Social work and related services

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The purpose of this advert is to investigate the market to assess the level of interest in providing residential overnight short breaks for disabled children and young people in Leicestershire. Leicestershire County Council is currently assessing future delivery options for its residential overnight short breaks service. The information received from interested parties will be used to inform the options appraisal with regard to future provision of these services. Further information and market test documentation available at https://www.eastmidstenders.org Deadline for responses 12:00 noon Friday 29.3.2019. The purpose of this advert is to investigate the market to assess the level of interest in providing residential overnight short breaks for disabled children and young people in Leicestershire. Leicestershire County Council is currently assessing future delivery options for its residential overnight short breaks service. The information received from interested parties will be used to inform the options appraisal with regard to future provision of these services. The Council intends to undertake a competitive tender process to re-procure its residential overnight short break provision later this year. The Council is looking to commission a good quality short breaks provision that will support the children and young people and their families to remain together at home and prevent family breakdown. This market testing exercise aims to gather views from the market to inform the development of an appropriate and innovative specification for this service. Any organisation interested in participating in this market testing exercise should download the questionnaire from the e-tendering website. Interested parties should note that the County Council may seek further clarification and/or hold discussions with organisations who respond. Further information and market test documentation available at https://www.eastmidstenders.org Deadline for responses 12:00 noon Friday 29.3.2019.