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title: "P2286 - Flexible Contracting Agreement for Externally Provided Day Opportunities - AWARD"
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# P2286 - Flexible Contracting Agreement for Externally Provided Day Opportunities - AWARD

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-167403af-9062-44d1-9194-8a0630e484d2

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council is establishing a Flexible Contracting Agreement for Externally Provided Day Opportunities, aimed at supporting individuals with various care needs during daytime hours. This procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services category, and is located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement is currently at the Award stage with key suppliers such as Age Concern Birmingham and Age UK Birmingham, among others. The contract period starts on 1 August 2025 and runs until 31 August 2030, with an option to extend for an additional two years. Applications for this selective procedure must be submitted by 11 April 2025, using the Council's e-tendering portal, ensuring the process remains managed within the Council's accountable framework.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for medium and small enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to expand within the social care sector. The flexible nature of the agreement, modeled after a Dynamic Purchasing System, allows businesses to address citizen needs dynamically, fostering innovation and adaptability. Specifically, companies providing social work services, activities promoting independence, or respite care for carers stand to benefit from engaging in this procurement process. The arrangement supports diverse needs including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health, and dementia care, making it suitable for business growth within specialised sectors.

## Notice

The Council wishes to establish a Flexible Contracting Agreement 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. The Flexible Contracting Arrangement (FCA) is based on the principles of a Dynamic Purchasing System. The FCA will re-open on an ad hoc basis as required; this will be at the Council's discretion and based on citizen need and market provision. There will be an initial one-off re-opening of the FCA to allow for new applications as appropriate; this includes the opportunity for unsuccessful applicants to re-apply. The FCA will be for a period of 5 years commencing on 1 August 2025, with an option to extend for a further period of 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance and budgetary availability. The duration of the call off contracts will be based on the individual requirements i.e. care packages; citizens' care may remain commissioned under these arrangements until such time as the call-off ends and provision will be made for this within the associated contract terms. The RTP application process for the FCA is being issued using the Council's e-tendering portal on Intend www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc. All applications must be submitted via the appropriate portal Intend. Use of the e-tendering portal is free throughout the whole procurement process. The system is secure and access to RTPs will only be made available to those employees of the Council and/or their authorised advisors. Deadline for receipt of initial Selection Questionnaire is noon on 11th April 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01f0a6a8-61a2-4d9d-8f43-ce127b099375 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 30 |
| Supplier names | AGE CONCERN BIRMINGHAM; AGE UK BIRMINGHAM; ANTOINE CARE; ASSISTED LIVES; BE CARE LIMITED T/S BRITISH ELDERLY CARE; BETTER PATHWAYS; CEEDS MIDLANDS; CEREBRAL PALSY MIDLANDS; CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTRE-BIRMINGHAM; DELIGHT ESSENTIAL SERVICES UK LIMITED T/A THE LILLY ADULT DAY C; EXTRACARE CHARITABLE TRUST; FATHER HUDSON'S CARITAS; FIRST PRACTICE HEALTHCARE; FOCUS BIRMINGHAM; FORWARD DAY SERVICES; HEADWAY BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL; JAFFRAY CARE (MARSH LANE; MACKADOWN DAY CARE SERVICES; MIDLAND MENCAP; PATHWAYS CARE GROUP; RELAX CARE; ROSELEA DAY CENTRE; SMETHWICK ASRA; SOCIAL LIFE OPPORTUNITIES (SOLO; SUTTON SUPPORT SERVICES; THE ROBIN CENTRE; THE SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY T/A THRIVE; TRUST QUALITY CARE; UPWARD DEVELOPMENTS (WEST MIDLANDS; YMCA SUTTON COLDFIELD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2026 at 21:00 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01f0a6a8-61a2-4d9d-8f43-ce127b099375
- 8 Mar 2026 at 20:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01f0a6a8-61a2-4d9d-8f43-ce127b099375

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01f0a6a8-61a2-4d9d-8f43-ce127b099375
  8th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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