--- title: "WSCC - Early Engagement - Day Opportunity, Employment and Volunteering Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e0cc9732-9a80-422c-bd90-eb58ecba4e77" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e0cc9732-9a80-422c-bd90-eb58ecba4e77" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e0cc9732-9a80-422c-bd90-eb58ecba4e77.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e0cc9732-9a80-422c-bd90-eb58ecba4e77.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-08-08" --- # WSCC - Early Engagement - Day Opportunity, Employment and Volunteering Services Buyer: WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e0cc9732-9a80-422c-bd90-eb58ecba4e77 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e0cc9732-9a80-422c-bd90-eb58ecba4e77) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e0cc9732-9a80-422c-bd90-eb58ecba4e77.json) ## Summary West Sussex County Council is planning a procurement process for Day Opportunity, Employment, and Volunteering Services for People with Disabilities and Autistic People. The aim is to co-design community-based interventions to promote independence and healthy living, with the procurement expected to start at the end of 2023 and the new services commencing in July 2024. The procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services category, with key engagement end date set on 24th August 2023. This tender provides an opportunity for small and voluntary sector enterprises specializing in social work and related services to bid. Businesses offering services like skills development, community-based support, and employment readiness are well-suited to compete. The procurement is in the planning stage, inviting specialist organisations for early engagement and market testing. Interested providers are asked to give feedback and submit responses by 24th August 2023. ## Notice Early Engagement and Soft Market Testing for the provision of Day Opportunity, Employment and Volunteering Services for People with Lifelong Disabilities and Autistic People. WSCC are inviting views from specialist organisations as part of a soft market testing exercise in relation to Day Opportunity, Employment and Volunteering Services in West Sussex. Providers are asked to provide feedback on the points below and to confirm whether this would be of commercial interest to them. WSCC is anticipating that a procurement process will be undertaken at the end of the calendar year 2023, with a view to new arrangements commencing on 1st July 2024. The services provided will be co-designed community based interventions that raise aspiration, encourage independence and healthy active lives. They will also identify and recognise carers, include them when appropriate and signpost for support if required. The offer is to include, but not be limited to: * A Single Point of Access (In person, telephone, email, website, social media) for Day Opportunities in each District /Borough area. * Information on what is available in the local area with guidance and short-term support when needed to connect with mainstream community-based activities. * Specialist , community-based services for people with higher support needs * Skills development and progression to greater independence e.g. travel training * Assertiveness training * Evening and weekend interventions. * Personalisation * An inclusive approach * A culturally sensitive approach * Developing peer support networks to reduce reliance on formal support * A county-wide service (Telephone, email, website, social media) for Supported Employment/Volunteering delivered in community hubs * On-line support sessions. Development of IT skills. On-line tools etc. * Increasing employability (Job seeking, work placements, voluntary work, CV Writing/Planning for interviews) * Tracking people's outcomes, progress towards more independence and KPI's * Engagement with local businesses and employers * Job/volunteering retention This piece of market testing aims to get Provider's views on the potential for other models of delivery to compliment the above range of interventions in order to best meet the following outcomes: People are: * Stimulated and challenged * Safe and confident (supported and safeguarded * Learning new skills and increasing independence * Connected to their community (less isolated) Please can you respond to the questions listed below by latest, 12pm on Thursday 24th August 2023. Please submit your completed document via email to mark.greening@westsussex.gov.uk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62b547a1-5ab0-43b9-bac7-d8e822e687f5 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 8 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Aug 2023 | | 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 | WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHICHESTER | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO19 1RQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) | | Local authority | Chichester | | Electoral ward | Chichester Central | | Westminster constituency | Chichester | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation - 85312310 - Guidance services ## Release History - 8 Aug 2023 at 12:45 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62b547a1-5ab0-43b9-bac7-d8e822e687f5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62b547a1-5ab0-43b9-bac7-d8e822e687f5 8th August 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/794a5ef5-c1f4-4eff-9c4e-057b1fdec011 WSCC - Early Engagement and Soft Market Testing Document ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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