Planning

Carers Support Service in Swindon

SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

11 Apr 2024 at 09:28

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Swindon Borough Council is planning to recommission a Carers Support Service in Swindon. The procurement process involves running a single tender process split across two lots: one for Support Services for Adult Carers and one for Support Services for children with a caring responsibility, young carers, and parent carers. The engagement end date for this project is set for May 3, 2024.

This tender for the Carers Support Service in Swindon presents opportunities for businesses providing guidance, counselling, and welfare services to bid for contracts with the Swindon Borough Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly suited to compete for this procurement opportunity aimed at delivering crucial support services to various segments of the community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Carers Support Service in Swindon

Notice Description

The purpose of this project is to complete a soft market testing exercise that will inform the recommissioning of a Carers service in Swindon The existing Social Care Support Service has been in place for 11 years and is due to expire in December 2024. The intention is to go out to tender with a view to having a new service in place in January 2025. The current proposed approach is to run a single tender process split across two Lots. Lot 1 will be Support Services for Adult Carers. Lot 2 will be Support services for children with a caring responsibility, young carers and parent carers. This approach is subject to change pending internal governance and the results of market engagement. The purpose of this SMT questionnaire is to gain intelligence on the supply market for Swindon Borough Council's requirements, including information that will help define the most appropriate structure and plan for any potential competitive procurement exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d747472-920f-4c99-b30a-111b62c336b4
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312310 - Guidance services

85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 May 2024Expired
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
SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN1 2JH
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Eastcott
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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