Health services

Tender description

This contract is for the provision of overnight and related short breaks for children and young people with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) accompanied by server learning disabilities and/or behaviour which is challenging. The successful service provider will be required to deliver overnight short breaks and other short breaks services that achieve the overall aim of enabling and supporting children and young people with disability to live ordinary family lives and participate in universal activities. The service will also provide families with a short break form their caring responsibilities. The successful service provider will be required to provide services for children and young people with ASD accompanied by server learning disabilities and/or behaviour which is challenging. The service will be provided for children and young people aged between 5 to 18 for daytime short breaks and 6 to 18 for overnight. This contract is for the provision of overnight and related short breaks for children and young people with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) accompanied by server learning disabilities and/or behaviour which is challenging. The successful service provider will be required to deliver overnight short breaks and other short breaks services that achieve the overall aim of enabling and supporting children and young people with disability to live ordinary family lives and participate in universal activities. The service will also provide families with a short break form their caring responsibilities. The successful service provider will be required to provide services for children and young people with ASD accompanied by server learning disabilities and/or behaviour which is challenging. The service will be provided for children and young people aged between 5 to 18 for daytime short breaks and 6 to 18 for overnight. The successful services provider will be required to provide overnight weekend short breaks, day weekend placement, overnight holiday short breaks and two after school clubs delivered in a Ofsted registered residential setting (s) leased by the service provider from the Council. This contract is for the provision of overnight and related short breaks for children and young people with complex health needs, including those with physical and/or learning disabilities, those who require palliative care (continuing care) and those with associated sensory impairments as well as children and young people with ASD accompanied by server learning disabilities and/or behaviour which is challenging. The successful service provider will be required to deliver overnight short breaks and other short breaks services that achieve the overall aim of enabling and supporting children and young people with disability with complex needs and ASD to live ordinary family lives and participate in universal activities. The service will also provide families with a short break form their caring responsibilities. The successful service provider will be required to provide services for: — children and young people with complex health needs, including those with physical and/or learning disabilities, those who require palliative care (continuing care) and those with associated sensory impairments, — ASD accompanied by server learning disabilities and/or behaviour which is challenging. The majority of children and young people using the service will be in the first category. The service will be provided for children and young people aged between 5 to 18 for daytime short breaks and 6 to 18 for overnight. The provider will also need to have the potential to provide overnight short breaks for 18 to 25-year olds on a spot purchase basis (funded by adult services).