Planning

Personal Assistant Brokerage service - Soft Market Test

THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES

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Planning

22 May 2023 at 11:50

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has initiated a tender for a Personal Assistant Brokerage service as part of a planning stage procurement process. The service falls under the health and social work services industry category and is being planned through a soft market test. Engagement ends on 5th June 2023, and the procurement aims to increase engagement with potential service providers for early informal dialogue prior to any formal procurement.

This procurement process presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations interested in delivering brokerage and related securities and commodities services. Businesses based in England, United Kingdom, are eligible to participate, and the exercise seeks input on structuring requirements for the Personal Assistant Brokerage service. Early engagement with the buying organisation, The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, can help businesses tailor their offerings to meet the council's needs and potentially secure future contracts in the health and social work services sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Personal Assistant Brokerage service - Soft Market Test

Notice Description

The soft market testing exercise aims to identify the potential to increase the number and type of organisations who would be interested in the delivery of a Personal Assistant Brokerage service. The Council would like to understand from key providers how these requirements might best be structured and is therefore carrying out a soft market testing exercise to engage in early informal dialogue prior to any formal procurement taking place.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-81d4a16d-ab1f-4686-9563-a6318b716cd4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33b389bc-70b6-441b-b906-7fa86a1d43c4
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

66 - Financial and insurance services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

66130000 - Brokerage and related securities and commodities services

85000000 - Health and social work services

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
22 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Jun 2023Expired
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
THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 1EU
Post Town
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
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
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Further Information

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