Planning

Homecare Services - market engagement

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

26 Sep 2022 at 13:02

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

A tender for Homecare Services - market engagement has been initiated by Lancashire County Council, based in Preston, England. This tender falls under the Health and social work services industry category and is currently in the planning stage. The engagement end date for this tender is set for 30th September 2022, with no extensions beyond November 2023, when the current homecare framework ends. The procurement process involves inviting providers of homecare services for an initial information session on the planning process for retendering all homecare services. The sessions aim to address current issues and improve service delivery across all client groups in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender for Homecare Services - market engagement presents lucrative business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses involved in providing homecare services in Lancashire, whether already registered with Lancashire County Council or not, are encouraged to participate in these engagement events. The Council emphasises a collaborative approach, welcoming feedback from potential providers to enhance future service provisions. With the forthcoming retendering of all homecare services, businesses that focus on health and social work services will find this tender particularly well-suited to their expertise and are encouraged to actively engage with the procurement process to expand their market presence and drive business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Services - market engagement

Notice Description

Homecare services Lancashire County Council The current homecare framework ends in November 2023 with no possible extension beyond this date. We are therefore inviting you to an initial information session on the planning process for retendering all homecare services. At this session we will also be inviting you to be part of future focus groups which will be face to face discussion sessions, looking at the current issues and identifying solutions and improvements to the service. These initial information sessions are open to all providers of homecare in Lancashire - both framework, non- framework and also providers of homecare who currently don't have a homecare contract with LCC. The sessions are available to providers across all client groups. Please note that there are 6 sessions planned with a maximum limit of 35 people per session, so attendance is limited to a maximum of 2 people from each organisation. We may need to run further sessions if needed. The link to book on any of these sessions is here: https://clickdelegate.lancashire.gov.uk/conferenceDetails.asp?eid=7011 The Council reserves the right to amend what is set out in the engagement events and documents. Any procurement process that may be conducted will only be in accordance with the procurement documents that are published. Please regularly check these pages for the Procurement Process details.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4aa4d9bf-22a9-4604-a2a3-eb82ec84feb4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7201f560-39a8-45df-abb8-7bce9603d3d8
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

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Sep 2022Expired
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
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 8XJ
Post Town
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Further Information

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