Official UK procurement notice
PROVISION OF SPECIALIST OVERNIGHT SHORT BREAKS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AT THE ELMS
Authority: Cumberland Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe council have procured a provider for the provision of specialist overnight short breaks for children with disabilities at The Elms for a term of up to three years.
Cumberland Council is committed to putting health and wellbeing at the heart of everything it does. The Council recognises the importance of the overnight short breaks service in helping to achieve this goal by providing a positive experience for young people whilst also providing a break from care for their primary carers.
The overnight short breaks service aims to prevent family breakdown, ensure young people are safe, nurtured and achieving and to support positive outcomes for young people.
Overnight short breaks will be delivered from the Council owned property The Elms in Workington. The service is required to be available for a minimum of 51 weeks a year and delivered throughout the year, including weekends, school holidays and bank holidays.
The short breaks will be delivered to all children and young people in Cumberland, who have had a social care assessment and have been assessed as in need of the Service.
CPV: Social work and related services · Social work services with accommodation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Cumberland Council have source a provider to deliver Specialist Overnight Short Breaks…AwardedPublished value£1,340,000
Cumberland Council have source a provider to deliver Specialist Overnight Short Breaks for Children with Disabilities at The Elms.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 20
- price: 20
- Social Value: 20
Published award criteria (4)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 20
- Social Value: 20
- Price: 20
- Price carries 40 of 120 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 May 2024, 12:49 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Jun 2025, 15:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 5 Jun 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN749385- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033432- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0456d6Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Jun 2024, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 5 Jun 2024, 10:00 BST
Timeline
5 Jun 2024 → 18 Jun 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline5 Jun 2024, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened5 Jun 2024, 10:00 BST
- Contract starts22 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published18 Jun 2025, 15:52 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Oct 2024- Status changed to complete29 Oct 2024, 10:49 GMT
- Buyer details updated18 Jun 2025, 15:52 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST CUMBRIA CARE and SUPPORT T/A WEST HOUSESME | — | — | Awarded |
| Mitie Property Services (UK) LtdSupply and Installation of Bathrooms | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 033432-2025-1 · WEST CUMBRIA CARE and SUPPORT T/A WEST HOUSESME
- Signed
- 7 Jan 2025
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 21 Jul 2029
- Status
- active
Supply and Installation of Bathrooms · Mitie Property Services (UK) Ltd
- Signed
- 28 Oct 2024
- Value
- £889,244
- Period
- … – 21 Jul 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Council have source a provider to deliver Specialist Overnight Short Breaks… | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 2 | — | £1,568,894 – £1,568,894 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £1,568,894 – £1,568,894 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Plymouth Community HomesContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Crown Commercial ServicesReview contact point
- His Majesty's Court ServiceReview body
- Housing Ombudsman ServiceMediation body
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Mitie Property Services (UK) LtdAwarded supplier
- WEST CUMBRIA CARE and SUPPORT T/A WEST HOUSEAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria