Day Opportunities Quality Framework

Buyer
Wigan Council
Value
£64,000,000
Closes
27 October 2026
Where
Wigan, the North West
Type
Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)

In plain English

Wigan Council is looking for multiple providers to deliver day care and support services for adults with disabilities and care needs across the borough. They're building a framework where approved providers can receive service referrals without competing each time, across three support levels from light-touch community activities to specialist ongoing care.

What the buyer wants

• Deliver day opportunities and support services at various times (full-day, half-day, or tailored sessions) in specialist settings, community venues, or through outreach • Provide flexible, person-centred support that builds confidence, skills, independence and community connections • Use digital tools, assistive technology and virtual support where appropriate to meet individual needs and desired outcomes

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Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

This is a large-scale social care framework worth up to £64 million: most small trades businesses (builders, electricians, cleaners) will be disqualified because the primary requirement is specialist care delivery for vulnerable adults, not building or general services. You would need existing social care registration, trained and vetted care staff, and proven experience delivering regulated care services.

How to bid

This is a framework: the buyer picks a set of suppliers now and awards work to them over several years. If you are not on it when it is awarded, you usually cannot win work from it until it is re-tendered, so this is the window to bid.

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