Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM
Building 1000,Dockside Road
LONDON
E162QU
Contact
Sheila Begum
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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 Children and Young People in Newham with SEND- Provider Event
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is not an invitation to tender.
London Borough of Newham are working with key partners to review their short break offer, and model going forward. Under the Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011, local authorities have a statutory duty to provide a range of services to help carers of disabled children continue to provide care or to provide care more effectively which allow them to take short breaks from their caring responsibilities. In Newham, the current short break offer includes holiday and Saturday clubs, and other support is also available to families that offer some form of respite/ short break.
Newham Council are looking to have a more diverse short break offer for families and would like to invite potential providers to a market engagement event on Thursday 4th January 2024 from 11am- 1pm via Teams to:
• provide Newham Council the opportunity to present on what has been working well in Newham and what some of the gaps are including feedback the Council has had from families;
• allow the Council to explain the Dynamic Purchasing System which is currently in place to procure short breaks, and how providers can register if interested in tenders/ requirements for short breaks in Newham;
• help Newham Council understand the interest and appetite to deliver short breaks in Newham by providers (both day and overnight short breaks);
• understand from providers what works well in terms of short breaks delivery with a particular focus on quality and outcomes achieved for families.
Please find a short form attached for your completion as part of the sign-up process for this event- this is to help us understand what you deliver as a provider.
Please see section II.2.14. Additional information (optional) for access to the short form.
If you are interested in joining the event, please sign up by Tuesday 2nd January 2024 and return the completed short form by this date too by emailing Sheila.begum@newham.gov.uk. Please include 'Short Breaks Provider Event' in the email subject. We will then send a confirmation including details of the Teams invite for the event.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is not an invitation to tender.
London Borough of Newham are working with key partners to review their short break offer, and model going forward. Under the Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011, local authorities have a statutory duty to provide a range of services to help carers of disabled children continue to provide care or to provide care more effectively which allow them to take short breaks from their caring responsibilities. In Newham, the current short break offer includes holiday and Saturday clubs, and other support is also available to families that offer some form of respite/ short break.
Newham Council are looking to have a more diverse short break offer for families and would like to invite potential providers to a market engagement event on Thursday 4th January 2024 from 11am- 1pm via Teams to:
• provide Newham Council the opportunity to present on what has been working well in Newham and what some of the gaps are including feedback the Council has had from families;
• allow the Council to explain the Dynamic Purchasing System which is currently in place to procure short breaks, and how providers can register if interested in tenders/ requirements for short breaks in Newham;
• help Newham Council understand the interest and appetite to deliver short breaks in Newham by providers (both day and overnight short breaks);
• understand from providers what works well in terms of short breaks delivery with a particular focus on quality and outcomes achieved for families.
two.2.14) Additional information
For access to the short form, please see below link to Contracts Finder notice:
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7da4899-0976-470e-85e7-a120fc3dbed1
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
24 January 2024
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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
For access to the short form, please see below link to Contracts Finder notice:
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7da4899-0976-470e-85e7-a120fc3dbed1