Framework for the Provision of Day Opportunity Services

The City & County of Swansea is seeking to establish a new Framework for the Provision of Day Opportunity Services to support adults with eligible care and support needs across Swansea.

The framework will ensure continuity of existing day opportunity services while aligning externally commissioned provision with the Council’s day opportunities model and wider adult services operating model. The framework is designed to support daytime wellbeing through a range of community and building-based services.

Service Overview

The framework will establish an unlimited supplier framework for the delivery of day opportunity services across four service lots.

Lot 1 – Prevention and Early Intervention Services

Estimated Value: £5,000,000 (excluding VAT)

Community or building-based prevention and early intervention services supporting adults with eligible needs.

Lot 2 – Low Level Managed Care

Estimated Value: £5,000,000 (excluding VAT)

Building-based low-level managed care services designed to meet daytime wellbeing needs.

Lot 3 – Complex Needs Care

Estimated Value: £5,000,000 (excluding VAT)

Building-based services providing support for adults with complex care needs.

Lot 4 – Innovation

Estimated Value: £5,000,000 (excluding VAT)

Community-led, collaborative support that enables people to live well through innovative approaches to day opportunities.

The framework may be used with or without further competition and will be available solely to the City & County of Swansea.

Contract Information

Buyer: City & County of Swansea

Deadline: 4 September 2026 – 12:00am

Contract Value: £20,000,000 excluding VAT (£24,000,000 including VAT)

Delivery Length: Each lot will run from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2031, with the option to extend for up to 24 months, giving a maximum framework term of seven years.

Tender Link: http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Evaluation Criteria

Lots 1–3

• Price – 60%
• Method Statement Questions (Quality) – 40%

Lot 4 – Innovation

• Method Statement Questions – 100%

Framework Information

The framework will:

• Establish an unlimited number of suppliers.
• Charge no supplier framework fee.
• Permit contracts to be awarded either through further competition or without competition, as detailed in the procurement documentation.
• Be available for use only by the establishing authority.

Participation

The opportunity is suitable for:

• Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
• Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs).

Procurement Information

The procurement will be conducted using an Open Procedure under the Light Touch Regime.

The Council has confirmed that no additional preliminary market engagement was undertaken, as it has sufficient knowledge from existing and previous contracts.

Electronic tender submissions are required via the eTenderWales procurement portal.

This framework offers providers of adult day opportunity services the opportunity to support the wellbeing, independence and inclusion of adults with eligible care and support needs across Swansea through a range of community and building-based services.

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