--- title: "ASC0216 - Community Opportunities: Enhancing Independence, Choice and Inclusion" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-805c7dd9-896c-4ef6-a46f-4bfdda25f626" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-805c7dd9-896c-4ef6-a46f-4bfdda25f626" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-805c7dd9-896c-4ef6-a46f-4bfdda25f626.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-805c7dd9-896c-4ef6-a46f-4bfdda25f626.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2017-10-10" --- # ASC0216 - Community Opportunities: Enhancing Independence, Choice and Inclusion Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-805c7dd9-896c-4ef6-a46f-4bfdda25f626 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-805c7dd9-896c-4ef6-a46f-4bfdda25f626) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-805c7dd9-896c-4ef6-a46f-4bfdda25f626.json) ## Summary Leicester City Council is inviting tenders for the contract titled "ASC0216 - Community Opportunities: Enhancing Independence, Choice and Inclusion". This procurement process, currently in the Tender stage, seeks a provider for city-wide community opportunity day services aimed at supporting vulnerable adults in Leicester, specifically those with learning disabilities, mental health needs, and physical disabilities. The contract is valued at £6,490,000 and is set to commence on 1st April 2018, with a duration of three years and the possibility of a one-year extension. The deadline for tender submissions has been extended to 30th October 2017. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector. Companies that specialise in community services, particularly those equipped to assist vulnerable populations, will find this contract particularly suited to their capabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete, highlighting the supportive approach Leicester City Council is taking to ensure inclusive service provision for the community. ## Notice Leicester City Council is requiring the provision of good quality and cost effective city wide community opportunity day services that help to maintain and promote independence and well-being for vulnerable adults in Leicester. These services should support the Council's aim to enable, support and protect vulnerable people. The service will be for OP, Adults with a LD (moderate to severe, which may include people with autistic spectrum conditions), Adults with MH and Adults with PD (inc. sensory impairments, D/deaf, D/deafblind and visually or hearing impaired people). The community opportunities service will therefore offer adults with disabilities and older people in the city of Leicester, day activities and support to develop skills that will help them in their everyday lives to enable them to achieve maximum possible independence and well-being. The Contract will be for 3 years to commence on 01/04/18 with an option to extend, for a further period up to a 1 year (4 years in total). Additional information: For Lot 2 and Lot 4 if you are tendering for only some of the specialist categories, then within your tendersubmission at the start of your Method Statement responses please state which specialist category/categoriesyou are tendering for. Lot 2 - The Tenderer's responses to Method Statement Section H - Specialist Knowledge Questions (allquestions to Lot 2) can either incorporate all categories or one for which you have expertise. Lot 4 - The Tenderer's responses to Method Statement Section H - Specialist Knowledge Questions (allquestions to Lot 4) can either incorporate all categories or one or more for which you have expertise. Please note, for Lot 2 & 4 if more than one category is being tendered for, then the word limit increases from anyquestion with 750 words to 1,000 words and for any questions with 500 words to 750 words. Due to these changes, the submission date has been extended from 23/10/17 (12noon) to 30/10/17 (12noon). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/403d7af8-2dd2-4946-9b4a-db38623d47ca | | 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 | 10 Oct 2017 | | Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 27 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,490,000 | | 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 | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE1 6TH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester | | Local authority | Leicester | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Leicester South | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 10 Oct 2017 at 10:37 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/403d7af8-2dd2-4946-9b4a-db38623d47ca - 6 Oct 2017 at 11:25 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/403d7af8-2dd2-4946-9b4a-db38623d47ca - 20 Sep 2017 at 13:20 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/403d7af8-2dd2-4946-9b4a-db38623d47ca - 14 Sep 2017 at 15:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/403d7af8-2dd2-4946-9b4a-db38623d47ca ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/403d7af8-2dd2-4946-9b4a-db38623d47ca 10th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=93f05c6d-3683-e711-80e4-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4106f6f8-5499-e711-80e4-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge ## Notice URLs - http://www.leicester.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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