Provision of Short Break Respite Services at Falconwood Centre

Concepts

• social work
• bexleyheath
• bexley
• falconwood children’s home
• falconwood centre
• short break services
• provision of short break respite services
• short breaks
• residential short break centre
• children with disabilities service

Location

Bexley and Greenwich

Description

the London Borough of Bexley has a commitment to continue to deliver its short break services for children and young people with complex disabilities at Falconwood Children’s Home (residential short break centre). Short breaks are a term used to refer to a range of services for disabled children, many of which used to be known as respite. The legislation in England requires local authorities to provide family carers’ of disabled children with breaks so that they can continue to care. The Children with Disabilities Service in Bexley recently carried out a comprehensive consultation exercise with parents/carers in Bexley with children and young people with disabilities. The team performed a thematic analysis of data obtained from interviews and surveys. The analysis revealed that short breaks were crucial in helping parents with children with disabilities to continue to provide care and they were used in other ways that addressed the wider consequences of caring. These other uses include

Total Quantity or Scope

The London Borough of Bexley has a commitment to continue to deliver its short break services for children and young people with complex disabilities at Falconwood Children’s Home (residential short break centre). … These other uses included reducing social isolation, reducing number of children requiring out of borough placements and enabling caring for non-disabled siblings

Renewal Options

ability to extend for further period or periods of up to 24 months

CPV Codes

• 85300000 - Social work and related services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=686769273 GO Reference: GO-2022429-PRO-20057850