Dementia Day Opportunities

North Somerset Council has successfully completed the procurement process for the provision of dementia day opportunities, aimed at enhancing independence and wellbeing for individuals living with dementia. This initiative also serves as a respite for their carers. The process was carried out using the direct procurement method, below threshold without competition.

North Somerset, in the region of UKK12, served as the location for this procurement. The service falls under the health and social work category, and the status of the process is marked as complete with awards issued to relevant suppliers. The contract commenced on the 1st of April 2025 and is set to run until the 31st of March 2028.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses within the health and social services sector, particularly those focused on dementia care and support. SMEs and larger enterprises capable of delivering tailored services to improve the lives of people with dementia stand to benefit from engaging in such contracts. Organisations like The Filo Project and Best Life Care Group have been identified as suitable suppliers, illustrating that businesses with experience in well-being programmes, even from a small to medium enterprise scale, can find growth opportunities through such public contracts.