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Community Based Day Opportunities for Adults 18+
Wirral Council · Wirral, North West
Community Based Day Opportunities for Adults 18+ is a framework for other health and social care in Wirral, tendered by Wirral Council. The deadline for bids passed on 5 October 2026.
Source: Find a Tender · published 7 Sep 2026 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 12:50
View notice2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 12:32
View notice2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 16:53
View notice2026
Tender notice published
UK4 - Tender Notice · 15:42
View notice2026
Bids close
Next
2027
Contract starts
2035
Contract ends
8 years after it starts
2035
Re-tender expected
Around January 2035, from the notice
About this tender
In brief
Community Based Day Opportunities for Adults 18+ is a framework for other health and social care in Wirral, tendered by Wirral Council. The deadline for bids passed on 5 October 2026. The estimated value is £507,520,000, and the contract runs from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2035 (8 years).
It is run as an open procedure, and the buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Published on Find a Tender on 7 September 2026 as notice 084539-2026, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-05d9d3. Bids are made through the buyer's ProContract portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Wirral Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Community Based Day Opportunities for Adults 18+". This initiative falls under the health and social work services category, aimed at enhancing services in the UK region of UKD74. The focus is on exploring innovative and flexible models of day care to support independence and inclusion among adults with disabilities and those with other support needs.
A preliminary market engagement notice, published on 4th November 2025, invites providers to participate in soft market testing due by 17th November 2025. The actual procurement phase is planned to commence on 1st April 2026, with the contract period starting from 1st October 2026 and ending on 30th September 2029. This process aligns with the requirements set forth by the Procurement Act 2023.
This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses looking to expand in the health and social services sector, particularly those offering innovative solutions such as digital technology, community-based services, and personalised care for individuals with complex needs. The procurement method supports involvement from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses with experience in employment, volunteering, and lifelong learning models will find this tender particularly relevant, as it seeks to promote comprehensive, community-integrated solutions that enhance overall service delivery.
Engaging in this process could enable businesses to contribute to the modernisation of public services and potentially secure long-term contracts within the public sector.
The notice in full
We are inviting providers to share their ideas, innovations, and capabilities to help us shape the future of day opportunities in Wirral. This is a chance to influence the design of services that promote independence, inclusion, and wellbeing for people with disabilities and other support needs, while also providing meaningful respite for parents and carers. We are particularly interested in:
- Creative and community-based alternatives to traditional day services
- Digital and technology-enabled solutions
- Models that promote employment, volunteering, and lifelong learning
- Approaches that support people with complex needs in a personalised way The Council is undertaking this engagement under Regulation 16 of the Procurement Act 2023 to:
- Refine the commissioning approach
- Shape the future modernisation of the service model
- Understand market capacity, innovation, and interest As part of the review process, the Council wishes to undertake Soft Market Testing.
The purpose of the testing is to allow the Council an opportunity to refine its approach and shape our Day Opportunities offer. Soft Market Testing exercise is published on the CHEST portal (the-chest.org.uk) where interested parties can access the document. This notice is published in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023 but must not be considered as confirmation that any future procurement opportunity will be forthcoming as a result, or in the way publicised herein.
The details included in this notice remain subject to change as the Council's commissioning and procurement strategy develops.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2035 (8 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
- Re-tender expected
- January 2035
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Current stage
- Tender
- Stages so far
- Planning, Tender
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- ProContract
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £507,520,000
- Lots value
- £507,520,000
Not stated in the notice: awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Active
- Lots
- Active
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 084539-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d9d3
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Town
- Wallasey
- Postcode
- CH44 8ED
- Electoral ward
- Seacombe
- Constituency
- Wallasey
- Delivery area
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Wirral
- Area
- Merseyside
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Wirral Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Wallasey, CH44 8ED · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- UK4 - Tender Notice, 07 Sep 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084539-2026
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, 19 May 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045906-2026
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, 04 Nov 2025find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070817-2025
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice, 04 Nov 2025find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070811-2025
- ProContract portal, to register and bidprocontract.due-north.com/register
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05d9d3 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Community Based Day Opportunities for Adults 18+
Is the Community Based Day Opportunities for Adults 18+ tender still open?
No. The deadline for bids was 5 October 2026. Framework can reopen to new providers, so watch for a further notice from Wirral Council.
How much is the Community Based Day Opportunities for Adults 18+ contract worth?
The estimated value is £507,520,000. The contract runs from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2035 (8 years).
Who is the buyer for Community Based Day Opportunities for Adults 18+?
Wirral Council, based in Wirral, North West.
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