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title: "Residential Short Breaks (Children with Disabilities)"
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# Residential Short Breaks (Children with Disabilities)

Buyer: STIRLING COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000716726

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process for the tender titled "Residential Short Breaks (Children with Disabilities)" was managed by the Stirling Council in Stirling, UK. This tender falls under the industry category of General Public Services. The procurement method used was a limited Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract value was GBP 496,555, signed on November 27, 2022. The tender was awarded to Action for Children, and the procurement stage is complete.

This tender for residential short breaks presents business growth opportunities for organisations in social work services with accommodation, welfare services for children and young people, and daycare services for handicapped children and young people. Businesses with experience in providing care and support services in line with the selection criteria specified by the Stirling Council would be well-suited to compete. The tender offers potential for partnerships that focus on delivering high-quality services ensuring the health and well-being of the supported individuals and their families.

## Notice

This contract is concerned with the purchase of residential short breaks for children and young people with disabilities.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Children with Disabilities team support children and young people with a range of severe and enduring disabilities and/or medical conditions. This includes the provision of support in the home to help the individual stay as part of their family unit as well as the provision of scheduled short breaks for the family. The term short break is a general term, defined as "... any form of service or assistance which enables the carer(s) to have sufficient and regular periods away from their caring routines or responsibilities." With the purpose of "...support[ing] the caring relationship and promot[ing] the health and well-being of the carer, the supported person, and other family members affected by the caring situation." This requirement specifically covers the need for residential short breaks, defined as follows: A residential short break is a specific form of short break, typically provided in a residential setting that may include overnight stays, day care or sessional visits. This is the most intensive short break support offered by Stirling Council and is typically reserved to children and young people with complex care needs or where a family is in crisis. This Residential Short Break provision will complement existing arrangements.

### Procurement Information

The Procurement Process is in line with Section 12 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act and follows the Guidance on the Procurement of Care and Support Services (Best Practice) 2016 - section 8.12. Relevant CPV codes which permit this approach under the Act are as follows: 85311000-2 Social work services with accommodation; 85311300-5 Welfare services for children and young people; and 85312120-6 Daycare services for handicapped children and young people. Award of the contract was through consideration of the following selection criteria: Governance - including due diligence checks & any regulatory requirements; Mandatory Exclusions - satisfactory completion of an SPD by the provider (section 9.40 of the Best Practice guidance); Specification - the ability to fulfil the requirements of the specification for the service - including any identified industry standards and KPI's; Best Value - arrangements will represent an appropriate balance between quality and cost of services. Negotiation will take place as required. Regulatory - suitable Care Inspectorate registration and grades are in place and maintained; Legal - Acceptance of the Council terms & conditions;

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467122 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 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 | £496,555 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STIRLING COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | NHS FORTH VALLEY |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK8 2ET |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling North |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467122

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467122
  Residential Short Breaks (Children with Disabilities) - This contract is concerned with the purchase of residential short breaks for children and young people with disabilities.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000716726

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