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title: "0378 Day Opportunities Services Framework"
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# 0378 Day Opportunities Services Framework

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b4b6d53e-bcba-43c8-87a7-14c11c93253f

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## Summary

Essex County Council is seeking to establish a framework for Day Opportunities Services aimed at supporting adults with disabilities and older individuals in the East of England. The procurement process, classified under Health and social work services, was officially awarded on 16 August 2018, with a total contract value of £90 million. The services are intended to help increase independence and confidence within the community while providing respite for unpaid carers. The contract commenced on 1 October 2018 and will continue until 30 September 2022. This open tender underscores the Council's commitment to integrating its “Good Lives Approach” into service provision, reflecting a shift toward building upon the strengths of individuals and their community support networks.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on health and social care services, particularly those who can effectively deliver community-based support for vulnerable adults. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector entities are well-positioned to compete, as their local knowledge and tailored services can meet the Council’s strategic objectives. Companies capable of demonstrating their alignment with the Council's ethos of empowerment and community support will likely appeal strongly to the contracting authority, making this a viable opportunity for growth in the sector.

## 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/340a4682-5209-45fe-be82-6d8d88cb58d9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £90,000,000 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | BRIGHT LIVES SOCIAL ENTERPRISE; ESSEX BLIND CHARITY; LEAH MANNING CENTRE; VOYAGE CARE 1 LIMITED T/A VOYAGE CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2018 at 12:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/340a4682-5209-45fe-be82-6d8d88cb58d9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/340a4682-5209-45fe-be82-6d8d88cb58d9
  7th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=349691935
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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