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title: "Specialist Short Breaks Services for Children and Young People with Complex Needs"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c1be"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-14"
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# Specialist Short Breaks Services for Children and Young People with Complex Needs

Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c1be

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## Summary

Gloucestershire County Council has successfully completed its procurement process for a provider offering specialist short breaks for children and young people with complex needs. The contract, awarded to C2I Chapter One CIC, covers daycare services under the CPV classification 85312120. The procurement followed an Open procedure and is located in the region UKK13. The tender process began with the active stage on 3rd December 2024, with a tender deadline set for 15th January 2025. This contract spans two years, having been signed on 1st April 2025, with a financial value of £200,000 GBP, marking its award and contract stages as complete and active respectively.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in services for disabled children and young people, particularly those capable of delivering high-quality daycare solutions while providing notable social value. With a focus on quality (65%), social value (15%), and competitive pricing (20%), businesses that demonstrate excellence in these areas are well-positioned to compete. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those experienced in this sector, could benefit from participating in similar future procurement opportunities, as the open procedure ensures an inclusive and competitive environment.

## Notice

Gloucestershire County Council has procured a provider of specialist short breaks for children and young people with complex needs. This is a two year contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority wishes to procure a one supplier contract using an Open procedure. On return of all tenderers following tender return deadline, all submissions will initially be evaluated on a pass/fail basis and only tenderers who have passed this stage will their technical and price submission be evaluated. Evaluation will be based on the below criteria (1) Selection Questionnaire (SQ) - Pass/Fail (2) Invitation to Tender (ITT) - Weighted quality questions, price and Social value. After evaluation of the ITT submissions, the one tenderer who achieves the highest score in both quality, price and social value will be awarded onto the framework agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021123-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | £200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL1 2TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Gloucester |
| Electoral ward | Westgate |
| Westminster constituency | Gloucester |
| Delivery location | TLK13 Gloucestershire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | C2I CHAPTER ONE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312110 - Child daycare services
- 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

## Release History

- 14 May 2025 at 09:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021123-2025
- 3 Dec 2024 at 11:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038875-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
- https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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