--- title: "ASC0288 - Soft Market Test & Market Engagement Event - Home Care Service, Leicester" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0b88d293-d70c-4c7e-8d95-25176d64a522" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0b88d293-d70c-4c7e-8d95-25176d64a522" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b88d293-d70c-4c7e-8d95-25176d64a522.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b88d293-d70c-4c7e-8d95-25176d64a522.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2023-05-10" --- # ASC0288 - Soft Market Test & Market Engagement Event - Home Care Service, Leicester Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0b88d293-d70c-4c7e-8d95-25176d64a522 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0b88d293-d70c-4c7e-8d95-25176d64a522) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b88d293-d70c-4c7e-8d95-25176d64a522.json) ## Summary The Leicester City Council is conducting a planning stage procurement process for the recommissioning of Home Care Services in Leicester. The title of the tender is "ASC0288 - Soft Market Test & Market Engagement Event - Home Care Service, Leicester". This procurement falls under the industry category of health and social work services and other community, social, and personal services in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The milestone for engagement ends on 30th May 2023, and interested organisations can participate in the soft market test and online market engagement event before this deadline. This opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses interested in providing Home Care Services in Leicester can engage in the planning process initiated by Leicester City Council. Participation in the soft market test and market engagement event provides stakeholders with the chance to express interests, provide feedback, and help shape the future specification for the service. This planning phase does not constitute a formal tender or competitive bidding process but aims to gather information and gauge interest in potential models for the Home Care Services in Leicester. ## Notice THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Leicester City Council the Authority and the NHS Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board LLR ICB are recommissioning their Home Care Services for the population of Leicester. As part of the commissioning process the Authority is undertaking a soft market test and online market engagement event. Further to initial soft market testing commissioners have proposed a potential model for this service going forward. This gives potential Tenderers and other stakeholders the opportunity to express their interests and feed in their views about the potential 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 Authority is using this process solely to test the market to gather information and ascertain the level of interest in this. Soft Market Test To participate in this Soft Market Testing organisations that may be interested must complete a Soft Market Testing questionnaire. The questionnaire can be found by copying and pasting the below web link into your web browser. This completed questionnaire must be returned electronically by email before or no later than 14 00 hours on 30 05 2023 to the email address stated in the questionnaire with the subject heading Completed SMT Q Home Care. Market Engagement Event Further to this soft market test the commissioners of this project are keen to hold an Online Market Engagement Event on Wednesday 31st May 2023 commencing at 10 00 am and is anticipated to end at 12 00 pm. The event will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams. To book a place at this event please complete Question 11 of the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire as part of your completed questionnaire and return electronically by email before or no later than 14 00 hours on 30 05 2023 to the email address stated in the questionnaire with the subject heading Completed SMT Q Home Care. OR To book a place at this event without participating in the soft market testing please complete the online market engagement event booking form and return electronically by email by no later than 14 00 hours on 30 05 2023 to the email address stated on the form. The booking form can be found by copying and pasting the below web link into your web browser. It is anticipated this event will include addressing questions raised in the Soft Market Test therefore please come prepared to discuss these topics further. A maximum of TWO places per organisation are available. Upon receipt of your booking if places are still available your organisations attendees will receive the link to the meeting. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb782d1e-647a-4aa3-b5b9-d6c8e6225443 | | 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 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 May 2023 | | 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 | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE1 1FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester | | Local authority | Leicester | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Leicester South | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 10 May 2023 at 11:52 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb782d1e-647a-4aa3-b5b9-d6c8e6225443 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb782d1e-647a-4aa3-b5b9-d6c8e6225443 10th May 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=34a7c3ad-d1ed-ed11-8122-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.leicester.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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