Planning

Flexible Purchasing System for Daytime Opportunities in Tameside

  • Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-051739

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058eec (view related notices)

Published 27 August 2025, 5:22pm



Scope

Reference

DN779944

Description

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. The Council is seeking to commission a Framework of providers to provide a range of Daytime Opportunities for individuals requiring care and support.

1.2. The Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) will be integral in the delivery of the Council's strategic direction for Daytime Opportunities that focuses on what individuals want to achieve and meeting their needs, aspirations and preferred outcomes, whilst increasing and maintaining their independence.

1.3. The Provider will be responsible for arranging delivery of a range of daytime activities whilst also developing new innovative Daytime Opportunities that are co-produced.

1.4. The Providers must make information available to the Council, individuals, families and carers, which offers an insight into its facilities, the services available and its philosophy and where they feel individuals will fit into and benefit from the service on offer.

AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES

2.1. The aim of the FPS will be to provide modern and comprehensive Daytime Opportunities that are person centred, promotes positive risk taking, and enable individuals to recognise their strengths and achieve their full potential.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £0 excluding VAT
  • £0 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 January 2026 to 1 January 2036
  • 10 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Contract locations

  • UKD - North West (England)

Engagement

Engagement deadline

13 August 2025

The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.

Engagement process description

Check the market engagement presentation document on CHEST potal


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

3 October 2025


Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWB-2493-LWTQ

Tameside One

Ashton under Lyne

OL6 0GS

United Kingdom

Region: UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government