Planning

Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council Soft Market Test Exercise - Voluntary & Community Sector Capacity Building Partnership

PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

29 Nov 2019 at 15:49

Summary of the contracting process

The Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council are currently in the planning stage of a tender process entitled "Soft Market Test Exercise - Voluntary & Community Sector Capacity Building Partnership". This initiative is focused on the provision of services to the community within the East of England, UK. The engagement period is set to conclude on 8th January 2020, with a contract expected to commence in April 2021. Interested parties are encouraged to participate and provide feedback through a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire to inform the procurement approach and service specification.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the voluntary and community sector to engage with the councils and contribute to the redesign of services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract. By participating in this tender, businesses can not only enhance their service offerings but also establish a partnership with local authorities, fostering growth and community development while securing future contracts.

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Notice Title

Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council Soft Market Test Exercise - Voluntary & Community Sector Capacity Building Partnership

Notice Description

Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council is developing a tender for the provision of Voluntary and Community Sector Capacity Building Partnership. This offers the opportunity to review and re-design services with the aim of placing the Councils in a position whereby they may offer the provision of Voluntary and Community Sector Capacity Building Partnership as an opportunity to the supply market with a contract commencing in April 2021. To assist this work we would like to engage with representatives from interested organisations to seek and gather views regarding the specification and procurement approach. This will take place through interested organisations completing a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire. Information gathered from this early engagement will inform the procurement approach and service specification.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5368705-6ef7-4ae6-8795-f5be5f0b8072
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

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
29 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Jan 2020Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Zoe Berriman
Contact Email
zoe.berriman@peterborough.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01733 384592

Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE2 8TY
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Fletton and Stanground
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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