Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Redcar and Cleveland House, Kirkleatham Street
Redcar
TS101RT
UK
Contact person: Debbie Seaman
Telephone: +44 1642774774
E-mail: debbie.seaman@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC12
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.open-uk.org/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Community Opportunities Framework
Reference number: OPEN2025401
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council wish to appoint Service Providers to the Community Opportunities framework, (previously known as 'Day Services').
Service Providers will enable Adults with additional care and support needs to engage with the wider community and to share
in the opportunities, enjoyment, and challenges of everyday life
through the provision or facilitation of activities appropriate to their individual diverse needs around health, education, training,
employment, and inclusion.
The delivery of the service can be provided during the day, evening, or weekends to enable the Adult to have the broadest choice of service to meet their individual needs.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
6 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
85312100
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The current Community Opportunities Framework commenced on
1 June 2023 and will end on 31 May 2026 (plus an optional
extension period of 1 x 12 months).
This framework will remain open for new submissions until 31 December 2025. New submissions received will be evaluated every 3 months as detailed within the 'Schedule of Framework
openings' detailed within the 'ITT Instructions & Details of contract' within the tender documentation pack.
The Council wish to appoint Service Providers to the Community
Opportunities framework, (previously known as 'Day Services').
Service Providers will enable Adults with additional care and
support needs to engage with the wider community and to share in the opportunities, enjoyment, and challenges of everyday life through the provision or facilitation of activities appropriate to their individual diverse needs around health, education, training, employment, and inclusion. The delivery of the service can be provided during the day, evening, or weekends to enable the
Adult to have the broadest choice of service to meet their individual needs.
A primary aim of the Community Opportunities Framework is to
provide care and support services to enable Adults to achieve
their personal goals and assessed social care needs. The achievement of Outcomes may be time-limited to ensure that the
Adults are able to progress.
The desired outcome of the provision of support to the Adult will be to meet the identified Needs Assessment and enable the Adult
to be as independent as possible.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
6 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
On expiry
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Subject to Delegated Power approval.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Variants will be evaluated based on the same evaluation criteria as stated in the tender documentation.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/12/2025
Local time: 23:59
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
05/01/2026
Local time: 10:00
Place:
Redcar and Cleveland
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Redcar and Cleveland officers
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
Please be advised that Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council are conducting this procurement via Open (www.open-uk.org). If you go to Browse Opportunities at the top of the page and Filter on Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council you can then search for this opportunity.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Redcar & Cleveland House, Kirkleatham Street
REDCAR
TS10 1RT
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/03/2025