Published date: 19 December 2023

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: 29 January 2024, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Welfare services for disabled people - 85311200

    • Welfare services for children and young people - 85311300

    • Daycare services for disabled children and young people - 85312120

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£11,769,976

Procurement reference

DORST001-DN683001-51225749

Published date

19 December 2023

Closing date

29 January 2024

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 July 2024

Contract end date

30 June 2027

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

Dorset Council wants all children, young people and their families to thrive. Dorset Council aspires to have a strengths-based approach which focusses on what the child or young person can do with their abilities, their skills and their potential.

Dorset Council therefore seeking Providers that can provide Short Breaks for Children, Young People and Young Adults who are Disabled, focussed on delivering and developing services for 0 - 25 year-olds.

One of Dorset Council's aspirations is to ensure that there are Short Break opportunities in each locality area during school holidays and Saturdays.

This tender is about putting in place a range of Targeted and Specialist Short Break opportunities throughout the County.

Its anticipated that the Framework will commence for an initial 3 year term on the 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2027 with the options extend annually a further 2 years.
Therefore, if all available extensions were taken the Framework period would be 5 years.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Lisa Hosking

Address

Dorset Council
County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
England

Telephone

+44 1305225523

Email

lisa.hosking@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Website

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk