Planning

ASC0271 - Soft Market Testing - Improving mental and physical wellbeing of parents with vulnerabilities

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

26 Oct 2021 at 13:36

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is initiating a tender process titled "ASC0271 - Soft Market Testing - Improving mental and physical wellbeing of parents with vulnerabilities," aimed at enhancing the wellbeing of vulnerable parents within Leicester. This is part of the Health and social work services industry and is currently at the planning stage. The engagement period concludes on 23rd November 2021, and the council anticipates issuing tenders in January 2022, with a contract start date of 1st July 2022. The total estimated value for this contract is £150,000 over a three-year period.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those engaged in health and social services, community support, and wellbeing initiatives. Organisations that work with vulnerable communities, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), should consider participating. The soft market testing allows stakeholders to provide input on service specifications, making it an excellent opportunity for businesses to align their offerings with the needs of the Leicester community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ASC0271 - Soft Market Testing - Improving mental and physical wellbeing of parents with vulnerabilities

Notice Description

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Leicester City Council intends to commission a new service to support the improvement of mental and physical wellbeing of parents with vulnerabilities. The contract value is estimated to be PS150,000 in total over three years contract period. Giving every child the best start in life is crucial to improving health outcomes and reducing health inequalities across the life course. The foundations for virtually every aspect of human development - physical, intellectual, and emotional - are set in place during pregnancy and in early childhood. Early years have a lifelong effect on health and wellbeing, educational achievement, and economic status. The aim of this initiative is to provide support to Leicester families to improve both mental and physical health outcomes in parents from vulnerable, isolated, and marginalised backgrounds. This project will also target fathers and male carers, ensuring their voices and needs are not overlooked. The provider of the service will be asked to work with these populations, located across several settings including but not limited to, mother and baby units, hostels, bedsits, and temporary accommodation. By working with partner organisations, and offering a range of activities, the service aims to reduce the social isolation of the target population in the city and will provide them with the mechanisms by which to improve their own physical and mental wellbeing. It is anticipated that tenders for the commissioning arrangement would be sought in January 2022 to enable new contract to begin from 1st July 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 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=00ff56b4-5e36-ec11-810e-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True The completed questionnaire must be returned electronically by email before or no later than 14:00 hours on 23 November 2021 to the email address procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk with the subject heading: Completed SMT Q - HI.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-42fef039-f4f0-415e-8deb-54e233109a3f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63fb7a72-74b8-432f-81a9-902d151fd68b
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
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Nov 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
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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