Notice Information
Notice Title
Day Opportunities Framework for the Provision of Community Based Activities for Adults
Notice Description
A Day Opportunity is defined as a service or community activity provided for the purpose of delivering outcomes specified in an individual's support plan. Light Touch Open Framework for the provision of community-based activities for people over 18 and who are eligible for Adult Social Care support. This includes people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism, Mental Health needs, Physical Disabilities and Older People including those with dementia. In addition to meeting people's assessed social care needs, the focus of the activities is to facilitate the development of natural support networks and community participation within accessible community spaces. The Council is conducting this procurement using a Competitive Flexible procedure to set up a Light Touch Open Framework in accordance with the requirements of the Act for the purpose of procuring the Services described further in the Specification. There are no limits to the maximum number of suppliers on the framework. The Council has fixed the prices of the Services procured under the Framework. The rate includes not only frontline staff costs but all other direct and indirect costs associated with the delivery of the service (excluding VAT).
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The framework will be re-opened annually during its term, in order to admit new suppliers. The Council have included the option to extend the term of successive frameworks by one year. The Council reserves the right to reopen the framework at the Council's discretion.
Planning Information
Brent Council will be creating a Day Opportunities Framework Agreement for the provision of community-based activities for people over 18 and who are eligible for Adult Social Care support. This includes people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism, Mental Health needs, Physical Disabilities and Older People including those with dementia. The Council are interested in receiving feedback from suppliers on a number of areas to inform the final specification and procurement approach including session model, payment approach, procurement process and general questions to aid our understanding of the market. A questionnaire has been developed and attached to the London Tenders Portal for you to download and submit your questionnaire in order to provide your views. The Council encourage you to register and express an interest in the market engagement opportunity as it is envisaged the procurement process will commence in May 2025. The deadline for the completed questionnaire is 1pm, 20/04/2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04f71b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075629-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85312100 - Daycare services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £21,789,664 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £21,789,664 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Nov 20252 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Dec 20252 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 2 May 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- 2026-11-19
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT
- Contact Name
- Bhavin Mistry
- Contact Email
- procurement@brent.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 020 8937 3615
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WEMBLEY
- Postcode
- HA9 0FJ
- Post Town
- Harrow
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI72 Brent
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Brent
- Electoral Ward
- Wembley Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Brent West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075629-2025
20th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010578-2025
21st March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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