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title: "HCC - Oct 23 - The Provision of Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People in Hertfordshire"
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# HCC - Oct 23 - The Provision of Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People in Hertfordshire

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hcc-oct-23-the-provision-of-community-short-breaks-for-disabled-children-and-young-people--ocds-h6vhtk-03c738). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Hertfordshire County Council: "HCC - Oct 23 - The Provision of Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People in Hertfordshire". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £4,132,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Hertfordshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hertfordshire-county-council-ons-e10000015)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £4,132,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 December 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Arts-facility operation services, Child daycare services, Children's holiday-camp services, Daycare services for disabled children and young people, Health and social work services (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKH23
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hcc-oct-23-the-provision-of-community-short-breaks-for-disabled-children-and-young-people--ocds-h6vhtk-03c738#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03c738`

## 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/hcc-oct-23-the-provision-of-community-short-breaks-for-disabled-children-and-young-people--ocds-h6vhtk-03c738#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsupplyhertfordshire%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hcc-oct-23-the-provision-of-community-short-breaks-for-disabled-children-and-young-people--ocds-h6vhtk-03c738#participate

## Description
Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for the Provision of Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People in Hertfordshire.  This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** The Community Short Breaks (CSB) Service provides a break for parents and carers, whilst their children stay, for a short amount of time, in a safe and suitable setting. Having access to this support has important benefits for both carers and their c...

### Lot Lot 1: Holiday Clubs
- **Lot id:** `Lot 1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55243000, 80310000, 85000000, 85312110, 85312120, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £4,132,000
- **Description:** Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for the Provision of Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People in Hertfordshire.  This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Con...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Lot 2: Activity Clubs
- **Lot id:** `Lot 2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55243000, 80310000, 85000000, 85312110, 85312120, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £4,132,000
- **Description:** Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for the Provision of Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People in Hertfordshire.  This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Con...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Lot 3: Buddying / Mentoring
- **Lot id:** `Lot 3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55243000, 80310000, 85000000, 85312110, 85312120, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £4,132,000
- **Description:** Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for the Provision of Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People in Hertfordshire.  This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Con...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Holiday Clubs (active)
  - Award id: `016693-2024-HCC2314724-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Cathartic Arts CIC, Children’s Integrated Playscheme (CHIPS), Hertsmere Mencap Children’s Holiday Club (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-114734`, `GB-FTS-114736`, `GB-FTS-114737`, `GB-FTS-114738`, `GB-FTS-114740`, `GB-FTS-114739`, `GB-FTS-137030`
  - Value: £4,132,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Activity Clubs (active)
  - Award id: `016693-2024-HCC2314724-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Action for Children, Cathartic Arts CIC, Children’s Integrated Playscheme (CHIPS) (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:04764232`, `GB-FTS-114734`, `GB-FTS-114736`, `GB-FTS-114738`, `GB-FTS-114740`, `GB-FTS-114739`, `GB-FTS-114742`, `GB-FTS-137030`
  - Value: £4,132,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Buddying / Mentoring (active)
  - Award id: `016693-2024-HCC2314724-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Cathartic Arts CIC, SNAP Hertfordshire Limited, SPACE (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-114734`, `GB-FTS-114740`, `GB-FTS-114739`, `GB-FTS-137030`
  - Value: £4,132,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Holiday Clubs (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,132,000
  - Signed Date: 06/05/2024

- **Contract:** Activity Clubs (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,132,000
  - Signed Date: 06/05/2024

- **Contract:** Buddying / Mentoring (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,132,000
  - Signed Date: 06/05/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016693-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-29T08:53:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T06:38:07.946Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03c738