Award of Non-Residential Short Breaks for Children and Young People with SEND in Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Council · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Non-Residential Short Breaks for Children and Young People with SEND in Northamptonshire
Awarded 31 Jul 2018
Awarded31 Jul 2018
Value£1,680,000.00
SupplierAction for Children Services Ltd
RegionEast Midlands
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 5y 3mo ago3y term
Awarded 31 July 2018Expired 30 July 2021
About
Northamptonshire County Council awarded a contract to Action for Children Services Ltd for the delivery of non-residential short breaks for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) across Northamptonshire.
The service covers targeted short breaks for pan-disabilities, specialist short breaks for specific needs such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger's and sensory impairment, and short breaks for children with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).
The contract is divided into five locality lots: Corby and Oundle (£63,000 per annum), Kettering and surrounding areas (£75,600 per annum), Wellingborough and Rushden (£63,000 per annum), Northampton (North, East and South) (£142,800 per annum), and Daventry and South (£75,600 per annum).
The contract term is three years with an optional one-year extension, commencing 1 August 2018, and the total contract value is £1,680,000.
TUPE is believed to apply at commencement.
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