Transition of Disability Related Community Participation Services
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Yorke Peninsula Council invites Expressions of Interest from Registrants for the potential transition of disability-related community participation services currently delivered by Council through the Yorke Peninsula Leisure Options (YPLO) programme. About YPLO currently provides individual supports, group support through various activities, and transport to support these activities. Current Service Footprint (as at 17 September 2026) Main operating townships: Minlaton and Yorketown Tuesday: 10:00am to 2:30pm group program, alternating between Fun & Games (fortnightly) Wednesday: 10:00am to 4:00pm: Living Skills (weekly) Friday: 10:00am to 2:30pm: Tree propagation (fortnightly) Tuesday transport: Minlaton to Maitland to Minlaton return; Minlaton to Point Turton to Minlaton return Wednesday transport: Minlaton to Maitland to Minlaton return; Minlaton to Point Turton to Minlaton return; outskirts of Minlaton return Friday transport: Minlaton to Maitland to Minlaton to Point Turton to Yorketown return; Minlaton to Yorketown return Participant cohorts supported: adults with disability, including NDIS participants Purpose Council is seeking to identify capable providers who are able to deliver future disability support and community participation services that respond to the service needs that may arise if Council transitions out of direct disability service delivery. Scope Registrants may express interest in delivering all services, or a defined service bundle, or a geographically limited component, provided they clearly specify what they are proposing. The current/future service scope may include some or all of the following: Group-based community participation and social inclusion supports Individual community access supports Transport associated with service access Skills development and capacity-building activities Place-based programs at community sites Support for volunteers in participant-facing roles Participant transition planning and communications Asset use, lease, or transfer proposals (optional, or as requested, subject to Council confirming what is available) Information Requested Group-based community participation and social inclusion supports: Registrant to describe program model Individual community access supports: Registrant to define capacity and travel limits Transport associated with service access: Registrant to state vehicles, licensing, costs, and assumptions Skills development and capacity-building activities: Registrant to map to participant outcomes Place-based programs at community sites: Registrant to identify ability to provide sites for programs Support for volunteers in participant-facing roles: Registrant to describe governance and supervision Participant transition planning and communications: mandatory, critical requirement Asset use, lease, or transfer proposals: optional, or as requested, subject to Council confirming what is available Tender Briefing and Site Inspection A briefing session will be held for EOI 282-2026 - Transition of Disability Related Community Participation Services. Date: 15 October 2026 Time: 10:00 am Location: Minlaton Town Hall, 57 Main Street, Minlaton, South Australia, Australia, 5575 Registration is required prior to the briefing. Refer to Section B, 3.1.1 in Request for EOI Document 282-2026 for the nominated contact person. A site visit is a pre-requisite to submission and consideration of a bid. Attendance at the briefing is a pre-requisite to submission and consideration of a bid.
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