Published date: 29 January 2018

Last edited date: 29 January 2018

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: 16 November 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Welfare services for children and young people - 85311300

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£0 to £10,000

Procurement reference

BIP169518323

Published date

29 January 2018

Closing date

16 November 2015

Contract start date

31 January 2018

Contract end date

1 February 2019

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

NOTE: This notice was updated on 29 January 2018 for the following reason: No tender took place.Telford & Wrekin Council would like to hear from providers who offer overnight stays for children with disabilities. In particular we would like to know how many nights you are currently able to offer and how many nights you would be able to offer from 1 April 2016.

Our intention is to roll out personal budgets and we also expect providers to be able to work with parents as buyers of your services. We would like to know about your experiences of this are and any issues you think that you may have in relation to this.

We are interested in where you have experience/ideas of offering overnight stays to children away from your premises and again would like your comments on this.

Please email your responses by 16 November to the following email address: katrina.mccormick@telford.gov.uk

Next steps are that we will be inviting you to an event during December to discuss in more detail. Please confirm by reply to the email address above if you would like to be invited.


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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.


About the buyer

Contact name

Katrina McCormick

Address

Darby House
Lawn Central
Telford
TF3 4JA
UK

Telephone

01952388901

Email

katrina.mccormick@telford.gov.uk