Notice Information
Notice Title
Dementia Support Service at the Dementia Resource Centre
Notice Description
THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Soft Market Test for Dementia Support Service at the Dementia Resource Centre. Background: The DRC was first commissioned by PCC on 2nd February 2014. The service is currently provided by a single provider who delivers a specialist service supporting people living with Dementia and their carers and families, it provides expertise in Dementia as a resource for Council Officers and professionals across the city and contributes to the development of Peterborough as a Dementia friendly city. The aim is to help people to improve the quality of life of people living with Dementia and their carers, supporting them to live at home and independently in their own communities for as long as is possible and to prevent avoidable escalation of need. Currently the following activities for the core offer at the DRC: - Information, advice and guidance pre-and post-diagnosis - a 'one-stop shop' for Dementia. - A range of activities that are attractive to different groups and complement one another. - Activities that stimulate cognition. - Providing activities that meet the changing needs of service users at different stages of the disease. - Drop in facilities over 5.5 hours per day 3 days per week minimum - Supporting carers in line with the Council's Carers' Strategy - Providing one to one advice and support via an appointment system - Improving links and pathways to wider carer services to include providing information about services, self-help and support groups and ensuring that carers are involved in the treatment of individuals, as far as this is possible and appropriate. - Providing a range of activities and support. - Promotion and awareness raising of the DRC services and Dementia as a whole within Peterborough The successful provider will be expected to run the DRC out the premises provided rent free by the Council; it currently operates on the ground floor of 441 Lincoln Road. However, work is underway to relocate the service to Paston Farm Community Centre in Paston. This is scheduled for Summer/Autumn 2026 so should be complete for the contract's inception. The new space will provide a similar floor plan to what is in place in 441 Lincoln Road. At this time, it is anticipated the Contract will commence on 01st April 2027, with a 3+1+1 term.
Planning Information
This is a soft market test - a questionnaire has been published on the ProContract e-Tendering Platform which is available to all interested economic operators to respond to. Expressions of interest may be submitted here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d5bae332-5528-f111-813c-005056b64545 You will then be able to download the questionnaire. This must be completed and submitted via the portal by 24 April 2026 at 23:59. Participants may then be invited to attend workshop sessions to discuss the requirement further, at the Council's discretion. The time, date and location of such events is yet to be determined.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067404
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027409-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- 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
85312320 - Counselling services
85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £736,860 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 24 Apr 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PETERBOROUGH
- Postcode
- PE2 8TY
- Post Town
- Peterborough
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH41 Peterborough
- Delivery Location
- TLH11 Peterborough
-
- Local Authority
- Peterborough
- Electoral Ward
- Fletton and Stanground
- Westminster Constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027409-2026
25th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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