Health services

Tender description

The mayor and burgesses of the London Borough of Haringey (the ‘Council’) is inviting tenders for an open framework agreement for the provision of short break services for children and young people with disabilities, in accordance with the Invitation to Tender documents (ITT). The Council intends to appoint a number of providers to the open framework agreement in accordance with the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents. The open framework agreement shall be divided into 6 lots, namely: — Lot 1: After School Activities, — Lot 2: Weekend Activities, — Lot 3: School Holidays, — Lot 4: Outreach Support, — Lot 5: Overnight Respite, — Lot 6: All Other Short Breaks. Providers may submit tenders for more than one lot. The number of providers appointed to each lot will depend on the number of providers who meet the evaluation criteria set out within this ITT. Service providers in this lot will offer specialist play and short breaks activity after school during term time for groups of children who have a range of disabilities and/or complex health needs, including those with personal care and medical needs. The after school activities will run on weekdays during term time, for a minimum of 1 hours per week of service provided. Service providers will deliver social and leisure activities that are child-centred, enjoyable and stimulating, as well as being appropriate to the needs of the user group. This will include the following provision: — a range of play and social activities which takes account of individual children’s needs and desires (for example, soft play, youth clubs, adventure play), — a safe and friendly environment for children and young people with disabilities to play and socialise with their peers, — activities which support the children and young people with disabilities to develop self-esteem, confidence, independence and social interaction skills (for example training to support children and young people into mainstream services), — skills based activities to enable children and young people with disabilities to develop and pursue their personal interests and talents including computer skills, work with animals, gardening, cooking, drama, music and sports. Service Providers will offer specialist play and short breaks activity after school during term time for children who have a range of disabilities and/or complex health needs, including those with personal care and medical needs. The provision should be appropriate to the needs of the user group and must be child-centred, enjoyable and stimulating. The out of school hours activities will run at weekends during term time for a minimum of 1 hours per week of service provided. Service providers will deliver social and leisure activities that are child-centred, enjoyable and stimulating, as well as being appropriate to the needs of the user group. This will include the following provision: — a range of play and social activities which takes account of individual children’s needs and desires, — a safe and friendly environment for children and young people with disabilities to play and socialise with their peers, — activities which support the children and young people with disabilities to develop self esteem, confidence, independence and social interaction skills, — skills based activities to enable children and young people with disabilities to develop and pursue their personal interests and talents including computer skills, work with animals, gardening, drama, music and sports. Service providers will support and assist the parents and carers of children with disabilities by offering play and short breaks during school holidays for children and young people with a disability and/or additional needs including those with challenging behaviour and complex and multiple disabilities who are resident in Haringey. Service providers will ensure that the service is available during Easter, Summer, Christmas and half term breaks. Service providers are shall offer a minimum of 3 to 5 hours per session. Service providers will deliver social and leisure activities that are child-centred, enjoyable and stimulating, as well as being appropriate to the needs of the user group. This will include the following provision: — a range of play and social activities which takes account of individual children’s needs and desires (for example, soft play, youth clubs, adventure play), — a safe and friendly environment for children and young people with disabilities to play and socialise with their peers, — activities which support the children and young people with disabilities to develop self-esteem, confidence, independence and social interaction skills (for example training to support children and young people into mainstream services), — skills based activities to enable children and young people with disabilities to develop and pursue their personal interests and talents including computer skills, work with animals, gardening, cooking, drama, music and sports. Service providers will offer personalised outreach support. The help of a support worker will enable disabled children and young people to access local community activities and leisure facilities (including universal services available to all children and young people). Service providers will offer fun and interesting experiences and other opportunities matched with the assessed needs of children and young people. The service will offer age-appropriate support and will provide opportunities to aid the development of their independence skills. The child or young person will be supported to take part in activities that they enjoy and want to do, which for example might include: — visits to children’s centres, youth clubs or leisure centres, — visits to the cinema, museums and theatres, — support to attend music provision, — support to attend sporting and leisure activities (such as horse riding), — extra support to access a mainstream service for children and young people. This lot is for all services that cannot be classified as after school, weekend, or holiday activities and cannot be classified as outreach support. This may include, but will not be limited to, services including: — specific support programmes and/or training — for example, supporting children and young people into mainstream services, managing behaviour, managing sensory issues, — transition support and training in independence skills for young people approaching the age of 18, — sleep counselling, — employment coaching and programmes for developing skills, Service providers will ensure that: — the service is available at times when families, children and young people most need support (including weekdays, evenings, weekends and holidays) and the timing of support is planned with the family, — children, young people are supported to make decisions about the support they receive and parents / carers are informed of outcomes being achieve for their child.