Planning

ASC0279 - Assessment and Equipment Service for People who are Deaf, Deafened and Hard of Hearing

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

30 Mar 2022 at 12:41

Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

30 Mar 2022 at 12:27

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is seeking to commission an Assessment and Equipment Service for individuals aged 18 and over who are deaf, deafened, or hard of hearing, residing within the boundary of Leicester. Currently in the planning stage, this tender allows providers to engage in a soft market test, with a deadline for completed questionnaires set for 14:00 hours on 13th April 2022. The contract is expected to span from 1st January 2023 to 31st March 2026, with a total budget of £170,000 for the 2022/2023 fiscal year. The relevant industry category includes repair and maintenance services, alongside health and social work services, with the soft market testing being classified for regional delivery in the East Midlands.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in services for the deaf and hard of hearing, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). As Leicester City Council is open to exploring various service models through this engagement, potential providers can showcase their expertise and gather valuable insights into service definitions, paving the way for future contractual opportunities. Businesses well-versed in delivering tailored support and equipment services to deaf individuals would be ideally positioned to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ASC0279 - Assessment and Equipment Service for People who are Deaf, Deafened and Hard of Hearing

Notice Description

Leicester City Council intends to commission an Assessment and Equipment Service for people aged 18 and over, who are deaf, deafened or hard or hearing, who live within the boundary of the city of Leicester. Commissioners would like to undertake a soft market test. This gives potential providers and other stakeholders the opportunity to express their interests and feed in their views about the potential service model and service definitions. The commissioners will use the information to appraise options and further develop the specification. This engagement is specifically aimed at specialist providers of services for deaf people This process does not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process and will not result in the letting of a Contract. The commissioners are using this process solely to test the market to gather information and ascertain the level of interest in this particular service. There are therefore no formal criteria which commissioners will use to judge your responses, and it is not our intention to provide any feedback. If you would like to participate in this Soft Market Testing, then please click the link below to access the questionnaire. Please email your completed questionnaire to the email address procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk with the subject heading: 'Completed SMT Q - A&Es' before or by no later than 14:00 hours on 13th April 2022.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-06359804-a848-43da-8699-e228387ca3ae
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82361ba4-0187-4669-b932-aa44b9132e63
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£170 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

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