Planning

ASC0295 - Visual Impairment Enablement Service

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

27 Feb 2023 at 09:53

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Leicester City Council Public Health is carrying out a commissioning review for a Visual Impairment Enablement Service. The current service specification is under review, and a tender for this Service could potentially be advertised from January 2024. There is an engagement end date set for 16th March 2023 for potential providers to express their interests and views.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses interested in health and social work services, and other community, social, and personal services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSE) are suitable for this tender. Interested parties must respond by completing the Soft Market Testing questionnaire before 16th March 2023.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ASC0295 - Visual Impairment Enablement Service

Notice Description

Leicester City Council Public Health is carrying out a commissioning review of its provision of a Visual Impairment Enablement Service for Leicester. The current service specification is being reviewed, and subject to the review findings, a tender for this Service could potentially be advertised from January 2024 at the earliest to enable a new contract to begin from 01/07/2024. As part of the commissioning process, the Authority is undertaking a soft market test. This gives potential providers and other stakeholders the opportunity to express their interests and feed in their views about the potential service model and specification principles. The Commissioners will use the information to appraise options and further develop the specification. This process does not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process and will not result in the letting of a Contract. The Council is using this process solely to test the market to gather information to ascertain the level of interest in this particular service and to appraise options and further develop the specification. Therefore, there are no formal criteria which we will use to judge your responses, and it is not our intention to provide any feedback. We would encourage you to respond if you feel this is something your organisation may have an interest in. The Soft Market Testing questionnaire can be found by copying and pasting the web link below into your web browser and then download the SMT questionnaire. Please email your completed questionnaire to the email address procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk with the subject heading: 'Completed SMT Q - VIES' before or by no later than 14:00 hours 16th March 2023. The Council welcomes the opportunity to engage with and appreciate your assistance in providing us with your views. However, you should note that in any subsequent procurement exercise the Council will have to comply with our legal obligations and that neither the intention nor the purpose of this soft market testing exercise is to confer any advantage upon its participation in any future procurement process

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b162e0e-c53d-4782-9cfd-1f2821e984b0
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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

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
27 Feb 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Mar 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
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ashok Chotalia
Contact Email
procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1164542383

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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