Published date: 27 June 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 2 September 2022, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£1,322,000

Procurement reference

ECC001-DN616498-64636514

Published date

27 June 2022

Closing date

2 September 2022

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 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?

Yes

Description

Essex County Council (ECC), is seeking to secure a range of good quality provision for the Short Breaks Community Clubs and Activities component of its Short Breaks Service.

Short Breaks Community Clubs and Activities (SBCCA) offer parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disability (SEND) a break from their additional caring responsibilities, while ensuring children and young people have the opportunities develop, learn, socialise and interact with their peers.

ECC aims to commission services that provide children and young people with SEND enjoyable and meaningful experiences that help them with their personal, social and educational development. SBCCA will give parents and carers a valuable break, enabling them to rest, pursue other interests or spend time with other family members.

We recognise that each family's needs are different and for this reason will seek to commission a good range of informal educational activities suitable to meet the varied needs of children and young people from their early years to their 19th birthdays.

ECC has undertaken extensive engagement with families and have co-produced a delivery model that responds to the improvements families identified and the needs of their children as outlined in the Short Breaks Commissioning Strategy

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Ross

Address

County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 333

Email

sarah.ross@essex.gov.uk

Website

https://www.essex.gov.uk/