Community Buddy Scheme

Concepts

• health and social work
• winchester
• community and personal services
• community spaces
• community buddy scheme
• their local community
• the community buddy scheme
• their community
• the community
• community

Location

Hampshire (excluding the unitaries of Portsmouth and Southampton)

Description

Hampshire County Council Children's Services delivers the Community Buddy Scheme as part of the council's Short Breaks offer. The Community Buddy Scheme enables children and young people with a disability or additional needs, to access their local community or support them to take part in activities or groups of their choosing within their local community. The support given by a Community Buddy enables a child or young person to experience their community or an activity/club without their parent or carer. Accessing the community can take many different forms and could include (but is not limited to); shopping, exploring public transport or making use of community spaces such as parks.

Total Quantity or Scope

The procurement route will be based on an Open Procedure process; details are confirmed in the ITT instructions. An initial contract period of 2 years is proposed. The contract start date will be from 01 April 2024. There is an option to extend for 1+1 years.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.