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title: "Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children"
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# Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children

Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f7ec

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## Summary

Oxfordshire County Council has concluded the tender for "Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children", focusing on daycare services for disabled children and young people. This procurement process falls under the services category and covers various activities split into four lots: After School Activities, Weekend and School Holiday Activities, Evening Activities, and Activities for Autistic Children and Young People without a learning disability. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the contract signing date was 1st April 2024. The services are to be delivered across three geographical areas within Oxfordshire.

This tender creates opportunities for a wide range of businesses, particularly those experienced in providing daycare services for children with disabilities. It offers significant potential for business growth through the provision of creative, flexible, and co-designed activities tailored to the needs of disabled children and young people aged 5-18. Ideal candidates include organisations with expertise in recreational and developmental activities such as sports, arts, life skills coaching, and technology-based engagements. Successful suppliers include Endorphins Group Limited, The Gallery Trust Limited, Let's Play Project, and others, indicating a diverse field of providers already in the market. This tender demonstrates a commitment to engaging service providers who can deliver high-quality, inclusive education and recreational services.

## Notice

Oxfordshire County Council is seeking tenders from suitably qualified providers to deliver Community based short breaks for disabled children and young people. The community short breaks provision is split into different types of activities (Lots) each lot is split geographically into Delivery Area 1, 2 and 3. Details of the delivery areas can be found in appendix 1 Service Specification within this Invitation to tender. The core service will consist of regular sessions to support children and young people to have consistent access to Short Breaks which offer a range of creative, flexible, fun and co-designed activities in local communities for children and young people with disabilities aged 5-18 This can be a combination of sessions after school, evening, weekends and in the school and college holidays. The Council would like to achieve a wide range of services and activities across the County within the following Lots which are: * Lot 1 After school activities. * Lot 2 Weekend and school holidays activities, * Lot 3 Evening activities and * Lot 4 Activities for Autistic Children and Young People, without a learning disability.

### Lot Information

After School Activities

To provide a range of creative, flexible, fun and co-designed activities in local communities for disabled children and young people aged 5-18. We are looking for activities to be run between Mon - Fri during Oxfordshire School Term Dates for 1-3 hours. These Services can be designed to include, for example, social experiences in the community; sport and physical activity; experiences based on cookery, arts, crafts, design, dance, drama, and music; outdoor pursuits; technology and gaming; life skills; and preparing for adulthood. Providers can bid to run one or more of these services in one or more of the delivery areas in Oxfordshire depending on capacity. OCC will consider proposals to deliver in other geographical areas if a justification of needs can be made. The level of provision commissioned will depend on market capacity, quality and price demonstrated. OCC may at its sole discretion exceed or exceed or reduce this level of provision.

Weekend and school holiday activities

To provide a range of creative, flexible fun and co-designed activities in local communities for disabled children and young people aged 5-18. This could include family events and include whole, half-day, and/or evening activities. Activities will run during the weekend year-round and weekdays outside of Oxfordshire Schools Term Dates. These Services can be designed to include, for example, social experiences in the community; sport and physical activity; experiences based on cookery, arts, crafts, design, dance, drama, and music; outdoor pursuits; technology and gaming; life skills; and preparing for adulthood. Providers can bid to run one or more of these services in one or more of the delivery areas in Oxfordshire depending on capacity. OCC will consider proposals to deliver in other geographical areas if a justification of needs can be made. The level of provision commissioned will depend on market capacity, quality and price demonstrated. OCC may at its sole discretion exceed or exceed or reduce this level of provision.

Evening Activities

To provide a range of creative, flexible, fun and co-designed activities in local communities for disabled children and young people aged 11-18. We are looking for activities between Mon - Fri during Oxfordshire Schools Term Dates. These Services can be designed to include, for example, social experiences in the community; sport and physical activity; experiences based on cookery, arts, crafts, design, dance, drama, and music; outdoor pursuits; technology and gaming; life skills; and preparing for adulthood. Providers can bid to run one or more of these services in one or more of the delivery areas in Oxfordshire depending on capacity. OCC will consider proposals to deliver in other geographical areas if a justification of needs can be made. The level of provision commissioned will depend on market capacity, quality and price demonstrated. OCC may at its sole discretion exceed or exceed or reduce this level of provision.

Activities for Autistic Children and Young People, without a learning disability

To provide a range of creative, flexible, fun and co-designed activities in local communities for disabled children and young people with Autism within the age range of 5-18. We are looking for a range of activities for after school, weekend, holidays, and evenings. These Services can be designed to include, for example, social experiences in the community; sport and physical activity; experiences based on cookery, arts, crafts, design, dance, drama, and music; outdoor pursuits; technology and gaming; life skills; and preparing for adulthood. Providers can bid to run one or more of these services in one or more of the delivery areas in Oxfordshire depending on capacity. OCC will consider proposals to deliver in other geographical areas if a justification of needs can be made. The level of provision commissioned will depend on market capacity, quality and price demonstrated. OCC may at its sole discretion exceed or exceed or reduce this level of provision.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010914-2025 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,136,094 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | AUTISM FAMILY SUPPORT OXFORDSHIRE; ENDORPHINS GROUP; LET'S PLAY PROJECT; SPORTSWORKS; THE GALLERY TRUST; THE PARASOL PROJECT; THE YELLOW SUBMARINE HOLIDAYS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2025 at 13:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010914-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:687868-2023:TEXT:EN:HTML

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