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ASC0263 - Soft Market Testing - Community Opportunities

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is initiated by Leicester City Council, focusing on the "ASC0263 - Soft Market Testing - Community Opportunities" project, which falls under the health and social work services category. The location for this procurement is within the city boundaries of Leicester, UK. Currently, the process is at the Planning stage, where the council is assessing the market's interest in recommissioning community opportunities services for individuals aged 18 and over. Key dates include a deadline for interested organisations to submit their responses via a Soft Market Testing questionnaire by 14:00 hours on 5 April 2021, with tenders anticipated to be sought in June/July 2021 for new contracts starting in April 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those capable of providing community and day care options. Organisations that can demonstrate experience in delivering flexible short breaks or community support services would be well-suited to participate in this procurement process. Additionally, potential bidders who are open to forming consortia to strengthen their proposals may enhance their competitiveness in responding to the eventual tender invitation following this soft market test.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ASC0263 - Soft Market Testing - Community Opportunities

Notice Description

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Leicester City Council is recommissioning its Community Opportunities services, potentially for people aged 18 and over, located within the boundary of the city of Leicester. This new service will include services that have previously been referred to as 'day care', 'community opportunities' or 'flexible short breaks. As part of the commissioning process, the Commissioners would like to undertake 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 service definitions. The commissioners will use the information to appraise options and further develop the specification. To participate in this Soft Market Testing, organisations that may be interested, either individually or as part of a consortium, must complete a Soft Market Testing questionnaire. The questionnaire can be found by copying and pasting the following web link into your web browser: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4ae797c5-db49-eb11-8106-005056b64545

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029890
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004411-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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
5 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Miss Jasmin Dhonsi
Contact Email
procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1164546125

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

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