Estimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
20 May 2026
Type
services
Overview
Call For Competitions made under the Light Touch Regime Dynamic Purchasing System (LTR DPS) IA933 Provision of Community Based Day Opportunities. Quarterly report of contract awards between 01/01/2026 - 31/03/2026.
Details of the awards can be found at: https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/selling-council... The Council invites suppliers to join a Light Touch Regime Dynamic Purchasing System (LTR DPS) for the provision of Community Based Day Opportunities for Individuals with Learning Disabilities, Autistic Spectrum Conditions, Mental Ill Health, Acquired Brain Injuries, Physical Disabilities, Sensory Impairments and/or Behaviours that Challenge (aged 16+).
This LTR DPS is a two-stage process and is run as an electronic process using the Council's eSourcing solution, Proactis (https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login). This process follows the 'Light Touch Regime' in accordance with Regulation 74 and the principles of the DPS procedures as set out in Regulation 34 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Council will utilise this LTR DPS for new Community Based Day Opportunities arrangements and may using its absolute discretion also undertake a competitive process to formally call for competition current spot purchased arrangements via the DPS.
Regulations cited
- Public Contracts Regulations 2015
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Care Wings Limited
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Action Deafness Ltd
- 2
Deafblind UK
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Staffordshire County CouncilKey Dates
Published
20 May 2026
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