Published date: 25 October 2017
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.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
East Midlands
Value of contract
£800,000 to £1,600,000
Procurement reference
TD1234
Published date
25 October 2017
Closing date
27 November 2017
Contract start date
1 April 2018
Contract end date
31 March 2020
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The aim of this service will be to provide specialist group and 1:1 support at home or out in the community to disabled children and young people so that they are able to enjoy activities in these environments and spend time away from their parents/carers so that they are able to have a break from caring also.
Short breaks form part of a continuum of services that support disabled children, young people and their families and are provided to give:
• Disabled children and young people enjoyable experiences away from their primary carers, thereby contributing to their personal and social development, reducing social isolation and their overall wellbeing;
• Parents and carers a necessary and valuable break from their caring responsibilities.
The Authority wishes to encourage the culture of Direct Payments over time. The Authority also reserves the right to use other procurement routes for some specific requirements. There is no guarantee given as to the quantity or regularity of call off contracts to be made. For these reasons, no guarantees of business value or volume can be given. Service Providers will have to form their own views as to the potential for such an arrangement.
Where the Customer is selecting to use Direct Payments they may ask the Authority for guidance relating to providers of services that come under this framework agreement. The Authority will confirm to the Direct Payment Customer that the Service Providers on the framework are of sufficient standing to use. This does not imply any guarantee that Direct Payment Customers will use Service Providers that are on the Framework
Tenderers are required to demonstrate their relevant knowledge and experience of having provided similar services to those being tendered. Tenders are invited from individual organisations or a consortium of organisations working in partnership to deliver the services
Please note, suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation, must do so by 17:00 on 26th November 2017. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a comprehensive response.
The deadline for returns is 10:00 on 27th November 2017.
For further information, please go to the Council's e-tendering system at https://www.eastmidstenders.org where you can express interest (reference DN301486) and obtain the documents.
Please note we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.
About the buyer
Contact name
Paul Hallsworth
Address
Derby City Council, The Council House
Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS
England
Telephone
01332 640768
Website
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