Published date: 30 March 2022

This notice was replaced on 30 March 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 30 March 2022, last edited 13 April 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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Child daycare services - 85312110

  • Daycare services for disabled children and young people - 85312120

Location of contract

rg121jd

Value of contract

£700,000

Procurement reference

BRACKN001-DN605017-62409353

Published date

30 March 2022

Closing date

29 April 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

23 September 2022

Contract end date

31 August 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?

No


Description

The Council intends to award a contract to a single provider (either as sole provider, prime/lead provider, or consortium) for the provision of an excellent quality Short Breaks service, supporting Children and Young People, aged 3-18 years. The contract duration will be for a maximum of five years, covering an initial period of two years plus two optional extensions, consisting of a two year period and a final one year period (i.e., 2 + 2 + 1).
This tender is being conducted as a "Light Touch "process.
Organisations must register their interest on the South East Business Portal https://sebp.due-north.com in order to receive any changes or notifications issued by the Council during this tender process. The Council will not be held responsible for lack of communication to any organisation which does not register their interest. Clarification questions must be sent via messaging on the South East Business Portal site. The Council reserves the right not to award the contract in whole or in part, to cancel or amend the tender process and does not bind itself to accept any tender. The Council shall not be liable under any circumstances for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by any bidder or prospective bidder in responding to this notice or in taking part in this procurement process. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.


About the buyer

Contact name

Kevin Ayers

Address

Time Square
Market Street
Bracknell
RG12 1JD
United Kingdom

Email

Procurement.Team@Bracknell-Forest.gov.uk

Website

http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk