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WCC Short Breaks - Residential Overnight Respite Provision for Children with Disabilities

Awarded to LIVING WATERS SERVICES LTD

Warwickshire County Council(buyer)

Published
Published 8 April 2025
Deadline
Closed 27 October 2025

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Overview

Warwickshire County Council procured overnight residential respite provision for children with disabilities, a statutory short breaks service designed to support parent carers and enable eligible children to access social care. The contract was awarded to Living Waters Services Ltd on 11 December 2025 and is now in delivery.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
8 April 2025
Questions by
9 October 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services

Award outcome

Award date
11 December 2025
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 31 March 2031
Contract length
5 years
Could run to
31 March 2035
Bids received
3
Winner
  • LIVING WATERS SERVICES LTD

This contract ends on 31 March 2031, or 31 March 2035 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

LIVING WATERS SERVICES LTD

Based in
Coventry
Public contracts won
6
Across UK and EU notices

1 other contract from Warwickshire County Council since 2025.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

1 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 60% · Quality 40%

  • Quality40%
  • Cost60%

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Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,136

Median of 14,517 awards in the last 24 months

Warwickshire County Council in the last 12 months

45

contracts awarded, worth £105,876,123 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    23 December 2025

  2. Contract

    11 December 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    25 September 2025

  4. Prior Information Notice

    8 April 2025

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