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title: "Children's Short Breaks, Respite and Family Care Service"
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# Children's Short Breaks, Respite and Family Care Service

Buyer: WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04bd46

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## Summary

Warwickshire County Council has completed the procurement process for the Children's Short Breaks, Respite and Family Care Services. This initiative, classified under health and social work services, aims to deliver various services to children and young people with disabilities and other children in need within the boundaries of Warwickshire County Council. The process was conducted using an open procedure, with contracts awarded on 11 March 2025 for an initial term of three years, with a possible extension period of up to 72 months based on performance. Key services include core provision, enhanced provision, and respite care, ensuring support within community settings, homes, and overnight facilities.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses in the health and social services sector, particularly those specialising in disability and urgent care services for children and young people. Providers can benefit from long-term partnerships with Warwickshire County Council, delivering essential care packages and respite services, and potentially expanding services with additional funding and legislative changes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) offering personalised care solutions and community support programmes are well-suited to compete, with the chance to establish sustained local engagements and contribute to community wellbeing.

## Notice

The aim is to facilitate the delivery of a range of Short Breaks, Respite and Family Care services for eligible children and young people with a disability and/or other children in need (CwD / CiN). Short breaks will focus on personal and community assets to support choice, control, and increased independence. Parent/carers will benefit by receiving meaningful respite that will enable them to focus on their own health, well-being and daily living needs. Family care services are intended to provide additional care and support to families who have complex and/or specialist needs, and/or require urgent packages of care, to prevent family breakdown. Children and young people aged 0-18 with a disability and/or life-threatening illnesses including: * Learning disability * Physical disability * Sensory impairment * Profound and multiple learning disabilities * Autistic spectrum conditions * Mental health needs * Attention and conduct disorders * Behaviours that can challenge * Chronic health condition This list is indicative and not exhaustive. Customers are likely to have needs across a number of these areas. It will be exceptional for pre-school children to access the service, but the service should not restrict if it can meet needs.

### Lot Information

Core Provision for Children with Disabilities

Providers may offer a range of block contracted services in the community and in family homes, for children who are assessed for long-term packages of care, on a 1:1 basis, through the Children with Disabilities Team. These children will, in general, be assessed with packages at less than 500 hours a year, across term-time and school holidays, usually with regular sessions in familiar places, with familiar people. Broadly, these services will include: Community Groups and Club Supported Exploring in the Community Day Support at Home Night Support at Home This offer is preventative and designed to give parents and carers meaningful breaks, so parents and carers are not expected to be present during these activities. However, occasional events and sessions with wider family members can be offered through core provision to support community engagement and build relationships. Providers should get to know the children they support well, and plan suitable activities that are engaging and well-matched to every child and their SMART outcomes.

Enhanced Provision with Children with Disabilities and other Children in Need

Providers may offer a range of services on a framework basis, in the community, in home and in overnight settings, for children who are assessed for both long and short-term package of care, where needs exceed support available through core provision in Lot 1. Children who are assessed for support under the enhanced framework are likely to have learning and physical disabilities, chronic health conditions, and life-limiting illnesses, as well as significant social, emotional and mental health needs, but may be under any team in the Children and Young People Directorate, including children on edge of care, those being discharged from Tier 4 beds, young people at risk of extra familial harm, and so on. Families eligible for packages under Lot 2 are likely to be assessed for large packages of care where they receive support most days of the week, and/or with high ratios of staff to children (2:1 +

Respite Provision for children with disabilities

This service will be block contracts with up to two providers, to provide overnight respite in familiar settings, with familiar people in "home from home" beds for Children with Disabilities, on a planned and emergency basis - in both mixed and solo bedded settings. One of the providers must be able to offer a mixed bedded setting, with a minimum of 3 beds to support children's socialisation and friendship forming. If more than one provider is successful, the maximum number of bedded nights to be commissioned under this lot is 1,650 nights.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012830-2025 |
| 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 | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,824,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WARWICK |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV34 4RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Warwick |
| Electoral ward | Warwick Saltisford |
| Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington |
| Delivery location | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 10 |
| Supplier names | ANDRUSIDA CARE; AROMA CARE PEOPLE; ENTRUST CARE PARTNERSHIP; HONEY CROWN BEE; LANBETH RESOLUTIONS; MILESTONES; OIZA HEALTHCARE; SHADZ CARE; SOCIAL CARE ACADEMY; TAKE-A-BREAK WARWICKSHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 3 Apr 2025 at 13:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012830-2025
- 20 Nov 2024 at 12:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037517-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.homecare.co.uk
- http://www.homecare.co.uk/homecare
- http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
- http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/procurement
- https://entrustcarepartnership.org.uk/
- https://honeycrownbee.co.uk/
- https://lanbethresolutions.co.uk/
- https://shadzcare.co.uk/
- https://www.homecare.co.uk/homecare/agency.cfm/id/65432230380
- https://www.oizahealthcare.co.uk/
- https://www.socialcareacademy.net/
- https://www.tabw.org.uk/tabw.org.uk/index.html

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