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title: "Reopening of the Flexible Contracting Agreement for Externally Provided Day Opportunities"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04dd73"
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buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-08"
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# Reopening of the Flexible Contracting Agreement for Externally Provided Day Opportunities

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dd73

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council has established a Flexible Contracting Agreement (FCA) for Externally Provided Day Opportunities under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This procurement process is focused on health services in the UKG31 region, with the primary aim to support individuals with various care and support needs during daytime activities. The procurement stage is complete, with contracts recently signed in early 2026. The procurement method applied was a selective, restricted procedure under the light-touch regime, ensuring inclusion of local suppliers in a competitive environment. Interested parties needed to complete submission by noon on 4th April 2025 for the initial selection.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs specialising in health and social work services. Businesses that provide meaningful daytime activities and valuable respite care for unpaid carers will find beneficial growth prospects through this initiative, especially those based in and around Birmingham. Given the procurement preferences for local suppliers, firms with a focus on independence, skill development, and quality of service can thrive by establishing good practices and expanding through these flexible contracting arrangements in the dynamic demands of care services.

## Notice

The Council is re-opening its Flexible Contracting Agreement (FCA) established under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 via light touch regime for Externally Provided Day Opportunities. Day Opportunities, traditionally referred to as day centres, where the services are provided for people with care and support needs and their carers that take place, mainly, over daytime hours which provide vital support in two main ways:* They provide meaningful activities, including learning, stimulation and recreation, promoting independence, supporting the development of skills, preparing for access to employment, making friends and enjoying the company of others.* They provide valuable respite for unpaid carers. Day Opportunities support autistic people, those with a learning disability, physical disabilities, acquired brain injury, older adults including those with dementia, mental health and other assessed support needs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Day Opportunities, traditionally referred to as day centres, where the services are provided for people with care and support needs and their carers that take place, mainly, over daytime hours which provide vital support in two main ways:* They provide meaningful activities, including learning, stimulation and recreation, promoting independence, supporting the development of skills, preparing for access to employment, making friends and enjoying the company of others.* They provide valuable respite for unpaid carers. Day Opportunities support autistic people, those with a learning disability, physical disabilities, acquired brain injury, older adults including those with dementia, mental health and other assessed support needs.

Options: Option to extend for a further 2 years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020671-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £56,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £56,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 49 |
| Supplier names | AGE CONCERN BIRMINGHAM; AGE UK BIRMINGHAM; ANTOINE CARE; APNA GHAR DAY CENTRE; ASSISTED LIVES; BALANCE SENIOR DAY SERVICE; BE CARE LTD T/A BRITISH ELDERLY CARE BIRMINGHAM; BIRMINGHAM CARE GROUP; BIRMINGHAM INDUSTRIAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION LTD T/A BETTER PATHWAYS; CEEDS MIDLANDS; CEREBRAL PALSY MIDLANDS; CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTRE-BIRMINGHAM; DELIGHT ESSENTIAL SERVICES; FAMILY CARE TRUST; FATHER HUDSON'S CARITAS. COLESHILL DAY SERVICES; FIRST PRACTICE HEALTHCARE; FOCUS CARE AND SUPPORT LTD / FOCUS BIRMINGHAM; FORWARD DAY SERVICES; GRANGY HUIS LTD TRADING AS ROSE COTTAGE CARE FARM; HAVENLY CARE; HEADWAY BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL; JAFFRAY CARE SOCIETY; LORAC HOUSING; MACKADOWN DAY CARE SERVICES; MIDLAND MENCAP; MY HEALTH CARE SUPPORT; NEVIN DAY CENTRE; OIZA HEALTHCARE; OUR ROCK; PATHWAYS 4 CARE, PART OF PATHWAYS CARE GROUP; QUEEN ALEXANDRA CHARITY; RELAX CARE; ROSELEA DAY CENTRE; SATORI HOUSE; SEVEN UP CHARITY ALL SAINTS CENTRE; SMETHWICK ASRA; SOCIAL LIFE OPPORTUNITIES (SOLO; SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL THERAPY (THRIVE; SQUARE ROUTES; SUTTON SUPPORT SERVICES; THE EXTRACARE CHARITABLE TRUST; THE NURSE INTERNATIONAL; THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARK'S KINGSTANDING BIRMINGHAM; THE ROBIN CENTRE; TRINITY RESPITE SERVICES; TRUST QUALITY CARE; TRUSTED LOCAL CARE; UPWARD DEVELOPMENTS (WEST MIDLANDS; YMCA SUTTON COLDFIELD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2026 at 20:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020671-2026
- 8 Mar 2026 at 20:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020670-2026
- 10 Feb 2025 at 17:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004444-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.finditinbirmingham.com
- http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

## Provenance

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