Reopening of the Provider list for Break Time, Home Care and Short Breaks Services for children and young people with disabilities - LCC10029

Reference: LCC10029

Lancashire County Council (the Authority) wishes to establish an open Provider List of Break Time and Short Breaks Providers who are suitable, capable and experienced to deliver the required services.

✅ Quick Overview

Opportunity:
 Join Lancashire County Council’s Provider List to deliver short break services for children and young people with disabilities.

What you need to do:

  • Complete the application forms
  • Upload required documents
  • Submit your application through the procurement portal

Submission deadline:
 👉 please look at for further updates to this page for dates

 

📌 About the Opportunity

Lancashire County Council (the Authority) is re-opening its Provider List for:

  • Lot 1a Break Time
  • Lot 1b Break Time Plus
  • Lot 2a Day Time Short Breaks
  • Lot 2b Day Time Personal Care
  • Lot 3 Night Time Overnight Short Breaks
  • Lot 4 Intensive Positive Behaviour Support

The Services commissioned from the new Provider List are listed below and will support the Authority in fulfilling its statutory duty to provide a full range of Short Break Services to children/young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities ("SEND") which is sufficient to assist their primary carers to continue to provide care or to do so more effectively.

 

Important:

  • If accepted, you will join an approved list of providers
  • You may be invited to deliver services when required
  • There is no guarantee of work

 

👥 Who Can Apply

You can apply if you:

  • Have experience supporting children and young people (experience with disabilities is desirable)
  • Can provide safe, high-quality care and support
  • Have appropriate safeguarding arrangements in place
  • Meet legal and regulatory requirements (e.g. insurance, policies)

👉 We actively welcome:

  • Local and small providers
  • New organisations (you do not need to have worked with the Council before)

 

🔄 How the Process Works

Follow these steps carefully:

Step 1 – Register

Step 2 – Find the opportunity

Step 3 – Read everything

  • Read all guidance before starting
  • Make a note of what documents you need

Step 4 – Complete the application

  • Answer all questions clearly
  • Provide enough detail about your experience and service
  • Avoid leaving sections blank

Step 5 – Upload your documents

  • Attach all required documents
  • Ensure files are readable and correct

Step 6 – Submit your application

  • Check everything before submitting
  • Submit via the portal before the deadline

 

⚖️ How Applications Are Assessed

Your application will be reviewed to check that you:

  • Meet all mandatory requirements
  • Have appropriate experience and capability
  • Can deliver safe and effective services
  • Have provided complete and clear information

👉 Applications that are incomplete or do not meet requirements may not be accepted.

 

⚠️ Important Information

  • ❗ Late submissions will not be accepted under any circumstances
  • ❗ Being on the Provider List does not guarantee work
  • ❗ All providers must meet safeguarding and compliance requirements

 

💬 Need Help?

If you have questions:

 

Invitation to Participate documents:

  • 1. Invitation To Participate Provider List Reopening V5 PDF 924 KB
  • Guide to the application process to join provider list PDF 231 KB
  • 2 and 3. Provider List Agreement and Service Contract V2 (ITP Appendix 1a, 1b) ZIP 2.90 MB

    • 4. Appendix 2 - Service Specification and Lot Specs

  • 5. Appendix 3 - Selection Criteria Questionnaire V2 (Insert Name of Applicant) DOCX 304 KB
  • 6. Appendix 3A Selection Criteria Additional Info&Pricing V2 (Insert Applicant Name) XLSX 86 KB
  • 7. Appendix 3b - Selection Criteria Additional Info Reference Request DOCX 17 KB
  • 8. Appendix 4 - Quality Criteria Questionnaire All Lots (Insert Name of Applicant) DOCX 243 KB
  • 9. Appendix 5 Application Evaluation Criteria V2 PDF 466 KB
  • 10. Appendix 6 - Form of Application DOCX 25 KB
  • 11. Appendix 7 - Supplier Participation Agreement PDF 126 KB
  • 12. Appendix 8 - Parent Carer Provider Consultation .zip ZIP 3.48 MB
  • 13. Appendix 9 - Call Off Procedure Lot 1a Break Time.pdf PDF 188 KB
  • 14. Appendix 10 - Call Off Procedure Lots 1b, 2a, 2b, 3 and 4.pdf PDF 134 KB
  • Clarification Responses Oct 2021 PDF 167 KB

    • Further information and documentation:

    SBS Homecare review presentation - 13 April 26

    Provider information days:

    Please see attached letter for interested providers.

    Online engagement event for Homecare Providers: This event has now passed - See presentations below

    Online engagement event for Break Time Providers: This event has now passed - see presentations below

    (see clarifications log on the sourcing portal for any questions and answers received during this event)

    List of all providers who have been awarded a place on the Provider list for Break Time, Home Care and Short Breaks Services for children and young people with disabilities: