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title: "Framework for The Provision of Short Breaks for Children and Young People who are Disabled"
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# Framework for The Provision of Short Breaks for Children and Young People who are Disabled

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-for-the-provision-of-short-breaks-for-children-and-young-people-who-are-disabled-ocds-h6vhtk-042706). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Dorset Council: "Framework for The Provision of Short Breaks for Children and Young People who are Disabled". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £11,769,976. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Jan 2024, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Dorset Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dorset-council-ons-e06000059)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £11,769,976 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 January 2024 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Daycare services for disabled children and young people, Social services, Social work and related services, Welfare services for children and young people, Welfare services for disabled people
- **Delivery Location:** UKK25
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-042706`

## Before you bid
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- **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/framework-for-the-provision-of-short-breaks-for-children-and-young-people-who-are-disabled-ocds-h6vhtk-042706#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-for-the-provision-of-short-breaks-for-children-and-young-people-who-are-disabled-ocds-h6vhtk-042706#participate

## Description
Dorset Council wants all children, young people and their families to thrive. Dorset Council aspires to have a strengths-based approach which focusses on what the child or young person can do with their abilities, their skills and their potential.
Dorset Council therefore seeking Providers that can provide Short Breaks for Children, Young People and Young Adults who are Disabled, focussed on delivering and developing services for 0 – 25 year-olds.
One of Dorset Council’s aspirations is to ensure that there are Short Break opportunities in each locality area during school holidays and Saturdays.
This tender is about putting in place a range of Targeted and Specialist Short Break opportunities throughout the County.
Its anticipated that the Framework will commence for an initial 3 year term on the 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2027 with the options extend annually a further 2 years.
Therefore, if all available extensions were taken the Framework period would be 5 years.

## Lots (2)
### Lot A: Specialist Short Breaks
- **Lot id:** `A`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85311200, 85311300, 85312120, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Dorset Council wants all children, young people and their families to thrive. Dorset Council aspires to have a strengths-based approach which focusses on what the child or young person can do with their abilities, their skills and their potential.
Do...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot B: Targeted Short Breaks
- **Lot id:** `B`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85311200, 85311300, 85312120, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Dorset Council wants all children, young people and their families to thrive. Dorset Council aspires to have a strengths-based approach which focusses on what the child or young person can do with their abilities, their skills and their potential.
Do...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (9)
- **Award:** 016824-2024-1-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **CAS Care Solutions Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-114810`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 016824-2024-1-5 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Activate Performing Arts**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-114814`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 016824-2024-2-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Diverse Abilities**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-114811`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 016824-2024-2-6 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **CAS Care Solutions Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-114810`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 016824-2024-3-3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Potens**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-54016`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 016824-2024-3-7 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Diverse Abilities**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-114811`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 016824-2024-4-4 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Starlight Healthcare**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-144358`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 016824-2024-4-8 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Future Roots Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-74980`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 016824-2024-5-9 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Starlight Healthcare**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-144358`
  - Value: £1 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (9)
- **Contract:** 016824-2024-1-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 13/05/2024

- **Contract:** 016824-2024-1-5 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 13/05/2024

- **Contract:** 016824-2024-2-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 13/05/2024

- **Contract:** 016824-2024-2-6 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 13/05/2024

- **Contract:** 016824-2024-3-3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 13/05/2024

- **Contract:** 016824-2024-3-7 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 13/05/2024

- **Contract:** 016824-2024-4-4 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 13/05/2024

- **Contract:** 016824-2024-4-8 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 13/05/2024

- **Contract:** 016824-2024-5-9 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1
  - Signed Date: 13/05/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016824-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-29T16:22:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T19:05:50.566Z
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