Official UK procurement notice
Bath and North East Somerset Adult Social Care Day Opportunities
Authority: Bath & North East Somerset Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBath and North East Somerset Council is alerting the market to an upcoming tender for Community Support Services: Day Opportunities, previously under a prime provider model since 2017, to improve outcomes for Adults and Carers, prevent health inequalities, and prevent, delay or reduce statutory care needs.
This Planned Procurement Notice alerts the market to a forthcoming procurement opportunity for Day Opportunities services. Please note that the details are provided to inform potential bidders but remain subject to change as specifications and strategy are finalised, with no commitment implied.
Estimated value:
Lot 1: Community Social and Memory Support: £778,407
Lot 2: Day Opportunities for People with Dementia, Memory Enhancement Programs: £943,684
Estimated total: £1.7m over 7 years.
Procurement approach: Standalone Open Tender with 2 lots with services starting 1 January 2026. Social value (min 10% weighting) focuses on inclusion, accessibility, and volunteer opportunities. Mandatory requirements may include but will not be limited to: access to a venue appropriate for individuals living with dementia, 2 years' experience or equivalent, £250k turnover, local capacity, and safeguarding. Objective: 20% isolation reduction
An online Supplier Event on Thursday, 24 April 2025 will provide details and answer queries.
Register via Proactis (procontract.due-north.com ↗) for event access. Post-event feedback is welcome; event Q&A will not inform submissions unless published on Proactis. Submit formal queries post-event via the portal for official responses.
The session will be recorded and available for non-attendees.
CPV: Social work services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Community Social and Memory SupportPlannedRenewal
The service in Lot 1 will facilitate, enable and support a range of local day opportunities across various locations within Bath and North East Somerset that will provide physically and mentally stimulating activities that improve people's wellbeing and quality of life and reduce social isolation.
- Scope, specifications and value may adjust based on feedback
Lot #2Day Opportunities for People with Dementia, Memory Enhancement Programs (tailored dementia support).PlannedRenewal
The service in Lot 2 provides a structured and person-centred community-based service for older people who are living with dementia in B&NES. There will be 2 tiers to the service, one for people with mild to moderate dementia and one which will have a higher ratio of staff and can support people with more complex dementia. The Service will be welcoming in character, and the Provider will ensure that dementia-sensitive design principles for the environment are adhered to.
- Scope, specifications and value may adjust based on feedback
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Apr 2025, 23:29 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Apr 2025, 23:29 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
DN771049- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014132- Latest notice
- Planned procurement notice (UK3)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05002cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Apr 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 5 dates- Planning notice published9 Apr 2025, 23:29 BST
- Tender notice expected7 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline25 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by378 days ago15 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts301 days ago1 Jan 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Planned procurement notice published9 Apr 2025, 23:29 BSTUK3
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender