Notice Information
Notice Title
Community-Based Day Opportunities
Notice Description
The Council invites suppliers to join a Light Touch Regime Dynamic Purchasing System (LTR DPS) for the provision of Community Based Day Opportunities for Individuals with a Learning Disabilities, Autistic Spectrum Conditions, Mental Ill Health, Acquired Brain Injuries, Physical Disabilities, Sensory Impairments and/ or Behaviours that Challenge (aged 16+). This LTR DPS is a two-stage process and is run as an electronic process using the Council's eSourcing solution Proactis. This process follows the 'Light Touch Regime' in accordance with Regulation 74 and the principles of the DPS procedures as set out in Regulation 34 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Council will utilise this LTR DPS for new Community Based Day Opportunities arrangements and may using its absolute discretion also undertake a competitive process to formally call for competition current spot purchased arrangements via the DPS. Invitations to Tender for Call For Competition Contracts under the DPS commenced on 26th July 2021. This Contract Award Notice relates to Call For Competition Contracts which have been awarded under the DPS Agreement with effect from 1 July 2025 to 30 September 2025 (inclusive).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-938ebdb9-e119-47f6-859c-411f939d50e4
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c72e281-6f6a-48cb-b352-640192114752
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £175,725 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £3,290,096 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Feb 2020Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Mar 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 6 Feb 20206 years ago
- Contract Period
- 13 Jul 2025 - 30 Sep 2025 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Claire Teece
- Contact Email
- commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01785854657
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STAFFORD
- Postcode
- ST16 2DH
- Post Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG24 Staffordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Stafford
- Electoral Ward
- Forebridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Stafford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c72e281-6f6a-48cb-b352-640192114752
1st December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bedf14d-379d-4c44-b06b-3244f2889e97
2nd September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e7c8fa8-3f9c-4ddf-93c5-a6e17067ea74
2nd June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bf2c973-5208-4d6b-aa30-0fac20fd9e05
10th January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2de179f4-01a2-4584-85d2-68f902ec5103
4th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/198fb2f6-a677-48f1-b5f2-3621530e3086
3rd July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5ff5768-7ebc-4477-929d-af65ecb470cb
14th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44e8f730-c582-4364-a0b4-5876f18112e9
19th April 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2de4ed22-a662-4031-8473-450c63d52116
9th January 2020 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29cce726-7d36-4808-a155-5d1587b9b817
9th January 2020 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04cdaf60-254a-4d86-94a5-e064f01cb267
4th September 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://preview-staffscc.cloud.contensis.com/Business/Procurement/DPS-Contract-Award-Notices/Community-Based-Day-Opportunities-Award-Notices.aspx
Community Based Day Opportunities Award Notices - Staffordshire County Council (contensis.com) -
https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Business/Procurement/DPS-Contract-Award-Notices/Community-Based-Day-Opportunities-Award-Notices.aspx
Full quarterly award report can be found at this link. -
https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Business/Procurement/Contract-award-notices/Community-Based-Day-Opportunities-Award-Notices.aspx
Full quarterly award report can be found at this link.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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