Scope
Reference
DN782374
Description
Residential (overnight) short breaks for children and young people with disabilities, provided at an Ofsted-registered children's home within South Gloucestershire.
Contract 1. Residential Short Breaks
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,308,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
30 September 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 3 November 2025 to 2 November 2027
- 2 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Light touch
Direct award justification
Extreme and unavoidable urgency
This interim contract is being directly awarded on the grounds of unavoidable urgency, following unexpected notice of early termination of a 2.5 year contract by the incumbent provider. Immediate re-procurement of the service was identified as the best option for the council and NHS to continue to fulfil its joint, statutory responsibility to provide short breaks for disabled children.
The interim direct award is for 24 months, to bring service stability and provide consistency of care for families. During this period joint commissioners will undertake a flexible, competitive process to re-procure a longer-term provider of residential short breaks services in South Gloucestershire.
Supplier
ACTION FOR CHILDREN
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHMD-4898-GRNZ
3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road
Watford
WD18 8AG
United Kingdom
Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Contract 1. Residential Short Breaks
Contracting authority
South Gloucestershire Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCMC-1241-BLJQ
Council Offices, Badminton Road
Yate
BS37 5AF
United Kingdom
Contact name: Ms Alison Ford
Email: alison.ford@southglos.gov.uk
Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government