Engagement and Co-production Framework

Lot 1: Engagement and coproduction activities with customers that received and access services and potential future customers of services. This could be based on the • specific services and/or people with specific health and social care needs/conditions • People transitioning between services e.g., young people into adult's services and /or Customers groups -to include but not limited to: • Children up to 16 years • Young people 16-25 • Children and young people with disabilities • Parent/carers/families • Adults with disabilities • Adults with enduring mental health conditions • Vulnerable adults • Older people • People affected by specific equality act protected characteristics: • Whole population Additional information: During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. After this tendering process has been completed and the contracts have been awarded the Council will be running further competitions from time to time for the same service. This is to allow new providers to apply to join the framework and to allow those who are unsuccessful first time around to re-apply. This process will include the same documentation as this tender (with the exception of dates etc). These competitions will be live for the period of 3 to 6 months. However, if the Council receives a high level interest for the service the Council reserves the right to close the competition at an earlier date.

Lot 2: Training and WCC workforce development opportunities to change cultures, create consistent messages and embed engagement and coproduction work across all activities of WCC and key stakeholders. Additional information: During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. After this tendering process has been completed and the contracts have been awarded the Council will be running further competitions from time to time for the same service. This is to allow new providers to apply to join the framework and to allow those who are unsuccessful first time around to re-apply. This process will include the same documentation as this tender (with the exception of dates etc). These competitions will be live for the period of 3 to 6 months. However, if the Council receives a high level interest for the service the Council reserves the right to close the competition at an earlier date.