I-4573: Adult Short Break Service - Pipeline Notice

Oxfordshire County Council
South East
Direct award
19 September 2026 to 30 September 2032

The service provides 24/7 respite care for adults with learning disabilities or profound and multiple learning disabilities, supporting a minimum of 170 individuals annually. Delivery includes both building-based and outreach support models, with a requirement for emergency placement capacity. The service must be person-centered and outcome-focused, providing relief for family carers while ensuring continuous, high-quality care delivery.

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Awarded value: £9.6m; As published
Published: 16 May 2025
Awarded: 17 August 2026; Higher Height Care
Contract length: 72 months; Ends 30 September 2032

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of residential and outreach respite care services for adults with learning disabilities and complex support needs.

Respite care for adults with learning disabilities or profound and multiple learning disabilities
Person-centered, outcome-focused care
Building-based and outreach support
Emergency placements

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 60 months
Extensions: 36 months
Longest it can run: 96 months
Contract dates: 19 September 2026 to 30 September 2032
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85100000

Services in this contract

Planned residential respite for adultsMain service£618k typicalAdult short breaks respite service for adults with learning disabilities, building-based with outreach

Lifecycle

Published
16 May 2025
Contract awardedto Higher Height Care
17 August 2026
Contract starts
19 September 2026
Contract ends
30 September 2032

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Oxfordshire County Council

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Higher Height Care

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/321809/i-4573-adult-short-break-service-pipeline-notice
Buyer reference: DN796011
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0515b5
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Oxfordshire County Council. I-4573: Adult Short Break Service - Pipeline Notice. Contract award, 16 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/321809/i-4573-adult-short-break-service-pipeline-notice (accessed 5 November 2026).