SS15087 Community Day Opportunities for Adults Living with Disabilities

Kent County Council is looking to build on the framework agreement that is in place to provide a wide range of Community Day Opportunities for individuals with disabilities, aged 16 and over, living with a learning disability (including people with higher ability, which may include people with autistic spectrum conditions) and/or physical disability, and people with sensory impairments (D/deaf, deafblind and visually impaired people).

The framework agreement commenced on 10 April 2017, and will run for a period of 48 months, expiring 09 April 2021. New providers have the opportunity to join the framework at points throughout its lifetime, but in any case, the expiry date of the framework agreement shall be 09 April 2021. These points shall be 6, 12, 24 and 36 months, and this is the opportunity for providers to join the framework in April 2019 – 24 months into the contract.

Community Day Opportunities support individuals to participate in their local and wider communities through six Lots; enhancing effective personal support networks, enabling individuals to maintain healthy lifestyles and to lead independent and fulfilled lives. The opportunities offered must be suitable for individuals with a range of needs, including individuals with complex needs, behaviours that challenge and physical and sensory disabilities.

This framework agreement is procured as 6 lots, as follows;
1a) Promoting Wellbeing Service for Individuals with Learning Disabilities
1b) Promoting Wellbeing Service for Individuals with Physical Disabilities (including Sensory and Autism, in the absence of a Learning Disability)
2a) Promoting Independence Service for Individuals with Learning Disabilities
2b) Promoting Independence Service for Individuals with Physical Disabilities (including Sensory and Autism, in the absence of a Learning Disability)
3) Employment Support Service
4) Additional Support Service
Additional Element - Transport

Kent County Council gives no guarantee as to the level of any work a provider may receive under this framework agreement.

Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest county council in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over £1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.48m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and 289 parish/town councils.

Further background and technical information can be found within the tender documentation.

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Proposed Procurement Timetable
Publication of Kent Business Portal advert and OJEU notice
24 January 2019
Publication of ITT Documentation on the Kent Business Portal
24 January 2019
Deadline to submit requests for clarification via the ProContract Discussion facility
18 February 2019 (12:00 Noon)
Deadline for Tender Responses
25 February 2019 (10:00 am)
Tender Evaluation
End February 2019
Contract Award
Mid-March 2019
Contract Preparation
Mid-March 2019
Contracts Issued
Late March 2019
Contract Commencement Date
Early April 2019

Please direct all questions and communication through the Kent Business Portal via the discussions facility.