--- title: "Soft Market Test for Pseudo Framework for the Provision of Care in the Home in Peterborough and surrounding areas to include homecare, supported living and extra care - Virtual Supplier Event" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-04bb1556-c7c7-42a0-bde7-0c1209076782" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-04bb1556-c7c7-42a0-bde7-0c1209076782" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-04bb1556-c7c7-42a0-bde7-0c1209076782.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-04bb1556-c7c7-42a0-bde7-0c1209076782.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2022-01-07" --- # Soft Market Test for Pseudo Framework for the Provision of Care in the Home in Peterborough and surrounding areas to include homecare, supported living and extra care - Virtual Supplier Event Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-04bb1556-c7c7-42a0-bde7-0c1209076782 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-04bb1556-c7c7-42a0-bde7-0c1209076782) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-04bb1556-c7c7-42a0-bde7-0c1209076782.json) ## Summary Peterborough City Council is conducting a Soft Market Test for a Pseudo Framework aimed at the provision of care in the home, including homecare, supported living, and extra care services within Peterborough and surrounding areas. This process is currently in the planning stage, with a Virtual Supplier Event scheduled for 10am on 28th January 2022, allowing providers to engage and discuss the upcoming framework. Interested parties must register their participation by 12 noon on 26th January 2022. This process adheres to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and will not constitute a call for competition at this stage. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in health and social care services, particularly those offering homecare and supported living solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the council seeks to engage with a diverse range of providers. Engaging with this market test could be advantageous for providers looking to expand their client base or those seeking to adapt their services in alignment with council requirements and expectations in the home care sector. ## Notice Peterborough City Council are currently in the process of reviewing the supported living framework that will form part of the Pseudo Framework for the Provision of Care in the Home in Peterborough and surrounding areas to include homecare, supported living and extra care. Commissioners would like to engage with providers to discuss supported living and update the market on the current approach, timeline and the procurement portal requirements. We are holding a Virtual Supplier Event on Friday 28th January 2022 at 10am. If you would like to join the event please register your interest by using the Messaging function section to this request by 12noon on Wednesday 26th January 2022. Please include the email address that you would like the Teams invite to be sent to. This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for Peterborough City Council (PCC) and PCC are bound to accept any proposals offered. PCC is liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in the soft market test exercise. Any procurement of any services by PCC in due course will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any responses provided may not be treated as commercially confidential and may be used by PCC in the final service specification used but no organisation will be individually identified. Please be aware that Peterborough City Council is subject to the disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) and that potentially any information it holds may be liable to disclosure under that FOI. For this reason, PCC would strongly advise that any information you consider to be confidential is labelled as such. In the event that a request is subsequently made for disclosure under the FOI that request will be dealt with in accordance with the legislation and at PCC's discretion. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this soft market test exercise. A response to this notice does not guarantee any invitation to participate in any future public procurement process that may be undertaken. The Council cannot accept responsibility for any costs incurred in attending this virtual event and any subsequent supplier involvement in further soft market testing. All responses will be treated as confidential and commercial in confidence and will not in any way be shared with or used in the later assessment of any proposals submitted by yourselves as part of a formal procurement process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d70faab9-62fc-467c-a83f-df3d36327dae | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Jan 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | PETERBOROUGH | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE2 8TY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough | | Local authority | Peterborough | | Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground | | Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 7 Jan 2022 at 14:10 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d70faab9-62fc-467c-a83f-df3d36327dae ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d70faab9-62fc-467c-a83f-df3d36327dae 7th January 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=279d2ab2-ff6e-ec11-8110-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/supply-opportunities ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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