Planning

Cambridgeshire County Council Home and Community Support

LGSS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

11 Jan 2017 at 11:39

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

11 Jan 2017 at 11:36

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council is planning a tender for a new Home and Community Support Contract, with workshops to be held on 16th and 23rd February 2017 at the Cambridge Professional Development Centre. This planning stage aims to equip potential bidders with the necessary skills for responding to tender questions, addressing criteria including service specification requirements, health and safety, and business continuity. The engagement period for interested parties ends on 23rd February 2018, with the target audience primarily in the health and social work services sector, located in the East of England.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses that provide health and social care services, particularly those specialised in community support. Companies that have experience in delivering services aligned with local government expectations and the capacity for quality assurance would be well-suited to participate. By attending the preparatory workshops, prospective bidders can enhance their understanding of the council’s requirements, thus strengthening their bids and competitiveness for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cambridgeshire County Council Home and Community Support

Notice Description

Cambridgeshire County Council is arranging a number of workshops, ahead of the publication of the tender for the new Home and Community Support Contract, designed to ensure that providers possess the skills required to respond to tender questions in an effective way that meets the standard we expect from successful bidders. The workshops will cover a number of subjects, with each of the sessions following an identical agenda. Subjects include: * Service Specification requirements * Selection/ Exclusion criteria * Business continuity planning * Health and safety * Safeguarding * Procurement model The scope of these workshops will be to give providers a strong understanding of Cambridgeshire County Council's expectations around the headings listed above, in order to allow bidders to identify their strengths and weaknesses ahead of the tender process, and to address any areas for improvement. It is imperative that any providers intending to bid for the new contract attempt to attend one of these sessions in order to ensure that they are fully prepared as an organisation ahead of submitting their bid. The dates and venues for the workshops are as follows: 16th of February 2017 - 9am - 1pm - Cambridge Professional Development Centre, Foster Road, Cambridge, CB2 9NL 23rd of February 2017 - 9am - 1pm - Cambridge Professional Development Centre, Foster Road, Cambridge, CB2 9NL Parking is available on site and tea and coffee will be provided. To book a place please contact David Downey with the date of the workshop you wish to attend. David.Downey@cambridgeshire.gov.uk Please note: If you have already booked a place on either of the workshops please do not re-book.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-96f3dbf1-394e-4000-a0a7-8724d11c5744
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2cea327-f7e0-4610-b6a8-fcab7a6c77ab
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

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
11 Jan 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 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
LGSS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB3 0AP
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Further Information

Notice Documents

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