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title: "Soft Market Testing for Older Persons Homecare"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Soft Market Testing for Older Persons Homecare

Buyer: WELLAND PROCUREMENT UNIT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-13667be2-e7ca-4716-8db4-847317d6efc2

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## Summary

Rutland County Council, through the Welland Procurement Unit, is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Soft Market Testing for Older Persons Homecare." This initiative aims to gather insights regarding models of homecare provision and assess the market's capacity and interest in supplying these services. The engagement end date is set for 23rd February 2018, and the procurement falls under the industry classification of social work services, located in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the social care and homecare sectors to expand their operations by participating in the upcoming procurement process. Companies that specialise in providing homecare services or have experience in social work services would be particularly well-suited to compete, as the Council seeks to engage with the market to inform its decision-making on homecare provision models.

## Notice

Rutland County Council is issuing a Soft Market Test and request for information in order to seek the market's views on the models of homecare provision; the capacity of the market to supply these services and the level of interest in this proposed procurement activity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/245cab07-b45e-468d-a01a-063b55b8207d |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 |
| 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 | WELLAND PROCUREMENT UNIT |
| Locality | RUTLAND |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE15 6HP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Rutland |
| Electoral ward | Oakham South |
| Westminster constituency | Rutland and Stamford |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2017 at 15:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/245cab07-b45e-468d-a01a-063b55b8207d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/245cab07-b45e-468d-a01a-063b55b8207d
  21st April 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ffb0aa13-2fe3-4c1c-b4b9-606d8a34fdf0
  Soft Market Testing

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