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Award

08 Mar 2026 at 20:55

Award

08 Mar 2026 at 20:37

Tender

10 Feb 2025 at 17:17

Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council has established a Flexible Contracting Agreement (FCA) for Externally Provided Day Opportunities under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This procurement process is focused on health services in the UKG31 region, with the primary aim to support individuals with various care and support needs during daytime activities. The procurement stage is complete, with contracts recently signed in early 2026. The procurement method applied was a selective, restricted procedure under the light-touch regime, ensuring inclusion of local suppliers in a competitive environment. Interested parties needed to complete submission by noon on 4th April 2025 for the initial selection.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs specialising in health and social work services. Businesses that provide meaningful daytime activities and valuable respite care for unpaid carers will find beneficial growth prospects through this initiative, especially those based in and around Birmingham. Given the procurement preferences for local suppliers, firms with a focus on independence, skill development, and quality of service can thrive by establishing good practices and expanding through these flexible contracting arrangements in the dynamic demands of care services.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Reopening of the Flexible Contracting Agreement for Externally Provided Day Opportunities

Notice Description

The Council is re-opening its Flexible Contracting Agreement (FCA) established under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 via light touch regime for Externally Provided Day Opportunities. Day Opportunities, traditionally referred to as day centres, where the services are provided for people with care and support needs and their carers that take place, mainly, over daytime hours which provide vital support in two main ways:* They provide meaningful activities, including learning, stimulation and recreation, promoting independence, supporting the development of skills, preparing for access to employment, making friends and enjoying the company of others.* They provide valuable respite for unpaid carers. Day Opportunities support autistic people, those with a learning disability, physical disabilities, acquired brain injury, older adults including those with dementia, mental health and other assessed support needs.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Day Opportunities, traditionally referred to as day centres, where the services are provided for people with care and support needs and their carers that take place, mainly, over daytime hours which provide vital support in two main ways:* They provide meaningful activities, including learning, stimulation and recreation, promoting independence, supporting the development of skills, preparing for access to employment, making friends and enjoying the company of others.* They provide valuable respite for unpaid carers. Day Opportunities support autistic people, those with a learning disability, physical disabilities, acquired brain injury, older adults including those with dementia, mental health and other assessed support needs.

Options: Option to extend for a further 2 years

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dd73
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020671-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£56,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£56,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Birmingham City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
49
Supplier Names

Age Concern Birmingham

Age UK Birmingham

Antoine Care

Apna Ghar Day Centre

Assisted Lives Ltd

Balance Senior Day Service

Be Care Ltd T/A British elderly care Birmingham

Birmingham Care Group

Birmingham Industrial Therapy Association Ltd T/A Better Pathways

Ceeds Midlands Limited

Cerebral Palsy Midlands

Chinese Community Centre-Birmingham

Delight Essential Services UK Limited

Family Care Trust

Father Hudson's Caritas. Coleshill Day Services

First Practice Healthcare Ltd

Focus Care and Support Ltd / Focus Birmingham

Forward Day Services Ltd

Grangy Huis Ltd trading as Rose Cottage Care Farm

Havenly Care Limited

Headway Birmingham & Solihull

Jaffray Care Society

Lorac Housing Limited

Mackadown Day Care Services Ltd

Midland Mencap

My Health Care Support Ltd

Nevin Day Centre

Oiza Healthcare Limited

Our Rock Limited

Pathways 4 Care, part of Pathways Care Group Limited

Queen Alexandra Charity

Relax Care Limited

Roselea Day Centre Ltd

Satori House Ltd

Seven Up Charity All Saints Centre

Smethwick ASRA Limited

Social Life Opportunities (SoLO)

Society for Horticultural Therapy (Thrive)

Square Routes CIC

Sutton Support Services

The ExtraCare Charitable Trust

The Nurse International Ltd

The Parochial Church Council of St Mark's Kingstanding Birmingham

The Robin Centre

Trinity Respite Services

Trust Quality Care Limited

Trusted Local Care Ltd

Upward Developments (West Midlands) Limited

YMCA Sutton Coldfield

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