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title: "Short Breaks (Play & Leisure) and Domiciliary Care Services for Children with Disabilities Framework"
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# Short Breaks (Play & Leisure) and Domiciliary Care Services for Children with Disabilities Framework

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cef4

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council has concluded a procurement process to establish a Framework Agreement aimed at providing Short Breaks (Play & Leisure) and Domiciliary Care Services for children with disabilities. This procurement pertains to the health and social work services category under the CPV classification. The procurement method employed was an open procedure under a framework agreement starting from 13th June 2025, set to run initially for one year until 31st May 2026, with potential extensions up to 2029. The geographical location for service delivery is specified as UKF22. The procurement activity passed through the award stage on 16th January 2026, with the framework being divided into two lots: Short Breaks and Domiciliary Care.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for various service providers, particularly those experienced in health and social work services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-positioned to benefit since 18 SME bids were successful for Short Breaks and 22 for Domiciliary Care. The framework’s open nature allows multiple providers, including larger entities such as Arch Futures Ltd and Medacs Healthcare Limited, to participate, promoting competition and offering varied opportunities for businesses capable of delivering quality-driven health services. Suppliers involved in personal and domiciliary care or recreational services for children could leverage this framework to expand their market reach and service provision capabilities within the Leicestershire region.

## Notice

Leicestershire County Council (the Council) has undertaken a procurement process to create a Framework Agreement for the provision of a range of disabled children's services. The requirement is broken down into 2 lots as described below: Lot 1 - Short Breaks (Play & Leisure) Short Breaks (Play & Leisure) provide opportunities for disabled children and young people to spend time away from their parents and carers, with friends and peers, for positive opportunities. They are intended to promote their positive mental health and emotional well-being. Short Breaks normally occur on a regular and planned basis and should be part of an integrated programme of support which is regularly reviewed. Emergency Short Break provision will need to be provided from time to time. Lot 2 - Domiciliary Care Domiciliary care is a statutory service that the Council has a duty to provide and it relates to the provision of care and support to children and families in their own home (e.g. personal care, meal preparation, moving and handling etc.). The service can only be provided following an assessment of need and if certain thresholds are met. This service is not exclusively for disabled children and young people although they make up the vast majority of service users. The framework covers two broad areas of domiciliary care - domestic tasks and sitting services.

### Lot Information

Short Breaks (Play & Leisure)

Short Breaks (Play & Leisure) provide opportunities for disabled children and young people to spend time away from their parents and carers, with friends and peers, for positive opportunities. They are intended to promote their positive mental health and emotional well-being. Short Breaks normally occur on a regular and planned basis and should be part of an integrated programme of support which is regularly reviewed. Emergency Short Break provision will need to be provided from time to time. The estimated Lot 1 annual value is PS378,000

Options: The Framework commenced on 13/06/2025 and will be in place for an initial period of 12 months ending 31/05/2026. There are three options to extend the framework in 12 month increments with a maximum end date of 31/05/2029.

Domiciliary Care

Domiciliary care is a statutory service that the Council has a duty to provide and it relates to the provision of care and support to children and families in their own home (e.g. personal care, meal preparation, moving and handling etc.). The service can only be provided following an assessment of need and if certain thresholds are met. This service is not exclusively for disabled children and young people although they make up the vast majority of service users. The framework covers two broad areas of domiciliary care - domestic tasks and sitting services. The estimated Lot 2 annual value is PS232,000

Options: The Framework commenced on 13/06/2025 and will be in place for an initial period of 12 months ending 31/05/2026. There are three options to extend the framework in 12 month increments with a maximum end date of 31/05/2029.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004090-2026 |
| 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 | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,440,000 |
| Lots value | £2,440,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,440,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 30 |
| Supplier names | ANSTEY HEALTHCARE; ARCH FUTURES; BLEEP 360 CARE; BLUE ARCH HOMECARE; CARE AT HOME (MIDLANDS; D R & C PRIVATE HOME CARE; DLD GROUP; ESTEEMED LIFE; EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES; FTM DANCE; GLEBE HOUSE; INNOVATIONS24; KOPE-MEDICS; LOTUS HOME CARE; MCS HEALTHCARE; MEDACS HEALTHCARE; MTM CARE SERVICES; NEW LEAF TRIANGLE; PASSION TO CARE SERVICES; PRO HELP; PURPLE CARE; RAFAH; RELIANCE COMMUNITY CARE; SENSE; SEVEN STEPS HEALTHCARE; SM LIFE CARE; SOVA HEALTHCARE LEICESTER; SVK CARE; THE PHOENIX CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION; WAKELY HILL HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2026 at 17:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004090-2026
- 10 Jan 2025 at 11:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000806-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d1cede75-019d-ef11-8132-005056b64545
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

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