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Childrens Short Breaks Activities and Support (Aiming High)

Staffordshire County Council Published 23 Mar 2020 Contracts Finder

key details

Statusplanning
Category (CPV) 85000000
RegionWest Midlands
SME suitableYes
OCIDocds-b5fd17-825edf6d-2a58-4f9f-b98c-c9967fd19ef5

description

For the avoidance of doubt this is not a Call for Competition, this is to initiate a Market Engagement/Soft Market Testing process.

Staffordshire County Council is seeking to contract with Providers who can provide activities and support in Staffordshire for Children and Young People with SEND.

Providers must have an understanding and regard to the following:

Care Act 2014
SEND code of Practice 2015
Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Children and Families Act 2014
Short Breaks Regulations
Public Services (Social value) Act 2012
Staffordshire Connects

The objective of this service is to provide a range of Short Break activities across Staffordshire which Children and Young People with SEND can enjoy as independently as possible

Those interested will be required to provide and evidence that they can deliver the following within Staffordshire, activities which are:

Meaningful and appropriate for a variety of ages
Interesting
Supports Children and Young People in preparation for adulthood
Promote independence and well being
Indoor and /or outdoor
Term time and holiday time
Offer Value for money
Offer effective short breaks for the family

Providers will be required to

Encourage and enable Children and Young People with SEND to access community-based services and support
Work with local organisations to promote inclusion for Children and Young People with SEND
Be flexible if required to deliver activities when gaps in provision is recognised
Engage in meaningful partnership working and effective communication with the family and professionals
Develop networking opportunities for young people and families
Positive changes to the quality of people's lives
Have a genuine desire to influence change for others
Be innovative and consider solutions to challenges

Staffordshire County Council is particularly interested to hear from providers who can offer activities !) in rural or less populated areas across Staffordshire,

  1. and who can offer support for those with more complex needs

Staffordshire County Council would like to hear from Providers who are interested and capable of delivering an excellent, high quality and outcome focussed service for children and young people with disabilities.

We would like to invite you to a Market Development Provider Workshop on Monday 8th July 2019 from 1pm until 3pm at County Buildings - Dining Room, Martin Street, Stafford ST16 2LR where you will have the opportunity to:

Understand the demographics and service needs of local families
Contribute to the shaping of services for children and young people with disabilities within Staffordshire
Meet commissioners and procurement staff

To book a place please

Email commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk

Please also register an account on our E Tendering system, Proactis at https://www.proactisplaza.com/ against the category 85000000 (Health and Social Work Services).

notice history

1 notice published against this procurement.

PublishedTypeRegimeNotice
23 Mar 2020 Planning (planning) · 327563c8-ba99-4551-9904-70afd8d5ce6a-351307

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