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title: "Soft Market Test for Creche Services to be provided for Parenting Groups"
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# Soft Market Test for Creche Services to be provided for Parenting Groups

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-13bf1ed8-4a86-4d0a-b65e-251d6d0b34bc

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## Summary

The Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market test to assess interest for creche services targeting parenting groups. The procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services category. Interested parties have until midday on March 8, 2024, to submit responses. The contract period is set to start on April 1, 2024, and end on April 30, 2025.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the Voluntary, NHS, Independent, and Private sectors to potentially increase key worker capacity through Registered Social Landlords. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited for this opportunity. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, allowing for a fair competition among qualified businesses.

## Notice

Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market assessment to gain an understanding of the potential level of interest across the Voluntary, NHS, Independent and private sector for the provision of increased key worker capacity through Registered Social landlords. It is intended that the responses supplied will enable the Council to develop a business proposal. Any such proposal would be subject to the development and approval of a business case, and, as such, this exercise implies no commercial commitment. This is not a formal tender document. Participation of this soft market assessment will not prejudice suppliers participating in any future procurement. If you are interested in this area of service provision and also helping with our assessment of the market, please complete the "Information Required" section at the end of this notice along with any additional information you consider to be relevant and return this via the Due North system by midday Friday 8th March 2024

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baef641b-7c43-4d1a-8605-fb4fba6bbda9 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 30 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| 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

- 26 Feb 2024 at 11:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baef641b-7c43-4d1a-8605-fb4fba6bbda9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baef641b-7c43-4d1a-8605-fb4fba6bbda9
  26th February 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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