PKC13563 Child Disability Support and Short Breaks

Perth & Kinross Council (‘the Council’) is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced provider, to provide short breaks and practical caring support to children and young people with disabilities and their parents/carers in Perth and Kinross.

The service will provide access to short breaks and practical caring support for parent carers and children/young people in their homes and communities. Children and young people with disabilities will have better access to the support they need to meaningfully participate in their communities, to be included and to have opportunities to enjoy their childhoods/play and achieve their life potential. Support will be trauma informed and promote the rights of children and young people with disabilities.

The aim of the service is to place children, young people, and parent carers at the centre of planning and directing their own support in line with their identified needs. The service will strengthen family wellbeing by ensuring that parent carers have the support they need at the earliest opportunity. Children and young people will have opportunities to learn independent living skills and to participate in activities and social opportunities. If this is achieved there will be a reduction in the likelihood of parents/carers experiencing burnout and children will be sustained in their home communities and with their families.

The service will be flexible to provide support when children, young people and their parents/carers require this which will include evenings and weekends.

Suppliers interested in this potential future tender opportunity are requested to note their interest. Service Providers should register their interest no later than 1200 on 18th September 2025.

Suppliers will have the opportunity to submit a bid as a consortium should they be unable to provide the full service as an individual organisation.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 62329. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Community Benefits detailed in the Instructions for Tenderers document