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title: "Day Opportunities and Support for Older People and People with Physical Disabilities with Care Act Eligible Needs"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046bc0"
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buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-08-07"
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# Day Opportunities and Support for Older People and People with Physical Disabilities with Care Act Eligible Needs

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046bc0

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## Summary

Staffordshire County Council is seeking to recommission Day Opportunities and Support for Older People (aged 65+) and People with Physical Disabilities who have Care Act eligible needs. This procurement falls under the Health and social work services category and is designed to enhance the quality of life for these demographic groups. Located in Staffordshire, UK (region UKG24), this initiative is progresssing through the Tender stage with ongoing online Provider Workshops slated for June 2024. Key workshop dates include sessions on quality (12 June), contract model and finances (13 June), transport (20 June), and the tender process (26 June), all designed to involve providers in shaping the final service delivery model. Conclusions from these sessions will be instrumental in the development of the service specification, delivery mechanism, and contract monitoring process.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sectors, particularly those specialising in day care services for older people and individuals with physical disabilities. Companies with relevant expertise and experience are strongly encouraged to engage in the planned soft market testing workshops and contribute to the development of a robust service framework. Engaging in this tender process can help businesses expand their service offerings and establish longer-term partnerships with Staffordshire County Council, thereby fuelling business growth and enhancing community welfare. Interested suppliers should promptly register and express interest via the Proactis procurement portal using the contract reference number IA2938, ensuring their participation in the upcoming engagements and questionnaire submissions before the 1 July 2024 deadline.

## Notice

Staffordshire County Council (SCC) are recommissioning Day Opportunities (also known as Day Care Services) for both Older People (aged 65+) and for People with Physical Disabilities. SCC invites all providers and prospective providers to participate in the following online Provider Workshops as part of its Soft Market Testing to review the existing arrangements and to look at how Day Opportunities for Older People and People with Physical Disabilities will be commissioned going forward: 12/06/2024 13:30-15:30 - What Good Day Care looks like (Quality) 13/06/2024 13:30 - 15:30 - Contract Model and Finances 20/06/2024 14:00 - 16:00 - Transport 26/06/2024 13:30 - 15:30 - The Tender Process. (Support will be available within this session for the Third Party Information Security Questionnaire) Your input as Day Opportunity Providers is essential. Your expertise and experience of delivering services will support us to develop a service specification, delivery mechanism and contract monitoring/quality assurance process that is effective, meaningful and puts people at the centre of all we do. Following each session, a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire will be available on the Proactis procurement portal along with a Q&A document from the sessions. To register for these sessions, please email oppdcommissioning@staffordshire.gov.uk and the relevant Microsoft Teams invite will be sent to you. In readiness for when the Soft Market Testing Questionnaires are published, Suppliers are urged to register on our E tendering Proactis system https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login and express an interest in the opportunity, using the contract reference number IA2938 for this procurement process. Responses for all Soft Market Testing Questionnaire's will need to be submitted before 01/07/2024.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Staffordshire County Council (SCC) are recommissioning Day Opportunities (also known as Day Care Services) for both Older People (aged 65+) and for People with Physical Disabilities. SCC invites all providers and prospective providers to participate in the following online Provider Workshops as part of its Soft Market Testing to review the existing arrangements and to look at how Day Opportunities for Older People and People with Physical Disabilities will be commissioned going forward: 12/06/2024 13:30-15:30 - What Good Day Care looks like (Quality) 13/06/2024 13:30 - 15:30 - Contract Model and Finances 20/06/2024 14:00 - 16:00 - Transport 26/06/2024 13:30 - 15:30 - The Tender Process. (Support will be available within this session for the Third Party Information Security Questionnaire) Your input as Day Opportunity Providers is essential. Your expertise and experience of delivering services will support us to develop a service specification, delivery mechanism and contract monitoring/quality assurance process that is effective, meaningful and puts people at the centre of all we do. Following each session, a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire will be available on the Proactis procurement portal along with a Q&A document from the sessions. To register for these sessions, please email oppdcommissioning@staffordshire.gov.uk and the relevant Microsoft Teams invite will be sent to you. In readiness for when the Soft Market Testing Questionnaires are published, Suppliers are urged to register on our E tendering Proactis system https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login and express an interest in the opportunity, using the contract reference number IA2938 for this procurement process. Responses for all Soft Market Testing Questionnaire's will need to be submitted before 01/07/2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024790-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 25 Aug 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2024 at 09:23 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024790-2024
- 28 May 2024 at 14:00 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016629-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
- https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Homepage.aspx

## Provenance

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