Published date: 18 June 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 22 November 2024, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work services with accommodation - 85311000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£1,568,893.65

Procurement reference

CC001-DN749385-05484775

Published date

18 June 2025

Closing date

22 November 2024

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

1 February 2025

Contract end date

31 January 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Cumberland council is procuring a contract for the provision of specialist overnight short breaks for children with disabilities for a term of up to three years. The overnight short breaks service aims to prevent family breakdown, ensure young people are safe, nurtured and achieving and to support positive outcomes for young people. Refer to the service specification (Schedule 2 of the Invitation to Tender) for further details.\r
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The council proposes to enter into the contract for an initial period of 12months with the successful Tenderer (Provider). The initial term is from 1st of February 2025 to 31st of January 2026. There are 2 optional extensions available of up to 12months each. Use of these optional extensions is at the absolute discretion of the council. If all three of the optional extensions are used, the Contract will end on 31st January 2028\r
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The estimated total value of the Contract for the initial term is £498,877, excluding VAT. The estimated total value of the Contract for the initial term plus the two (2) twelve (12) months optional extensions is £1,568,893.65 excluding VAT.\r
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Details of expenditure and extension periods are indicative only. Any extension periods will be confirmed with the contract provider.\r
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For further details, and to access the tender documents, including the service specification, please use the council's online procurement portal The Chest - https://www.the-chest.org.uk\r
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Registration on The Chest is free of charge.\r
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All bids must be received electronically via The Chest by the closing date stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).\r
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Any clarifications you have about the tender must be sent via messaging on the chest by the closing date stated in the ITT.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

PROVISION OF SPECIALIST OVERNIGHT SHORT BREAKS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AT THE ELMS

  • Opportunity
  • Published 28 October 2024

Award information

Awarded date

20 January 2025

Contract start date

1 February 2025

Contract end date

31 January 2028

Total value of contract

£1,568,893.65

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

West House

Address

CA14 2JD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Sunday Oguntonade

Address

Cumbria House
107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
England

Telephone

+44 7795546733

Email

sunday.oguntonade@cumbria.gov.uk

Website

https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/