Day Opportunities Framework for the Provision of Community Based Activities for Adults (ASCH-2425-00...

The Council is inviting tenderers to bid in this competition for the award of the Day Opportunities Framework for the Provision of Community Based Activities for Adults for a period of eight years.

A Day Opportunity is defined as a service or community activity provided for the purpose of delivering outcomes specified in an individual’s support plan.

The Services are for people over 18 and eligible for Adult Social Care support. This includes people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism, Mental Health needs, Physical Disabilities and Older People including those with dementia.

The Council is conducting this procurement using a Competitive Flexible procedure to set up a Light Touch Open Framework in accordance with the requirements of the Act for the purpose of procuring the Services described further in the Specification.

There are no limits to the maximum number of suppliers on the framework.

The Council has fixed the prices of the Services procured under the Framework. The rate includes not only frontline staff costs but all other direct and indirect costs associated with the delivery of the service (excluding VAT).

The framework will be re-opened annually during its term, in order to admit new suppliers. The Council have included the option to extend the term of successive frameworks by one year. The Council reserves the right to reopen the framework at the Council’s discretion.

This will be achieved by publishing a new tender notice inviting expressions of interest from potential suppliers for the provision of the Services under the existing framework.

The framework will continue on the same or substantially the same terms as this framework agreement and the competition will adopt the same or substantially the same conditions of participation and award criteria as those followed for the appointment of the Framework Providers. The Provider shall not be required to submit a tender and can remain on the framework unless otherwise they request to leave the framework with agreement between the parties.

Where suppliers are unsuccessful, they can apply to join again when the Framework is re-opened annually to gain a place.