ESCW(C)4936 Holiday, weekend and after school short breaks

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<b>Contract Title:</b> ESCW(C)4936 Holiday, weekend and after school short breaks The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) is seeking expressions of interest from interested organisations for the above services and / or goods. <b>Description:</b> This is a contract for the provision of day time holiday, weekend and after school short breaks for children and young people with disabilities. The short breaks will enable and support children and young people with a disability to live ordinary family lives, to have fun, try new activities, gain independence and make friends. The service will also provide families with a short break from their caring responsibilities. Children and young people will be eligible for the service if they are aged between <b>5 and 18</b> and they have one of the following conditions: · <b>Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and severe learning difficulties</b> · <b>Complex health needs, including those with physical and/or learning disabilities, those who require palliative care (continuing care) and those with associated sensory impairments. Complex health needs includes children and young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties and complex and severe medical needs who may also have additional physical and/or sensory impairment</b>. Referals shall come from the Council's Short Breaks Co-ordinator. The contract includes 3 Lots: · Lot 1: Holiday schemes in area 1, lead for children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) · Lot 2: Holiday scheme area 2, lead for children and young people with complex medical needs · Lot 3: Saturday and after school clubs Tenderers are invited to apply for one, two or all of the Lots. For each Lot, the Service Provider will have a block contract with the Council to provide an agreed number of places, and will have the capacity to offer additional places on a spot purchase basis. The block contract with the Council will not in itself guarantee any particular level of spot purchasing to be transacted with the Service Provider, as this will be based on families' choice as to what short break they would like to access. We've allocated the following estimated budgets for each Lot: · Lot 1: Up to £55,000 per annum for block and an estimated £75,000 per annum for spot purchasing · Lot 2: Up to £55,000 per annum for block and an estimated £75,000 per annum for spot purchasing · Lot 3: Up to £50,000 per annum for block and an estimated £112,500 per annum for spot purchasing. The majority of the children and young people attending the holiday scheme under <b>Lot 1</b> will be from Phoenix School. The Service Provider <b>fo..(view full details to see more)