Children's Disability Short Breaks (Highland)

Concepts

• health and social work
• inverness
• children
• disability
• disabilities
• highland
• short break care
• break
• breaks
• waking night support

Location

Highlands and Islands: The Highland Council geographical area

Description

Short Break Care within the family home to include Waking Night Support, Sleeping Night and Day Support. Support to and from activities within the community. Help to support/maintain and/or establish/implement routine. Meet any additional specific requirements of the Child’s Individual Action Plan as per their Child’s Plan. The service is to be delivered across the Highland region.

Total Quantity or Scope

The importance of recognising the family as the critical infrastructure for the wellbeing and development of children in society is at the heart of the Families 1st strategy. A happy life for children involves a loving family within a broader system of friendships, community networks and universal services. Families will get the right help, at the right time, by the right people. Families 1st is set within the national policy landscape of UN Convention on Rights of a Child (UNCRC), The Promise, underpinned by strong Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) roots in Highland. Support from out with the family network should be available when needed for as long as it is needed. Section 23 of The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 introduced a legal framework for assessment, services and support to children with disabilities, children affected by disability and their families. The Act states that “Services for these children should be designed to minimise the adverse effects of disability and to enable them to lead lives which are as normal as possible. Specific provisions relating to children with or affected by disability do not stand alone”. The service being tendered is Short Break Care within the family home to include Waking Night Support, Sleeping Night and Day Support.

Renewal Options

The contract term is three years plus the option to extend by up to 12 months. The maximum budget for the service (including one-year optional extension i.e., four years) is GBP400000.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Tender will be uploaded onto PCST during week commencing 7th July 2025. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 29636. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community Benefits including Fair Working Practices and Enviromental Benefits will form part of the evaluation criteria. (SC Ref:803459)