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title: "181017 Short Break Services for Children with a Disability"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000769257"
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# 181017 Short Break Services for Children with a Disability

Buyer: MORAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000769257

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## Summary

The Moray Council has issued a tender for Short Break Services for Children with a Disability. The procurement process is in the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 12th July 2024. The services fall under the main procurement category of services and will be delivered in Moray, UK. The evaluation criteria include quality and price factors based on specific weighting. The procurement method is an open procedure, and electronic submissions are required.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing short break services for children with disabilities in Moray. Companies focusing on services for individuals with disabilities, such as day care and overnight short breaks, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The contract value for the initial year is £364,225, and the Moray Council seeks providers aligned with the Scottish Living Wage guidelines. Successful bidders can expect a contract period from 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2026, catering to children and young people up to their 18th birthday or school leaving date.

## Notice

This contract will cover two delivery areas; Moray Council is looking to contract with a provider for a short break service for children and young people with disabilities in Moray. - Day care - Overnight short breaks

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Moray Council is looking to contract with a provider for a short break service for children and young people with disabilities in Moray. This contract will cover three delivery areas; -Day care -Overnight short breaks The service will be made available in Moray for children and young people with disabilities up to the day before their 18th birthday or their school leaving date if this is after their 18th birthday, to align with transition to adult services. The criteria for this service is children / young people who have; -Moderate / severe learning disability where they are functioning at a substantially lower than expected level for his / her chronological age -And / or severe physical impairment -Autistic spectrum disorder -With a moderate / severe learning or physical disability -Sensory impairment -With one or more of the above. Please note the contract value for year 1: 01/09/24-31/08/25 is 364,225 GBP. Bids above this will be deemed unaffordable and cannot be considered by Moray Council. Uplifts will be applied for in line with the Scottish Living Wage as per Scottish Government guidance and this will be discussed with the supplier on an annual basis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT515260 |
| 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 | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,456,900 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MORAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELGIN |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV30 1BX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Moray |
| Electoral ward | Elgin City North |
| Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABERLOUR CHILD CARE TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT515260
- 14 Jun 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507515

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507515
  181017 Short Break Services for Children with a Disability - This contract will cover two delivery areas; Moray Council is looking to contract with a provider for a short break service for children and young people with disabilities in Moray. - Day care - Overnight short breaks
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT515260
  181017 Short Break Services for Children with a Disability - This contract will cover two delivery areas; Moray Council is looking to contract with a provider for a short break service for children and young people with disabilities in Moray. - Day care - Overnight short breaks

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000769257
- https://scotcourts.gov.uk/
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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