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title: "Soft Market Testing for Kinship Care"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-073be1b2-45eb-4c50-9576-37acd9d9eecf"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-06-10"
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# Soft Market Testing for Kinship Care

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-073be1b2-45eb-4c50-9576-37acd9d9eecf

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## Summary

The Nottinghamshire County Council is currently planning a tender titled "Soft Market Testing for Kinship Care," which focuses on health and social work services. The procurement stage is in the planning phase, with an engagement end date set for 1st July 2021, by 12:00 noon. The opportunities will be based in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom, requiring interested organisations to register on the East Midlands Tendering Portal, Pro-Contract, to access further documentation.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses looking to expand in the health and social care sector, particularly those that can provide insights or services related to family support and peer networks for kinship carers. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete in this market, as their flexibility and community-oriented approaches can bring valuable perspectives to shaping the new contract.

## Notice

The Council is undertaking a soft market testing exercise and is asking organisations to submit comments & ideas to support and shape the development of the Family Group Conference (FGC) offer for kinship carers (pre and post order) and families and also to support and shape the development of a Peer Support Network offer for kinship carers (pre and post-order) and families. We would welcome any feedback from you to help us shape the new contract and if you are interested in either of these opportunities, you will need to register your interest on the East Midlands Tendering Portal, Pro-Contract. You will then be able to access the supporting documentation and questionnaires. Please submit your questionnaire(s) by 12.00 Noon on Thursday 1st July 2021.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab75e64f-739b-435d-8dff-38af89bb7f61 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jul 2021 |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 7QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Jun 2021 at 08:59 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab75e64f-739b-435d-8dff-38af89bb7f61

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab75e64f-739b-435d-8dff-38af89bb7f61
  10th June 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk

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