Day Opportunities Framework for the Provision of Community Based Activities for Adults

Descriptions

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. Light Touch Open Framework for the provision of community-based activities for people over 18 and who are 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. In addition to meeting people’s assessed social care needs, the focus of the activities is to facilitate the development of natural support networks and community participation within accessible community spaces. 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).