Published date: 4 September 2023

Last edited date: 4 September 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: 9 October 2023, 9am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Administrative recreational, cultural and religious services - 75124000

  • Social work services without accommodation - 85312000

  • Daycare services - 85312100

    • Daycare services for disabled children and young people - 85312120

Location of contract

WR5 2NP

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-336-3466-WCC 00003466

Published date

4 September 2023

Closing date

9 October 2023

Closing time

9am

Contract start date

14 November 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2027

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

Worcestershire Children First on behalf of Worcestershire County Council, is seeking a commissioned provider to:
o Integrate short breaks groups and activities within Ready Steady Worcestershire, creating a seamless join up between Holiday Activities and Food and Groups, Activities and Short Breaks from the perspective of families of children with special educational needs and disabilities, whilst maintaining separation of funding distribution and reporting.
o Administer and distribute Holiday Activities and Food funding and co-ordinate holiday activities and food for the Easter, summer, and Christmas holidays in 2024, and subject to the continuation of HAF funding by the DfE, in the subsequent two financial years, under the umbrella of Ready Steady Worcestershire (RSW).
o Administer and distribute groups, activities and short breaks funding to achieve a range of after school, evenings and weekends and school holidays clubs for children with disabilities for 2024/25 and for the following two financial years, under the umbrella of Ready Steady Worcestershire (RSW). Places should be made accessible for all children with disabilities. In addition to WCFs funding detailed in this specification, additional places can be funded via Direct Payments, parental contribution towards a subsidised place or privately paid for. Where WCF has assessed the family and identified there is a short break need, places for these young people should be made available.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Deb Roe (CCO)

Address

Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01905 844896

Email

droe@worcestershire.gov.uk