Achieving for Children Short Breaks 2025
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The Achieving for Children Short Breaks 2025 procurement, managed by Achieving for Children, focuses on services within the health and social work category, specifically targeting the London Boroughs of Kingston and Richmond. This initiative aims to provide universal short breaks for children with disabilities aged 4-17 within these areas. The procurement followed an open procedure with a total contract value of GBP 1,772,840.
Originally published on 23 January 2025, the tender process reached the award stage by 7 November 2025. The contract initiates on 1 September 2025, spanning three years, with potential extensions. Structured in Lots and Sub-Lots, it includes weekend, after-school, holiday, and buddy project services, and requires providers to have facilities based in one or both boroughs.
The tender closed on 24 February 2025. This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in health and social work services. Businesses with expertise in providing disability care and non-residential break services will find this contract particularly fitting, especially those with the capability to offer building-based services in the specified boroughs.
Successful bidders, such as Disability Challengers, EnhanceAble, and Richmond AID, exemplify the collaborative potential available through this procurement. The contract not only boosts portfolio growth but also supports community integration, meeting an essential service need in the region.
Achieving for Children is seeking to appoint a provider or providers for the delivery of Aiming High Short Breaks Services across Operational Area 1 - London Borough of Kingston and Richmond. The Short Breaks care offer for families in Richmond and Kingston has two elements: specialist or assessed support for children and young people with complex needs; and universal or unassessed services. This procurement is for the universal or unassessed Short Breaks offer.
That is to say that this procurement is for commissioned universal services that do not include overnight respite or specialist care. To be eligible for the universal programme, children and young people must have a diagnosed disability, be aged between 4-17, and live in either Richmond or Kingston borough. Children who are eligible for specialist (assessed) short break care can additionally access the universal programme.
This procurement opportunity requires providers to have building based provision in either/or both Kingston and Richmond Boroughs. The requirement is divided in Lots and Sub-Lots. Please see the tender documentation for further details.
The contract term will be for an initial period of Three (3) years with an option to extend for a further two (2) periods of twelve (12 months) to be taken at the discretion of AfC. Lot 1 Weekend 1a Kingston only: Moderate Needs 1b Richmond only: Moderate Needs 1c Kingston only: High Needs 1d Richmond only: High Needs Lot 2: After School 2a Kingston only: Moderate Needs 2b Richmond only: Moderate Needs 2c Kingston only: High Needs 2d Richmond only: High Needs Lot 3: Holiday & Half Term 3a Kingston only: Moderate Needs 3b Richmond only: Moderate Needs 3c Kingston only: High Needs 3d Richmond only: High Needs Lot 4: Buddy Project - Moderate Needs Only 4a - Kingston only: Moderate Needs 4b - Richmond only: Moderate Needs The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at DN758952 - procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/ContractsFinder
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The contract period is five years.
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