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title: "Adult Day Opportunities"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0784df"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Kirklees Council"
published: "2026-10-09"
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# Adult Day Opportunities

Buyer: Kirklees Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0784df

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## Summary

Kirklees Council is developing a future service for adult day opportunities across Kirklees. The services are for adults, with particular interest in provision for older people and people with learning disabilities. The council is seeking provider input to shape the service specification and commissioning model, including possible lots. Its engagement will cover current provision, how services can better meet people’s needs, delivery approaches and capacity, barriers in the current system, and opportunities to improve or innovate. Providers will also be asked for views on quality, outcomes and social value. The council plans to share emerging commissioning proposals and hear practical experience from the market. The service delivery area is Kirklees, in West Yorkshire.

This is at planning stage: the council has set out an intention to procure, but there is no invitation to tender. It expects to use a framework agreement, and is considering a lot-based model. A provider engagement event is planned for 22 October 2026, from 2pm to 4pm, at Huddersfield Town Hall; individual feedback appointments are also planned for 23 October. These are engagement arrangements, not bid deadlines. The feedback will inform future commissioning and procurement, and participation gives no advantage in any later competition. The planned contract period runs from 1 November 2027 to 30 October 2032. The lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The engagement is most relevant to providers already delivering adult day opportunities for older people or people with learning disabilities, as well as organisations with credible plans to develop or expand services in this area. Suppliers with insight into service delivery models, operational capacity and the practical barriers facing the current system will be well placed to contribute. The council is seeking ideas that can improve services and respond better to people’s needs, alongside views on quality, outcomes and social value. This is an early chance to influence the future specification and commissioning approach, rather than a bid opportunity. The council says engagement will not confer an advantage in any subsequent competition; suppliers should therefore treat it as market consultation and prepare for a later procurement separately.

## Notice

Provider Engagement Event When - Thursday 22nd October 2026 at 2pm - 4pm Where - Huddersfield Town Hall - meeting room 3 Kirklees Council is developing how adults day opportunities are delivered in Kirklees. We are inviting providers to take part in a market engagement and co production event, to help shape the future service specification and commissioning model for these services. This event forms part of our early market engagement activity and is intended to gather insight from providers to ensure that any future arrangements are deliverable, sustainable, and reflective of current market conditions. We are particularly keen to engage with: * Providers currently delivering day opportunities for older people or people living with a learning disability. * Organisations interested in developing or expanding services in this area At the event, we will: * Provide an overview of current day opportunities provision in Kirklees * Share emerging proposals for future commissioning approaches including proposed 'lots' * Explore how services can better meet peoples needs. * Seek provider views on: o delivery models and capacity o challenges and barriers within the current system o opportunities for innovation and service improvement * Discuss expectations relating to quality, outcomes and social value This is an opportunity to: * Share your experiences, what works well and what the barriers are * Shape the development of the service specification and commissioning model * Share your experience, expertise and insight with commissioners * Engage with Adult Services and Procurement colleagues and ask questions

### Planning Information

Adult Day Opportunities
Provider Engagement Event
When – Thursday 22nd October 2026 at 2pm – 4pm
Where - Huddersfield Town Hall – meeting room 3
There is no need to register for the event on the 22nd in advance.
Please do turn up on the day and your attendance will be recorded.
Please see the attached Flyer for information
This event is not part of a formal procurement process and does not represent an invitation to tender
Feedback gathered will be used to inform future commissioning and procurement activity
Participation will not provide any advantage in any subsequent tender process.
Following on from this meeting, there will be available a handful of appointments on Friday the 23rd October, where you can feedback and share ideas on an individual basis if you would rather, just let julie.crowther@kirklees.gov.uk know by email or on the 22nd if you are interested and we can try and accommodate as many people as possible, this will also be at the Huddersfield Town Hall.
This will be on a first come first served basis.
Further details regarding this event can be found on:
https://yortender.eu-supply.com
Following this engagement, any future opportunities will be advertised on the Atamis Portal.
Suppliers need to register on Atamis to discover and bid for Kirklees Council opportunities:
https://ypo2.my.site.com/s/Welcome

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095719-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2027 - 31 Oct 2032 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Kirklees Council |
| Locality | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Postcode area | 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

- 9 Oct 2026 at 14:34 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095719-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095719-2026
  9th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement 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
- https://ypo2.my.site.com/s/Welcome

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