Tender

SHORT BREAKS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

  • Bracknell Forest Borough Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice with call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-008619

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-032846

Published 30 March 2022, 5:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bracknell Forest Borough Council

Time Square, Market Street

Bracknell

RG12 1JD

Contact

Mr Kevin Ayers

Email

Procurement.Team@Bracknell-Forest.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1344351471

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ11 - Berkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

Buyer's address

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

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=1cef5516-1bb0-ec11-8113-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=1cef5516-1bb0-ec11-8113-005056b64545

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

SHORT BREAKS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Reference number

DN605017

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85312110 - Child daycare services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short 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).

Organisations must register their interest on theSouth 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.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ11 - Berkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Full tender documentation including the specification is available once interested bidders have registered their interest on the South East Business Portal.

This tender is being conducted as a "Light Touch "process.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

60

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

29 April 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English