Framework Agreement for the Provision of Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People up to the age of 18 years

Contract summary

Industry

• Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£800,000

Procurement reference

DN574164

Published date

3 February 2022

Closing date

19 November 2021

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

The London Borough of Hounslow is procuring a framework that works with multiple providers offering different services who can deliver a range of short break activities for disabled children and young people up to the age of 18 years.

Within Hounslow the short breaks on offer provide both specialist activities and access to non-specialist activities for disabled children and young people up to the age of 18 years.

We want to continue to offer a short breaks programme with greater flexibility with regard to when the short break is taken and the length of the short break.

We would want to provide short breaks activities across the Borough of Hounslow that minimise travelling. These could be inclusive schemes with non-disabled children and we want to identify venues and providers who are able to work together to offer locally based
short breaks.

We are seeking providers who can deliver the below range of short break activities.

This list is not exhaustive, and we welcome additional ideas for short breaks from providers themselves that meet the general aims of the Short Beaks Programme.

The Short Breaks to be re-commissioned that we currently provide
a) Sports activities scheme including horse riding, swimming lessons, sports clubs etc
b) Holiday play schemes
c) Music activities (including therapy)
d) Activities that develop independence such as cookery sessions, friendship groups, clubs
e) Family cinema screenings and theatre performances
f) Creative activities including young reporters scheme
g) After-school clubs
h) Homecare/community support to work directly with the Children with Disabilities Social Work team.

Short breaks to be commissioned (not currently provided)
i) Overnights - e.g. activity breaks, museums, sleep-overs, camping (outside of residential care).
j) After school clubs
k) Under 5 yrs old activities
l) Support to enable access for children with complex health needs to access and participate in the short breaks programme.
m) Adventure type activities not too far from Hounslow

The full tender documents can be obtained and accessed via the London tenders portal https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a90f2406-2f2c-ec11-810e-005056b64545 For further

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People up to the age of 18 years

• Opportunity
• Published 18 October 2021

Links

• https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a90f2406-2f2c-ec11-810e-005056b64545
• Technical specifications

Additional text

Tender documents can be accessed via the London tenders portal on the following link https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a90f2406-2f2c-ec11-810e-005056b64545

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Award information

Awarded date

1 February 2022

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£800,000

This contract was awarded to 5 suppliers.

BRENTFORD FC COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST

Hounslow Arts Trust Ltd (trading as Watermans)

KIDS

Sense

Richmond Music Trust

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About the buyer

Contact name

Tracey Williams

Address

Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road,
Hounslow
TW3 3EB
England

Telephone

0208 583 5771

Email

tracey.williams@hounslow.gov.uk

Website

https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/site/