Tender

Soft Market Test for Over 50s Volunteering for Healthy Productive Ageing

CORNWALL COUNCIL

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Tender

31 Jan 2024 at 14:50

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market test for a programme aimed at engaging individuals over 50 transitioning from work to retirement in volunteering opportunities to support their health and wellbeing. The tender, titled "Soft Market Test for Over 50s Volunteering for Healthy Productive Ageing," falls under the Health and social work services category. Suppliers have until 12:00 on 14th February 2024 to respond. The contract period is set to start on 1st May 2024 and end on 30th April 2027.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses involved in health and social work services to participate in developing public sector volunteering initiatives for the over-50 age group. Companies that can tailor volunteering opportunities to meet the needs of this demographic and address barriers to encourage volunteering will be well-suited to compete. The procurement process is currently in the open procedure stage above the threshold, allowing interested suppliers to participate in shaping the final specification of the programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Test for Over 50s Volunteering for Healthy Productive Ageing

Notice Description

Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market assessment to gain an understanding of the level of interest in the market for the delivery of a new programme of work aimed to engage people aged over 50 who are moving from work into retirement in formal volunteering opportunities as a way to support their health and wellbeing. This programme will support the development of public sector volunteering for this age group and develop opportunities that meet their needs, as well as identifying and addressing barriers experienced by underserved populations to encourage volunteering in this population. It is intended that the responses supplied will enable the Council to further develop the specification. This is not a formal tender document. Participation in this soft market assessment will not prejudice suppliers participating in any future procurement. If you are interested in this area of service provision and also helping with our assessment of the market, please complete the "Information Required" section at the end of this notice along with any additional information you consider to be relevant and return this via the Due North system by 12noon Wednesday 14th February 2024.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-81631dad-e72c-4e38-8bd3-70fd70c2d6cc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1236382-bf41-4aa8-a1f7-ee5191623290
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2024 - 30 Apr 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CORNWALL COUNCIL
Contact Name
John Hitchens
Contact Email
jhitchens@cornwall.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1872322222

Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Post Town
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
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
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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