Short Breaks (Play & Leisure) and Domiciliary Care for Children with Disabilities Framework

Leicestershire County Council (the Council) is undertaking a procurement process to create a Framework Agreement for the provision of a range of disabled children’s services. The requirement will be broken down into lots as described below:

Lot 1 - Short Breaks (Play & Leisure)

Short Breaks (Play & Leisure) provide opportunities for disabled children and young people to spend time away from their parents and carers, with friends and peers, for positive opportunities. They are intended to promote their positive mental health and emotional well-being. Short Breaks normally occur on a regular and planned basis and should be part of an integrated programme of support which is regularly reviewed. Emergency Short Break provision will need to be provided from time to time.

Lot 2 - Domiciliary Care

Domiciliary care is a statutory service that the Council has a duty to provide and it relates to the provision of care and support to children and families in their own home (e.g. personal care, meal preparation, moving and handling etc.). The service can only be provided following an assessment of need and if certain thresholds are met. This service is not exclusively for disabled children and young people although they make up the vast majority of service users. The framework covers two broad areas of domiciliary care - domestic tasks and sitting services.

It is anticipated multiple Providers will be awarded on to each lot.

The Council will be holding a Provider Event via Microsoft Teams. The provisional date for the event is 20th January 2025 at a time to be confirmed. There will be an opportunity to hear from the Council about the contract requirements and the procurement process. It will also offer an opportunity to ask questions.
Details on how to register to attend the event are provided in the tender documents. The final date and time will be confirmed via the messaging facility on the portal