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title: "Holiday Hub provision for children with a disability"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000715584"
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# Holiday Hub provision for children with a disability

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000715584

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a "Holiday Hub" service for children with disabilities. The City Council sought a school holiday play scheme for disabled children and young people, with the service offering various structured activities. The contract covers three lots catering to different levels of support needs, such as low, medium, and high support requirements. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The Council evaluated supplier proposals based on cost and quality criteria, aiming to select the most economically advantageous tender.

This tender opportunity for the "Holiday Hub" service in Edinburgh presents growth prospects for businesses catering to support services for disabled children. Companies specialising in providing tailored support services for children with disabilities, such as those offering holiday play schemes and structured activities, would be well-suited to compete. The contract includes opportunities for engagement in community benefits and adherence to Fair Work First policies, encouraging potential suppliers to incorporate social responsibility and fair work practices in their proposals.

## Notice

The Council requires a school holiday play scheme for children and young people with a disability. This service offers disabled children and young people the opportunity to take part in a range of activities within a structured environment. This will be a targeted support service to meet the needs of children with additional support needs and their families and will be carried out in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council. This scheme should run during the February, Easter, Summer & October school holidays. Full detail of the Lots and requirement can be found in the attached documentation (Specification)

### Lot Information

Lot 3 'High Support Needs'

The Provider will offer a holiday support scheme. This will be a targeted support service to meet the needs of children with additional support needs and their families and will be carried out in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council. This scheme should run during the February, Easter, Summer & October school holidays. There is no requirement to operate during the Christmas holiday. Lot 3 'High Support Needs' covers those service users with, for example: Complex Health Care needs, Life threatening syndromes or disorders (for example Angelman syndrome), DOORs Syndrome, fully adult dependent for care needs, wheelchair dependant, or those with behaviour which always requires adult supervision to reduce risk to themselves or others. Each holiday week will run from Monday to Thursday unless there is a bank holiday which will mean a slight amendment to the week, for example Tuesday to Friday. Each day will run 9am - 3pm. Each week the providers will support between 5 and 60 children or young people with additional support needs. These numbers will depend on the support needs of the young people as agreed by the Council and the Providers.. For full information on the contract evaluation and award process, Specification and requirement, please see the attached documents 'Specification' and Invitation to Tender.

Lot 2 'Medium Support Needs'

The Provider will offer a holiday support scheme. This will be a targeted support service to meet the needs of children with additional support needs and their families and will be carried out in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council. This scheme should run during the February, Easter, Summer & October school holidays. There is no requirement to operate during the Christmas holiday. Lot 2 'Medium Support Needs' supports those whose disability may include: Epilepsy, Nonverbal Autism, Complex Learning Disability, Cerebral palsy, Pica, Personal care, Escape risk, Down Syndrome. Each holiday week will run from Monday to Thursday unless there is a bank holiday which will mean a slight amendment to the week, for example Tuesday to Friday. Each day will run 9am - 3pm. Each week the providers will support between 5 and 60 children or young people with additional support needs. These numbers will depend on the support needs of the young people as agreed by the Council and the Providers.. Full information on the number of contracts to be awarded under Lot 2, the Tender and Evaluation process and the specification requirement can be found in the attached documentation.

Lot 1: Low Support needs

The Provider will offer a holiday support scheme. This will be a targeted support service to meet the needs of children with additional support needs and their families and will be carried out in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council. This scheme should run during the February, Easter, Summer & October school holidays. Lot 1 'Low Support Needs' covers those whose disability may include: Hyperacusis, Epilepsy, Verbal, speech delay, ADHD, Learning disability and Autism. Each holiday week will run from Monday to Thursday unless there is a bank holiday which will mean a slight amendment to the week, for example Tuesday to Friday. Each day will run 9am - 3pm. Each week the providers will support between 5 and 60 children or young people with additional support needs. These numbers will depend on the support needs of the young people as agreed by the Council and the Providers.. Full information on the award process, budget and specification for Lot 1 can be found in the attached documentation Specification and Invitation to Tender.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN480303 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £885,000 |
| Lots value | £5,310,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,701,805 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDO'S; CAPABILITY SCOTLAND; LOTHIAN AUTISTIC SOCIETY; THE ACTION GROUP; THE YARD ADVENTURE CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

## Release History

- 6 Jun 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN480303
- 20 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467256
- 8 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC466416

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466416&idx=6
  19th December 2022 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS - LONG FORM
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466416&idx=10
  19th December 2022 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS - LONG FORM, updated to clarify Data Protection requirements
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466416&idx=2
  19th December 2022 - CT2867 - PRICING SCHEDULE
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466416&idx=9
  19th December 2022 - CT2867 - PRICING SCHEDULE (updated 19.12 to clarify acceptance of variant bids)
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466416&idx=1
  19th December 2022 - CT2867 - INVITATION TO TENDER
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466416&idx=8
  19th December 2022 - CT2867 - INVITATION TO TENDER (updated 19.12 to clarify acceptance of variant bids)
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466416&idx=3
  8th December 2022 - CT2867 - TENDERER SUBMISSION FORM
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466416&idx=4
  8th December 2022 - CT2867 - SPECIFICATION
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466416&idx=5
  8th December 2022 - CT2867 - COST BREAKDOWN
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466416&idx=7
  8th December 2022 - CT2867 - KPI REPORTING TEMPLATE
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC466416
  Holiday Hub provision for children with a disability - The Council requires a school holiday play scheme for children and young people with a disability. This service offers disabled children and young people the opportunity to take part in a range of activities within a structured environment. This will be a targeted support service to meet the needs of children with additional support needs and their families and will be carried out in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council. This scheme should run during the February, Easter, Summer & October school holidays. Full detail of the Lots and requirement can be found in the attached documentation (Specification)
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN480303
  Holiday Hub provision for children with a disability - The Council requires a school holiday play scheme for children and young people with a disability. This service offers disabled children and young people the opportunity to take part in a range of activities within a structured environment. This will be a targeted support service to meet the needs of children with additional support needs and their families and will be carried out in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council. This scheme should run during the February, Easter, Summer & October school holidays. Full detail of the Lots and requirement can be found in the attached documentation (Specification)

## Notice URLs

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- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000715584
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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