Planning

Soft Market Testing - City Advice Service

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

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Planning

29 Nov 2024 at 15:24

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is conducting a soft market testing exercise for a forthcoming "City Advice Service" project, which will fall under the industry category of Health and Social Work services (CPV 85000000). This planning stage procurement is set in London, United Kingdom, with key participation due dates outlined. Interested parties must submit the SMT questionnaire by 12:00 PM Noon on 3rd January 2025 via the City's e-procurement portal, capitalesourcing.com. The service aims to offer free, impartial, and non-judgemental advice to City of London residents, workers, and students, including tenants from ten other estates in six London boroughs.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs, who are encouraged to participate in the market engagement exercise. By involving in this preliminary stage, businesses have the opportunity to influence the development of the tender specifications and showcase their expertise to the City of London Corporation. Participation does not guarantee future procurement advantage but allows businesses to familiarize themselves with the needs and expectations of the Corporation, positioning themselves to compete effectively in the subsequent formal tender process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Testing - City Advice Service

Notice Description

The City of London Corporation (the 'City') is carrying out Pre-procurement market engagement ('PPME') in relation to a City Advice Service The City of London (the City) commissions a standalone 'City Advice' service to provide free, impartial and non-judgemental information and advice to the City of London residents (approx. 9,000) , workers and students. The City of London Corporation additionally manages ten other estates situated in six different London boroughs whose tenants are eligible for access to City Advice. The service is accessed via face to face appointments, home visits where necessary, drop ins to a location bordering the City and also via telephone, e-mail and website. The City will consider the feedback received to help inform its options and decision-making. For the avoidance of doubt, this phase of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the City is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier from participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. The City will reimburse no expense in responding to this PPME. Additional information: This is a soft market testing exercise in relation to an upcoming requirement the City of London Corporation (the City) has for a new City Advice Service. The soft market testing will involve the submission of the SMT questionnaire - to be received by 12.00pm Noon on 03.01.2025 via the capital esourcingportal. If your organisation would like to participate in this market engagement exercise, it can do so by completing and returning the soft market testing questionnaire which can be found on the City's e-procurement portal at www.capitalesourcing.com Participants should register as a supplier on the portal on the aforementioned link (if not already), then search for the opportunity titled 'City Advice Service' where the questionnaire can be obtained. Please ensure the questionnaire is uploaded to the capital esourcing portal www.capitalesourcing.com by 12.00pm Noon on 03.01.2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-01b5b090-46d9-4f30-9f02-de2bd3f8d3ab
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca2bdefe-5956-4c48-901c-b19103a3e912
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Jan 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
Mohammad Mostafa
Contact Email
mohammad.mostafa@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0207 332 3819

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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