Planning

Market Warming Exercise: Employment Support Pilot

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Planning

28 Dec 2017 at 10:23

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Combined Authority is organising a Market Warming Exercise for an Employment Support Pilot, aimed at engaging with potential suppliers to gather expert insights into delivering the project. This initiative is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement deadline set for 10th January 2018. The market warming event will take place on 19th January 2018, at their office located at 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD. The industry category for this tender falls under 'Other community, social and personal services', indicative of the social nature of the services sought.

This market warming exercise presents invaluable opportunities for businesses involved in social services, community support, and personal assistance sectors. Companies with expertise in employment support and related advisory roles will find this tender particularly relevant. Engaging early in this process will allow interested parties to shape the procurement requirements and position themselves as potential partner service providers for the forthcoming full tender exercise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Warming Exercise: Employment Support Pilot

Notice Description

The WMCA is seeking to engage with the market place to seek specialist views and expertise on a Employment Support Pilot. With this in mind, WMCA intend to arrange a market warming event and would like interested parties to be involved to attend, learn more, and offer expert advice about how best to deliver this exciting opportunity. To express an interest in attending the market warming exercise, please complete the PQQ questionnaire. Further key detail around expressing an interest in this Market Warming Exercise are listed below: Portal Website: https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk, PIN Title: Employment Support Pilot - Market Warming Exercise-2017-042289, PIN LINK: http://ted.europa.eu/TED/notice/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:518918-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML, Bravo Solution Project Reference: Project_173 - Employment Support Pilot, Bravo Solution Response Reference: pqq_85 - Expression of Interest to attend Employment Pilot Market Warming Exercise. Once registered on the portal please access Project_173 on our e-tendering portal and respond to PQQ_85 to express an interest in attending the market warming event. This is not a formal PQQ or expression of interest in a tender, it is to be used purely for suppliers to express interest in attending a West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) market warming exercise for the Employment Support Pilot. Please note that date of the market warning event will be 19th January 2018 and will be held at WMCA, 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD. Should this event be over subscribed, WMCA will consider arranging a second event. Additional information: Please review the above links to view further information about the forthcoming procurement opportunity. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS NOTICE IS FOR EARLY ENGAGEMENT ONLY. Opportunities regarding the full tender exercise will be published at a later date.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8cafbd2f-791f-48f2-a4e5-49af28450a53
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59027c1c-3708-46df-a013-1b01f19fe628
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

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
28 Dec 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 Jan 2018Expired
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
WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM,
Postcode
B19 3SD
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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