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title: "Residential Short Break Service to Children and Young People with Disabilities in the Unitary Authority Area of Neath Port Talbot"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-115058"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2022-07-08"
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# Residential Short Break Service to Children and Young People with Disabilities in the Unitary Authority Area of Neath Port Talbot

Buyer: NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-115058

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## Summary

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is seeking a service provider for the "Residential Short Break Service to Children and Young People with Disabilities" within the Unitary Authority Area of Neath Port Talbot, UK. This procurement falls under the services category and is currently in the award stage, with the contract signed on 21st June 2022 for a total value of £5 million, active from 1st August 2022 for a duration of five years, with the option to extend for up to an additional two years. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, and the contract aims to provide short breaks for children with various disabilities, allowing them opportunities for socialisation and skill development while offering respite to their families.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare, social services, or disability support to expand their operations. Companies that demonstrate expertise in providing care services for children with disabilities, as well as those with established protocols in compliance with regulatory standards like the Care Inspectorate Wales, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The focus on delivering fun and positive experiences for children creates a demand for innovative service solutions, with the potential for ongoing engagement and growth in the social services sector.

## Notice

Refer below to section II.2.4 - Description of the Procurement

### Lot Information

Lot 1

An award has been made by Neath Port Talbot CBC to appoint a service provider to deliver an overnight residential short breaks service for Children with disabilities. The Service will be delivered from 'Park House' which is a purpose built facility. The Service has a dual purpose in that it aims to provide disabled Children with access to a range of experiences and opportunities which are designed to enable them to have fun, socialise and learn new skills. The Service also provides Parent Carers with opportunities to take regular breaks from their caring responsibilities. The provision of short breaks plays a key role in the Purchaser's prevention and independence agenda for Children with disabilities and their families. The Service will be demand led and will support Children who are under eighteen (18) years old and who have been assessed by the Purchaser as requiring this Service. Children accessing the Service may have a range of multiple and severe disabilities which can include, but is not limited to: - Learning disabilities - Physical disabilities - Cognitive or sensory impairments - Complex health needs - Life limiting conditions - Autistic spectrum disorders - Behaviour, emotional and social difficulties The Purchaser's Child Care Disability Team (CCDT) will identify and refer Children to the Service based on an assessment of the Child's needs and personal outcomes. The objective of the Service will be to provide regular Overnight Stays to effectively support Children with disabilities to achieve positive outcomes as required by their Care and Support Plan. The appointed Provider will be responsible for managing referrals and bookings to meet service demand and to provide Children and Parent Carers with opportunities to receive regular short breaks throughout the year in line with their service allocation, which will include provision on weekdays, weekends, term time and during school holidays. The appointed Provider will be responsible for delivering Overnight Stays by using a suitably trained and competent staff base who will deliver fun and positive Overnight Stays which are designed to meet the preferences, interests, abilities and personal outcomes of Children and their Parent Carers who access the Service. When agreed with the Purchaser, the Provider may be requested to deliver Daytime Stays for Children with disabilities who have been assessed for daytime short breaks. This is a regulated Service which requires the Provider to be registered with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW). The placement of Children into the Service will not commence until the Service has received Registration confirmation. Contract is scheduled to commence from 01 Aug 2022 for a period of five years with an option to extend up to a further two years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=115058 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| 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 | 8 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 12 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | PORT TALBOT |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA13 1PJ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL44 Neath Port Talbot |
| Local authority | Neath Port Talbot |
| Electoral ward | Aberavon |
| Westminster constituency | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Delivery location | TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=115058
- 11 Apr 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=115058

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR394653
  Residential Short Break Service to Children and Young People with Disabilities in the Unitary Authority Area of Neath Port Talbot - Refer below to section II.2.4 - Description of the Procurement
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL404143
  Residential Short Break Service to Children and Young People with Disabilities in the Unitary Authority Area of Neath Port Talbot - Refer below to section II.2.4 - Description of the Procurement

## Notice URLs

- http://www.npt.gov.uk
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-115058
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html

## Provenance

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