--- title: "Day Opportunity Services for Adults with a Learning Disability and or Autism" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050f61" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050f61" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050f61.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050f61.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES" published: "2025-12-04" --- # Day Opportunity Services for Adults with a Learning Disability and or Autism Buyer: THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050f61 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050f61) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050f61.json) ## Summary The Council of the Borough of Kirklees is preparing a procurement process for Day Opportunity Services aimed at adults with a learning disability and/or autism, under a planned procurement initiative. This tender falls within the category of health and social work services, taking place within multiple venues across Kirklees, United Kingdom. Currently in the planning stage, the Council is conducting a Market Sounding Exercise prior to formal tender invitations, which will close on 18 December 2025. The services provided will be based on a framework agreement, ensuring flexibility, choice, and quality assurance, while targeting compliance with procurement regulations. The contract is slated to commence on 1 July 2026 and continue until 30 June 2031. This tender presents substantial opportunities for providers with expertise in offering day services to adults with learning disabilities and autism. Businesses capable of delivering high-quality, inclusive, and culturally appropriate programmes, both in premises and community settings, will find this procurement particularly appealing. The Council’s focus on promoting social inclusion and leveraging community assets supports business growth for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), fostering a diverse and competitive market environment. Providers meeting Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards and having robust infrastructure to support flexible, needs-based service models will be well-positioned to compete for inclusion in the framework agreement. ## Notice Kirklees Council is looking into a potential procurement option to put in place future contractual arrangements for suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver Specialist Building based and Community based, Day Opportunity Services for adults with a Learning Disability and or Autism. Historically Day opportunities provision in Kirklees has been in part delivered via block contract arrangements which are now approaching their end. In addition, we have also noted a significant growth within the private sector market, of day care services that are being accessed by individuals using a direct payment. In order to better manage the market and ensure continued sustainability, affordability and choice we are scoping alternative ways of delivering this type of provision. The proposed service model will operate across multiple venues within Kirklees, offering a mix of building-based activities and community-based opportunities. This dual approach supports social inclusion, maximises use of community assets, and reflects best practice in strengths-based care planning. Key features of the scope include: * Framework Agreement: Providers will be appointed to a framework, enabling flexibility and choice for individuals while ensuring compliance with procurement regulations. * Tiered Pricing Structure: Costs will be linked to levels of need and complexity, ensuring equity and transparency. * Quality Assurance: Where appropriate Providers will be required to meet CQC standards, Kirklees' contract monitoring requirements, and demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement. * Accessibility and Inclusion: Services must be culturally appropriate, inclusive of people with learning disabilities and or Autism, and promote community participation. To support this, we would like to gain information from the market regarding a number of issues related to the potential procurement exercise. Suppliers are therefore invited to consider the programme requirements detailed in this document and complete the attached questionnaire to give us feedback on the proposed approach. This Market Sounding Exercise (MSE) is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. The Council, as contracting authority, is issuing this request for information only, in order to assess the reaction of the market and thus make any potential procurement process more focused and efficient. ### Planning Information Returned questionnaires will be assessed based on responses to the questions identified at Appendix 1. You should complete the Appendix 1 document and return electronically via the internet using the YORtender electronic tendering system at https://yortender.eu-supply.com by 13:00 hours Thursday 18th December 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079579-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jan 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2031 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES | | Locality | HUDDERSFIELD | | Post town | Huddersfield | | Postcode | HD1 2TA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees | | Local authority | Kirklees | | Electoral ward | Newsome | | Westminster constituency | Huddersfield | | Delivery location | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 4 Dec 2025 at 09:38 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079579-2025 - 12 May 2025 at 08:08 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020291-2025 - 9 May 2025 at 08:46 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019939-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079579-2025 4th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020291-2025 12th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019939-2025 9th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.kirklees.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://yortender.eu-supply.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050f61. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050f61.json.