--- title: "Day Opportunities and Support for Older People and People with Physical Disabilities with Care Act Eligible Needs" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4575a17c-340a-4d4f-9591-29b1c8da0706" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4575a17c-340a-4d4f-9591-29b1c8da0706" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4575a17c-340a-4d4f-9591-29b1c8da0706.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4575a17c-340a-4d4f-9591-29b1c8da0706.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-08-07" --- # Day Opportunities and Support for Older People and People with Physical Disabilities with Care Act Eligible Needs Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4575a17c-340a-4d4f-9591-29b1c8da0706 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4575a17c-340a-4d4f-9591-29b1c8da0706) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4575a17c-340a-4d4f-9591-29b1c8da0706.json) ## Summary Staffordshire County Council is initiating a tender process for the procurement of day opportunities and support services targeting older people (aged 65+) and individuals with physical disabilities who meet the Care Act eligibility criteria. This project, classified under health and social work services (CPV code 85000000), is currently in the planning stage. The engagement activities include a consultation meeting on 20th August 2024, from 10 am to noon and a subsequent survey to gather feedback. Businesses are encouraged to register their interest via the Proactis e-tendering system and attend online workshops that cover various aspects such as quality of care, contract model, finances, transport, and the tender process. The primary delivery location for these services is within the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity for providers specialising in health and social work services. The focus on day opportunities for both older people and those with physical disabilities suggests a need for businesses capable of delivering high-quality care and support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to compete, as the tender process has provisions supportive of these organisations. Participating firms will have the chance to influence the service specifications, delivery mechanisms, and quality assurance processes, thereby helping to shape the future of these essential community services. ## Notice Staffordshire County Council (SCC) are recommissioning Day Opportunities (also known as Day Care Services) for both Older People (aged 65+) and for People with Physical Disabilities. SCC invited all providers and prospective providers to participate in the online Provider Workshops as part of its Soft Market Testing to review the existing arrangements and to look at how Day Opportunities for Older People and People with Physical Disabilities will be commissioned going forward: 12/06/2024 13:30-15:30 - What Good Day Care looks like (Quality) 13/06/2024 13:30 - 15:30 - Contract Model and Finances 20/06/2024 14:00 - 16:00 - Transport 26/06/2024 13:30 - 15:30 - The Tender Process. (Support will be available within this session for the Third Party Information Security Questionnaire) Your input as Day Opportunity Providers is essential. Your expertise and experience of delivering services will support us to develop a service specification, delivery mechanism and contract monitoring/quality assurance process that is effective, meaningful and puts people at the centre of all we do. Following each session, a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire was available on the Proactis procurement portal along with a Q&A document from the sessions. Suppliers are urged to register on our E tendering Proactis system https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login and express an interest in the opportunity, using the contract reference number IA2938 for this procurement process. The Council is consulting further on the proposed pricing structure and commissioning model. The Council will be holding an online Teams meeting with all interested suppliers on Tuesday 20th August from 10am - 12 noon. Following the session, a survey will be published and recording will be made available. To register for this session, please email oppdcommissioning@staffordshire.gov.uk and the relevant Microsoft Teams invite will be sent to you. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58764d46-eaa7-46fc-bfea-8b01edc80a0e | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Sep 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | STAFFORD | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST16 2DH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Stafford | | Electoral ward | Forebridge | | Westminster constituency | Stafford | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 7 Aug 2024 at 09:29 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58764d46-eaa7-46fc-bfea-8b01edc80a0e - 28 May 2024 at 14:01 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58764d46-eaa7-46fc-bfea-8b01edc80a0e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58764d46-eaa7-46fc-bfea-8b01edc80a0e 7th August 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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