Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Contact
Mr Oliver Reed
Telephone
+44 1392383000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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 Disabled Children
Reference number
DN636275
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Devon County Council (DCC) has recently developed a comprehensive Commissioning Strategy for Short Breaks for Disabled Children. This has incorporated data we currently hold that we have pulled together for this purpose, feedback from the Parent Carer Forum Devon (PCFD), Children & Families, DCS Support & Advice Team and The Disability Social Work Team.
One of the aims of the Short Breaks Commissioning Strategy is to drive a more consistent and focused approach to market development thereby increasing sufficiency of good quality relevant services that will cost effectively lead to good outcomes for disabled children.
Commissioners want to engage with the market to further develop this strategy and the optimal approach to commissioning services. There will be a number of engagement opportunities proceeding a procurement process to deliver the service.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Commissioners will shortly be carrying out an expression of interest aimed at gaining information that will allow us to improve the offer and outcome for disabled children, young people and their families by:
1. Ensuring that all potential Short Breaks providers are aware of our Commissioning Intentions.
2. Obtaining feedback from providers on our Commissioning Intentions.
3. Communicating preliminary ideas for new services to the provider market to enable providers
to help shape these ideas into a clearly defined vision and range of options.
4. Enabling us to gauge the interest of providers in the opportunities, and ascertain a range of
potential approaches to service delivery to consider going forward.
5. Providing interested parties with the opportunity to consider joint venture partnerships where
appropriate.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
7 October 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes