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title: "Dynamic Purchasing System for Provision of Short Breaks Groups and Activities in Schools and the Community for Children and Young People with Disabilities and Complex Health Needs"
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# Dynamic Purchasing System for Provision of Short Breaks Groups and Activities in Schools and the Community for Children and Young People with Disabilities and Complex Health Needs

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-for-provision-of-short-breaks-groups-and-activities-in-schools-a-ocds-h6vhtk-034595). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Short Breaks Groups and Activities is to commission a range of organisations to increase the activity programmes and groups available to children and young people with disabilities. The aim of the DPS is to provide parents, carers, and family members the opportunity to have a short break from their caring responsibilities, to widen choice and geographical spread, increase responsiveness and flexibility, encourage inclusion and integration, and achieve value for money. Published lot titles: Lot 1 - Year round evening and weekend activities; Lot 2 - After school activities; Lot 3 - School holiday provision.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Worcestershire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/worcestershire-county-council-ons-e10000034)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £1,764,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 December 2023 at 11:12 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Daycare services for handicapped children and young people
- **Delivery Location:** UKG12
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-034595`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-for-provision-of-short-breaks-groups-and-activities-in-schools-a-ocds-h6vhtk-034595#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.in-tendhost.co.uk%2Fworcestershire%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-for-provision-of-short-breaks-groups-and-activities-in-schools-a-ocds-h6vhtk-034595#participate

## Description
The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Short Breaks Groups and Activities is to commission a range of organisations to increase the activity programmes and groups available to children and young people with disabilities. The aim of the DPS is to provide parents, carers, and family members the opportunity to have a short break from their caring responsibilities,  to widen choice and geographical spread, increase responsiveness and flexibility, encourage inclusion and integration, and achieve value for money. WCF welcomes interest and registrations from a wide range of community, youth, and children's organisations, not just those with a current specialism in disabilities. Organisations can apply for one or more of these services in a single community, locality or across the county of Worcestershire.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - Year round evening and weekend activities
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85312120
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £705,600
- **Description:** Year round evening and weekend activities for children and young people with disabilities or complex health needs
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2022 to 31/08/2024

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - After school activities
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85312120
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £141,120
- **Description:** After school activities for children with disabilities or complex health needs
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2022 to 31/08/2024

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - School holiday provision
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85312120
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £917,280
- **Description:** School holiday activities for children with disabilities or complex health needs
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2022 to 31/08/2024

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000216-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-01-04T12:58:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-03T19:44:53.507Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-034595