Planning

ASC0267 - Soft Market Testing - Direct Payments Support Service

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

01 Oct 2021 at 07:07

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

01 Oct 2021 at 06:19

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is currently in the planning stage for the procurement of a 'Direct Payment Support Service' (DPSS), which aims to assist individuals and families within Leicester who receive direct payments for social care services. The soft market testing for this service is being conducted until 15 October 2021, with the intention to gather insights from potential providers to shape the service model. It is anticipated that the official tender will be issued in January 2022, leading to the awarding of new contracts by November 2022. This engagement process is purely exploratory and does not constitute a formal bidding opportunity.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly those offering support services for individuals with personal budgets or health budgets. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-positioned to participate, as they can provide tailored solutions that enhance personal care autonomy. Interested organisations are encouraged to complete the Soft Market Test questionnaire by the 15 October deadline to influence the forthcoming procurement process and potentially position themselves as key service providers in this emerging market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ASC0267 - Soft Market Testing - Direct Payments Support Service

Notice Description

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Leicester City Council intends to commission a 'Direct Payment Support Service' (DPSS) for people and their families living within the boundary of the city of Leicester who receive a direct payment/personal budget to purchase adult's or children's social care services. The service should also be available to people who receive a personal health budget, via the NHS, across Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland. This service will support people to use their direct payment to purchase services or employ a personal assistant. It is anticipated that tenders for the DPSS arrangements will be sought in January 2022 to enable a new contract(s) to begin from November 2022. 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 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 DPSS service. There are therefore no formal criteria which we will use to judge your responses, and it is not our intention to provide any feedback. To participate in this Soft Market Testing, organisations that may be interested, must complete a Soft Market Test questionnaire. The questionnaire can be found by copying and pasting the following web link into your web browser: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e61b24a0-fa21-ec11-810e-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True The completed questionnaire must be returned electronically by email before or no later than 14:00 hours on 15 October 2021 to the email address procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk with the subject heading: 'Completed SMT Q - DPSS.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-07376312-d95b-40fc-9378-18ca0c900098
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fcb7f66-41af-4467-9ab8-984d49542d88
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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Oct 2021Expired
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
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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