Planning

Soft Market Test Bumps to Babies

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

26 Feb 2025 at 14:22

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

26 Feb 2025 at 14:18

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Soft Market Test Bumps to Babies," focusing on the health and social work services category. The service, estimated at GBP 63,000, is designed to support pregnant parents and their partners through Universal Bumps to Babies Antenatal Classes as part of the First 1001 Critical Days agenda. The process is intended to commence in April 2025, with all interested parties required to express interest by 26th May 2025. The engagement will take place in Leicester, England, under CPV classification 85000000, and is specifically open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), though not to voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). Key contact for the process is Michael Percival, accessible via his Leicester City Council email.

This soft market test offers promising opportunities for businesses specialising in antenatal care and health services to influence the service model and specifications. SMEs with innovative ideas and experience in delivering similar support services could find this an excellent prospect to showcase their capabilities. Participating in this early engagement stage can help shape the final procurement and position businesses as strong candidates when the formal tender process begins.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Test Bumps to Babies

Notice Description

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Leicester City Council is commissioning Universal Bumps to Babies Antenatal Classes as part of our commitment to the First 1001 Critical Days agenda. These classes will be to support new pregnant parents and their partners/support network to give their new baby the best start in life. It is anticipated that this service would commence in April 2025 to ensure continuity of delivery and equity of support for all pregnant parents in Leicester. As part of the commissioning process, the authority is undertaking 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 specification principles. 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 authority is 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 we will use to judge your responses and it is not our intention to provide any feedback on answers submitted.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1c99af71-ebae-4775-b981-f1083ceabd4c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0eb51264-ce42-478b-8163-01eedf7aff9d
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
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
£63,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Feb 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Mar 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
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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