Notice Information
Notice Title
Day Opportunities
Notice Description
The Council requires the provision of high-quality Day Opportunities to include a range of activities, work and learning opportunities in the city for adults who may have one or more of the following support needs: * Learning Disabilities and who may also be autistic * Neurodivergent and who may also be autistic * Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI) The Council is conducting this procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 using an open procedure, with bidders who pass the qualifying criteria being awarded a contract, with the aim of awarding multiple contracts. Individual placements will be made on a spot purchase basis throughout the life of the contract.
Lot Information
Adults with Learning Disabilities and who may also be autistic
Adults with Learning Disabilities and who may also be autistic. See service specification. Please note values are indicative and will vary based on referrals
Renewal: Up to 3 year additional extension
Adults who are Neurodivergent and who may also be autisticAdults who are Neurodivergent and who may also be autistic. See service specification. Please note values are based on estimates and will vary based on referrals throughout the life of the contracts.
Renewal: Up to 3 year additional extension
Adults with Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI)Adults with Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI). See service specification. Please note values are based on estimates and will vary based on referrals throughout the life of the contracts.
Renewal: Up to 3 year additional extension
Adults with Learning Disabilities who may also be autistic and assessed by the Council as having needs and behaviours that would be considered complex.Adults with Learning Disabilities who may also be autistic and assessed by the Council as having needs and behaviours that would be considered complex. See service specification. Please note values are based on estimates and will vary based on referrals throughout the life of the contracts.
Renewal: Up to 3 year additional extension
Neurodivergent Adults who may also be autistic who have been assessed by the Council as having needs and behaviours that would be considered complex.Neurodivergent Adults who may also be autistic who have been assessed by the Council as having needs and behaviours that would be considered complex. See service specification. Please note values are based on estimates and will vary based on referrals throughout the life of the contracts.
Renewal: Up to 3 year additional extension
Planning Information
Brighton and Hove City Council are reviewing their Day Opportunities provision and invite interested providers to attend an engagement session held remotely on Wednesday 20th August 10-11.30am. This session is for both existing providers and providers who may wish to deliver day opportunities services within Brighton and Hove. Commissioning would like to invite you to an online Engagement Session to discuss: • Recommission timeline • Key elements of the contract/specification • Application requirements and support • Q&A Our procurement colleagues will also be supporting the session. The event will be held via Teams on Wednesday 20th August 10-11.30am. The session would be relevant to Managers and those who will be completing the application to become an approved provider within your organisation. If you would like to request the MS Teams link, please email Maddie.Hawkes@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051ad0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002129-2026
- 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
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £12,800,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £12,800,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Jan 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Feb 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 12 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 24 May 2026 - 24 May 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@brighton-hove.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HOVE
- Postcode
- BN3 3BQ
- Post Town
- Brighton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
- Delivery Location
- TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
-
- Local Authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Electoral Ward
- Central Hove
- Westminster Constituency
- Hove and Portslade
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002129-2026
12th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046252-2025
5th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023917-2025
21st May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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