--- title: "Opportunities for Adults with Learning Disabilities" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fad4ea0f-9a4e-4b97-8158-cea6434deadf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fad4ea0f-9a4e-4b97-8158-cea6434deadf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fad4ea0f-9a4e-4b97-8158-cea6434deadf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fad4ea0f-9a4e-4b97-8158-cea6434deadf.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2019-03-01" --- # Opportunities for Adults with Learning Disabilities Buyer: SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fad4ea0f-9a4e-4b97-8158-cea6434deadf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fad4ea0f-9a4e-4b97-8158-cea6434deadf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fad4ea0f-9a4e-4b97-8158-cea6434deadf.json) ## Summary Swindon Borough Council is procuring services under the title "Opportunities for Adults with Learning Disabilities." This tender falls within the health and social work services industry and is located in Swindon, South West England. Currently, the procurement process is in the Tender stage, with the deadline for submission of RFQ responses set for 29th March 2019. The initial contract, estimated between £110,000 and £150,000, will span 36 months starting from 1st May 2019, with mandatory clarifications to be submitted to the contact Claire Smith by 22nd March 2019. This contract presents an excellent opportunity for businesses, especially small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to contribute to the development of employability and independent living skills for adults with learning disabilities. Companies that specialise in training, educational programmes, or social services would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this tender could not only expand their service offerings but also enhance their market presence within the social services sector. ## Notice Swindon Borough Council is looking to procure a provision for Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability that will provide the following: The requirement of the service will be to offer an opportunity for adults with a learning disability to access learning opportunities for short courses to develop their employability and independent living skills. There will be an expectation that service users will be enabled to move on from this service provision. The provider will be expected to work with individuals and/or small groups to gain the skills and achieve the outcomes identified in their plan over a set period. All 121 and targeted group sessions will have clearly defined session plans and measureable success criteria linked to the plans of the individuals attending. Full details relating to the Services are provided in the RFQ documents. The initial contract term will be for 36 months with no option to extend. Estimated contract spend is between PS 110,000 and PS150,000 across the 3 year contract term. Full details relating to the Services are provided in the tender documents. Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via e-mail, including the project name clearly in the e-mail title, to Claire Smith at csmith@swindon.gov.uk by 22nd March 2019, 12:00:00 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded as attachments on the project webpage attachments section. Therefore it is the Contractor's responsibility to check the site regularly for updates to clarifications, as you will not be advised when updates have been made. RFQ Responses are required to be submitted no later than 29th March 2019, 12:00:00 hrs UK Local time by e-mail to Claire Smith csmith@swindon.gov.uk only. In the event of difficulties downloading tender documents, please refer to the named contacts Claire Smith at csmith@swindon.gov.uk. Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN396047 No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3818032-65f0-4d1f-917b-07de974cb4f3 | | 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 | 1 Mar 2019 | | Submission deadline | 29 Mar 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2019 - 30 Apr 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | 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 | SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN1 2JG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Eastcott | | Westminster constituency | Swindon South | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85312100 - Daycare services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 1 Mar 2019 at 13:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3818032-65f0-4d1f-917b-07de974cb4f3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3818032-65f0-4d1f-917b-07de974cb4f3 1st March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.swindon.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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