Delivery of Everyday Life Activities, Skills Development and Training Opportunities for People in the Community (SC 220172) January 2023

Description

<p><strong>Buyer: </strong>Kent County Council</p> <p><strong>Title: </strong>Delivery of Everyday Life Activities, Skills Development and Training Opportunities for People in the Community</p> <p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)"><a name="_Hlk78274886"></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Lucida Sans Unicode&quot;, sans-serif; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Kent County Council are looking to add new providers to the</span><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> </span><span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Lucida Sans Unicode&quot;, sans-serif; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Delivery of Support, Skills Development and Training Opportunities for People in the Community contract (EDLA) in April 2023. Existing providers on the new EDLA Contract which went live on 1 October 2022 need not re-apply only unless they want to be considered for lots they are not currently part of (not including lot1b which is now closed).</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)"><span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Lucida Sans Unicode&quot;, sans-serif; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)"><span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Lucida Sans Unicode&quot;, sans-serif; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">The new arrangements are more flexible than the previous day opportunities contract, for example, in terms of units and methods of delivery following learning from the pandemic and will evolve over the life of the contract. There is a focus upon making a positive difference for the people we support every day, ensuring that they live as full and safe a life as possible and make informed choices.<span>&nbsp; </span>It is expected that the opportunity including all associated documentation will be published on the 16^thof January 2023, with a start date for the new contractual arrangements of the 1^st of April 2023 for new providers.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span>&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Please submit your tender documentation via the Kent Business Portal.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>Key Dates</strong></p> <div align="center"> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 231.05pt; border: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); background: rgba(191, 191, 191, 1); padding: 0 5.4pt" valign="top" width="308"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center; line-height: normal" align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Stage</span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width: 231.05pt; border-top: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-right: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-left: none; background: rgba(191, 191, 191, 1); padding: 0 5.4pt" valign="top" width="308"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center; line-height: normal" align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Anticipated Date</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 231.05pt; border-top: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-left: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); padding: 0 5.4pt" valign="top" width="308"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0; line-height: normal"><span>SQ and ITT issued to Providers</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 231.05pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-right: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); padding: 0 5.4pt" valign="top" width="308"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0; line-height: normal"><span>16^th January 2023</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 231.05pt; border-top: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-left: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); padding: 0 5.4pt" valign="top" width="308"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0; line-height: normal"><span>Deadline for Providers’ questions</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 231.05pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-right: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); padding: 0 5.4pt" valign="top" width="308"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0; line-height: normal"><span>3^rd February 2023</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 231.05pt; border-top: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-left: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); padding: 0 5.4pt" valign="top" width="308"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0; line-height: normal"><span>KCC response to Providers’ questions</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 231.05pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-right: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); padding: 0 5.4pt" valign="top" width="308"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0; line-height: normal"><span>3^rd February 2023</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 231.05pt; border-top: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-left: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); padding: 0 5.4pt" valign="top" width="308"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0; line-height: normal"><span>SQ and ITT returned by Providers</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 231.05pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-right: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); padding: 0 5.4pt" valign="top" width="308"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0; line-height: normal"><span>13^th February 2023</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 231.05pt; border-top: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-left: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); padding: 0 5.4pt" valign="top" width="308"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0; line-height: normal"><span>Issue award letters</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 231.05pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-right: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); padding: 0 5.4pt" valign="top" width="308"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0; line-height: normal"><span>1^st March 2023</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 231.05pt; border-top: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-left: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); padding: 0 5.4pt" valign="top" width="308"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0; line-height: normal"><span>Service Commencement</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 231.05pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); border-right: 1pt solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); padding: 0 5.4pt" valign="top" width="308"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0; line-height: normal"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">1^st April 2023</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>Questions and Communication </strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify">Please direct all questions and communication through the Kent Business Portal via the Messages facility.<span>&nbsp; </span>Any questions directed via other means will be required to be re-directed through the Kent Business Portal.</p> Keywords: Day Opportunities