Planning

Soft Market Test - Sensory Impairment service for Herefordshire

HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

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Planning

10 Apr 2018 at 13:02

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Herefordshire Council is initiating a soft market test for the Sensory Impairment service in Herefordshire. This tender falls under the social work and related services industry category and is located in the West Midlands region of the UK. Currently at the planning stage, the engagement end date is set for 10th July 2018. The council's existing contract for the service concludes on 30th September 2018, with an anticipated annual budget ranging between £100,000 and £120,000, plus an additional equipment budget of approximately £30,000 per year.

This tender presents exciting opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those offering rehabilitation, re-ablement, or sensory impairment support. Companies with experience in delivering similar services, as well as those who can provide effective information and support to service users, would be well-equipped to compete. Engaging in this soft market test allows potential providers to inform the future procurement strategy and potentially secure a contract with Herefordshire Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Test - Sensory Impairment service for Herefordshire

Notice Description

Herefordshire Council currently commissions a Sensory Impairment service. The contract for this service ends on September 30 2018. The role of the Sensory Impairment service will be to ensure that people who develop vision or hearing problems are able to continue to live safely and successfully in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. The service will offer a rehabilitation and re-ablement service to people across the county. The service will also provide or signposts people to information to help them make choices about the health and care services they can access. The annual budget for this service is expected to be between PS100k and PS120k. There will also be a separate equipment budget, currently worth around PS30k a year. Please note: this is a market test exercise and we are exploring the extent and location of suitable and available services as well as the extent of suitably qualified and experienced service providers. The results of this exercise will be used to inform the future procurement approach (if any). Herefordshire Council has published this opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the tender documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal, if you are not already register with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To Register with Supplying the Southwest Portal (Procontract) click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser address bar; https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d3006d64-aefa-4513-8754-4d676051a59d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71391a3b-f302-450f-ba93-35150b2056a2
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

85100000 - Health services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 Jul 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
HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HEREFORD
Postcode
HR4 0LE
Post Town
Hereford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Electoral Ward
Widemarsh
Westminster Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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