LPS CARE - Provider List for Break Time, Day Time and Night Time Services for Children and Young People with Disabilities - RFQ 15315157
- Buyer
- Lancashire County Council
- Value
- £30,800,000
- Closes
- 29 March 2027
- Where
- Preston, the North West
- Type
- Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)
In plain English
Lancashire County Council is building an open provider list to supply short break care services for disabled children and young people. Providers can offer break time activities, day time care, night time overnight services, or intensive behaviour support, and can apply for one or multiple service types.
What the buyer wants
• Deliver break time and short breaks services (ranging from a few hours to overnight stays) for children and young people with disabilities and SEND • Provide day time personal care and/or intensive positive behaviour support as specified • Meet quality standards and service specifications set by the council, with ability to start within required timescales
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This contract is heavily weighted towards established care providers with experience in children's disabilities services, enhanced DBS clearance, and proven safeguarding/quality track records, a sole trader or very small care business without formal qualifications, insurance, or prior commission contracts will struggle to pass evaluation.
How to bid
This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.
How dynamic purchasing systems work
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