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title: "0378 Day Opportunities Services Framework"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2018-01-29"
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# 0378 Day Opportunities Services Framework

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e509967-7d0c-460f-8067-70575695d0d2

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## Summary

Essex County Council is currently seeking providers for the "0378 Day Opportunities Services Framework," aimed at delivering day services for adults with disabilities and older individuals. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is being conducted through an open procedure. The tender period closes on 26 March 2018, with the contract commencing on 1 October 2018 and running until 30 September 2022. The services will be provided in the East of England, specifically within the region of Essex, and aim to support adults by promoting independence through various community activities.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in the health and social care sector. Companies with expertise in delivering supportive services for adults, particularly those that align with the Council’s "Good Lives Approach," would be well-positioned to apply. The emphasis on enhancing independence for individuals with disabilities creates avenues for innovative service delivery models and partnerships within the community.

## Notice

Essex County Council (the Council) is seeking to procure a framework of providers to deliver Day Opportunities services for adults with disabilities/physical or sensory impairments and older people as further described in the Service Specification published with the tender documents. The Council wants the services to support adults through a range of purposeful activities outside of their own home, and seeks to increase their independence and confidence within their own community, as well as enabling a break for unpaid carers. The Day Opportunities service in Essex will support the Council in achieving its strategic aims in relation to the cohort of adult these services are gears towards. Providers are required to embed the Council's "Good Lives Approach", embracing the Care Act principles of 'Prevent, Reduce, Delay' and changes the dependency culture of assessing for services to an approach building upon an Adult's assets and the support networks they have in their local communities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1da17380-6a95-40ce-a347-cb8f6cbb8077 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2022 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2018 at 07:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1da17380-6a95-40ce-a347-cb8f6cbb8077

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1da17380-6a95-40ce-a347-cb8f6cbb8077
  29th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Chelmsford:-Health-and-social-work-services./FV2B6GGD3Z
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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