in Moray. This contract will cover three delivery areas; -Day care -Overnight short breaks The service will be made available in Moray for children and young people with disabilities up to the day before their 18th birthday or their school leaving date if this is after their 18th birthday, to align with transition to adult services. The criteria for this service is children / young people who have; -Moderate / severe learning disability where they are functioning at a substantially lower than expected level for his / her chronological age -And / or severe physical impairment -Autistic spectrum disorder -With a moderate / severe learning or physical disability -Sensory impairment -With one or more of the above Additional information: Please note the contract value for year 1: 01/09/24-31/08/25 is 364,225 GBP. Bids above this will be deemed unaffordable and cannot be considered by Moray Council. Uplifts will be applied for in line with the Scottish Living Wage as per Scottish Government guidance and this will be discussed with the supplier on an annual basis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031383-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,456,900 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MORAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELGIN |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV30 1BX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Moray |
| Electoral ward | Elgin City North |
| Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABERLOUR CHILD CARE TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2024 at 13:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031383-2024
- 14 Jun 2024 at 10:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018421-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000769257
- https://scotcourts.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00160
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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