Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children
A Contract Award Notice
by OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £22K-£271K
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 24 Mar 2025
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Oxfordshire:
1 buyer
- Oxfordshire County Council Oxford
7 suppliers
- Endorphins Group Halifax
- Gallery Trust Oxford
- Lets Play Project Banbury
- Parasol Project Oxford
- Yellow Submarine Holidays Oxford
- Autism Family Support Oxfordshire Abingdon
- Sportsworks Cumbria
Description
Oxfordshire County Council is seeking tenders from suitably qualified providers to deliver Community based short breaks for disabled children and young people. The community short breaks provision is split into different types of activities (Lots) each lot is split geographically into Delivery Area 1, 2 and 3. Details of the delivery areas can be found in appendix 1 Service Specification within this Invitation to tender. The core service will consist of regular sessions to support children and young people to have consistent access to Short Breaks which offer a range of creative, flexible, fun and co-designed activities in local communities for children and young people with disabilities aged 5-18 This can be a combination of sessions after school, evening, weekends and in the school and college holidays. The Council would like to achieve a wide range of services and activities across the County within the following Lots which are: • Lot 1 After school activities. • Lot 2 Weekend and school holidays activities, • Lot 3 Evening activities and • Lot 4 Activities for Autistic Children and Young People, without a learning disability.
Lot Division
| 1 | After School Activities To provide a range of creative, flexible, fun and co-designed activities in local communities for disabled children and young people aged 5-18. We are looking for activities to be run between Mon – Fri during Oxfordshire School Term Dates for 1-3 hours. These Services can be designed to include, for example, social experiences in the community; sport and physical activity; experiences based on cookery, arts, crafts, design, dance, drama, and music; outdoor pursuits; technology and gaming; life skills; and preparing for adulthood. Providers can bid to run one or more of these services in one or more of the delivery areas in Oxfordshire depending on capacity. OCC will consider proposals to deliver in other geographical areas if a justification of needs can be made. The level of provision commissioned will depend on market capacity, quality and price demonstrated. OCC may at its sole discretion exceed or exceed or reduce this level of provision. |
| 2 | Weekend and school holiday activities To provide a range of creative, flexible fun and co-designed activities in local communities for disabled children and young people aged 5-18. This could include family events and include whole, half-day, and/or evening activities. Activities will run during the weekend year-round and weekdays outside of Oxfordshire Schools Term Dates. These Services can be designed to include, for example, social experiences in the community; sport and physical activity; experiences based on cookery, arts, crafts, design, dance, drama, and music; outdoor pursuits; technology and gaming; life skills; and preparing for adulthood. Providers can bid to run one or more of these services in one or more of the delivery areas in Oxfordshire depending on capacity. OCC will consider proposals to deliver in other geographical areas if a justification of needs can be made. The level of provision commissioned will depend on market capacity, quality and price demonstrated. OCC may at its sole discretion exceed or exceed or reduce this level of provision. |
| 3 | Evening Activities To provide a range of creative, flexible, fun and co-designed activities in local communities for disabled children and young people aged 11-18. We are looking for activities between Mon – Fri during Oxfordshire Schools Term Dates. These Services can be designed to include, for example, social experiences in the community; sport and physical activity; experiences based on cookery, arts, crafts, design, dance, drama, and music; outdoor pursuits; technology and gaming; life skills; and preparing for adulthood. Providers can bid to run one or more of these services in one or more of the delivery areas in Oxfordshire depending on capacity. OCC will consider proposals to deliver in other geographical areas if a justification of needs can be made. The level of provision commissioned will depend on market capacity, quality and price demonstrated. OCC may at its sole discretion exceed or exceed or reduce this level of provision. |
| 4 | Activities for Autistic Children and Young People, without a learning disability To provide a range of creative, flexible, fun and co-designed activities in local communities for disabled children and young people with Autism within the age range of 5-18. We are looking for a range of activities for after school, weekend, holidays, and evenings. These Services can be designed to include, for example, social experiences in the community; sport and physical activity; experiences based on cookery, arts, crafts, design, dance, drama, and music; outdoor pursuits; technology and gaming; life skills; and preparing for adulthood. Providers can bid to run one or more of these services in one or more of the delivery areas in Oxfordshire depending on capacity. OCC will consider proposals to deliver in other geographical areas if a justification of needs can be made. The level of provision commissioned will depend on market capacity, quality and price demonstrated. OCC may at its sole discretion exceed or exceed or reduce this level of provision. |
Award Detail
| 1 | Endorphins Group (Halifax)
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| 2 | Gallery Trust (Oxford)
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| 3 | Lets Play Project (Banbury)
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| 4 | Endorphins Group (Halifax)
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| 5 | Gallery Trust (Oxford)
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| 6 | Lets Play Project (Banbury)
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| 7 | Parasol Project (Oxford)
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| 8 | Yellow Submarine Holidays (Oxford)
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| 9 | Autism Family Support Oxfordshire (Abingdon)
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| 10 | Sportsworks (Cumbria)
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| 11 | Gallery Trust (Oxford)
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Award Criteria
| Service Quality | 50% |
| Activities Quality (Lot Specific) | 30% |
| price | 20% |
CPV Codes
- 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-04f7ec
- FTS 010914-2025