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title: "Day Opportunities Framework Refresh"
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# Day Opportunities Framework Refresh

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ae9f269c-79b2-405c-afee-7653a6eae9b5

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## Summary

Essex County Council is conducting a tender titled "Day Opportunities Framework Refresh" to secure providers for services that support adults with disabilities and older individuals in the East of England. The procurement process is currently in the active stage and follows an open procedure method. Key dates include the tender end date on 17 February 2020, with the contract period set to commence on 1 April 2020 and concluding on 30 September 2022. The services covered fall under the health and social work industry category, addressing the need for purposeful activities that enhance independence and community integration.

This tender represents a promising opportunity for businesses focused on social care and community services, particularly those that align with the Council's "Good Lives Approach" and the Care Act principles. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be particularly well-suited to compete, as the Council seeks providers who can deliver personalised support while empowering individuals and relieving carers. Engaging with this contract could significantly contribute to business growth in the social services sector, responding to emerging needs in the community.

## Notice

Essex County Council (the Council) is conducting a refresh of the Day Opportunities framework under the light touch regime to secure providers to deliver support for adults with disabilities/physical or sensory impairments and older people as further described in the tender documents. This service is designed to support adults through a range of purposeful activities outside 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/020e5da1-fb2d-43fe-b69f-208ece1fdc93 |
| 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 | 15 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 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

- 15 Dec 2019 at 07:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/020e5da1-fb2d-43fe-b69f-208ece1fdc93

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/020e5da1-fb2d-43fe-b69f-208ece1fdc93
  15th December 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Chelmsford:-Health-and-social-work-services./WMNM8U54R8
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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