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Adult Day Opportunities

Kirklees Council

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Planning

09 Oct 2026 at 14:34

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kirklees Council is developing a future service for adult day opportunities across Kirklees. The services are for adults, with particular interest in provision for older people and people with learning disabilities. The council is seeking provider input to shape the service specification and commissioning model, including possible lots. Its engagement will cover current provision, how services can better meet people’s needs, delivery approaches and capacity, barriers in the current system, and opportunities to improve or innovate. Providers will also be asked for views on quality, outcomes and social value. The council plans to share emerging commissioning proposals and hear practical experience from the market. The service delivery area is Kirklees, in West Yorkshire.

This is at planning stage: the council has set out an intention to procure, but there is no invitation to tender. It expects to use a framework agreement, and is considering a lot-based model. A provider engagement event is planned for 22 October 2026, from 2pm to 4pm, at Huddersfield Town Hall; individual feedback appointments are also planned for 23 October. These are engagement arrangements, not bid deadlines. The feedback will inform future commissioning and procurement, and participation gives no advantage in any later competition. The planned contract period runs from 1 November 2027 to 30 October 2032. The lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The engagement is most relevant to providers already delivering adult day opportunities for older people or people with learning disabilities, as well as organisations with credible plans to develop or expand services in this area. Suppliers with insight into service delivery models, operational capacity and the practical barriers facing the current system will be well placed to contribute. The council is seeking ideas that can improve services and respond better to people’s needs, alongside views on quality, outcomes and social value. This is an early chance to influence the future specification and commissioning approach, rather than a bid opportunity. The council says engagement will not confer an advantage in any subsequent competition; suppliers should therefore treat it as market consultation and prepare for a later procurement separately.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Day Opportunities

Notice Description

Provider Engagement Event When - Thursday 22nd October 2026 at 2pm - 4pm Where - Huddersfield Town Hall - meeting room 3 Kirklees Council is developing how adults day opportunities are delivered in Kirklees. We are inviting providers to take part in a market engagement and co production event, to help shape the future service specification and commissioning model for these services. This event forms part of our early market engagement activity and is intended to gather insight from providers to ensure that any future arrangements are deliverable, sustainable, and reflective of current market conditions. We are particularly keen to engage with: * Providers currently delivering day opportunities for older people or people living with a learning disability. * Organisations interested in developing or expanding services in this area At the event, we will: * Provide an overview of current day opportunities provision in Kirklees * Share emerging proposals for future commissioning approaches including proposed 'lots' * Explore how services can better meet peoples needs. * Seek provider views on: o delivery models and capacity o challenges and barriers within the current system o opportunities for innovation and service improvement * Discuss expectations relating to quality, outcomes and social value This is an opportunity to: * Share your experiences, what works well and what the barriers are * Shape the development of the service specification and commissioning model * Share your experience, expertise and insight with commissioners * Engage with Adult Services and Procurement colleagues and ask questions

Planning Information

Adult Day Opportunities Provider Engagement Event When – Thursday 22nd October 2026 at 2pm – 4pm Where - Huddersfield Town Hall – meeting room 3 There is no need to register for the event on the 22nd in advance. Please do turn up on the day and your attendance will be recorded. Please see the attached Flyer for information This event is not part of a formal procurement process and does not represent an invitation to tender Feedback gathered will be used to inform future commissioning and procurement activity Participation will not provide any advantage in any subsequent tender process. Following on from this meeting, there will be available a handful of appointments on Friday the 23rd October, where you can feedback and share ideas on an individual basis if you would rather, just let julie.crowther@kirklees.gov.uk know by email or on the 22nd if you are interested and we can try and accommodate as many people as possible, this will also be at the Huddersfield Town Hall. This will be on a first come first served basis. Further details regarding this event can be found on: https://yortender.eu-supply.com Following this engagement, any future opportunities will be advertised on the Atamis Portal. Suppliers need to register on Atamis to discover and bid for Kirklees Council opportunities: https://ypo2.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0784df
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095719-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2027 - 31 Oct 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kirklees Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode
HD1 2TA
Postcode Area
Huddersfield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Newsome
Westminster Constituency
Huddersfield

Further Information

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