--- title: "ASC0254 - Soft Market Testing - Dementia Support Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-327e536d-2597-47c2-82b1-f20cf8c4fb4f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-327e536d-2597-47c2-82b1-f20cf8c4fb4f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-327e536d-2597-47c2-82b1-f20cf8c4fb4f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-327e536d-2597-47c2-82b1-f20cf8c4fb4f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2019-08-29" --- # ASC0254 - Soft Market Testing - Dementia Support Service Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-327e536d-2597-47c2-82b1-f20cf8c4fb4f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-327e536d-2597-47c2-82b1-f20cf8c4fb4f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-327e536d-2597-47c2-82b1-f20cf8c4fb4f.json) ## Summary Leicester City Council is currently engaged in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "ASC0254 - Soft Market Testing - Dementia Support Service." This initiative aims to consult stakeholders and gather insights as part of the procurement of new services designed for individuals diagnosed with dementia and their carers. The anticipated procurement is expected to occur in early 2020, with services set to commence by 1st October 2020. Interested parties should note that the engagement deadline is 12:00 hours on 2nd September 2019, and submissions must be emailed to procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk. This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health and social care sector to engage with Leicester City Council. Organisations that offer dementia support services or related solutions will find this process particularly relevant. While it is important to understand that this is not a call for formal competition, the soft market testing allows potential providers to express interest, provide feedback on commissioning proposals, and participate in shaping the future of dementia services in Leicester, potentially paving the way for future contracts. ## Notice *Please note, the deadline for this exercise has now been extended to 12:00 hours on 2nd September 2019* Leicester City Council will be leading a consortium of statutory bodies to plan and procure new services for people diagnosed with dementia and their carers. Procurement is anticipated to take place in early 2020 for new services to be in place from 1st October 2020. Prior to that, consultation will be carried out to gather stakeholders' views on our commissioning proposals. The purpose of the new contract will be to ensure that services are available to meet the Council's statutory obligations under the Care Act 2014 to provide support to people in Leicester who have dementia or care for those who do. As part of the commissioning process, the Council is undertaking a soft market test. This gives potential providers and other stakeholders the opportunity to express their interests and feed in their views about the commissioning proposals. This process does not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process and will not result in the letting of a Contract. The Council is using this process solely to test the market to gather information and ascertain the level of interest in this particular Service. There are therefore no formal criteria which will be used to judge your responses, and it is not our intention to provide any feedback. We would encourage you to respond if you feel this is something your organisation may have an interest in. If you would like to participate in this Soft Market Testing, then please complete the Soft Market Testing questionnaire, which can be accessed via the following link: http://www.sourceleicestershire.co.uk/contracts/show/id/17994 Please email your completed questionnaire to the email address procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk with the subject heading: 'Completed SMT Q - DSS', before or by no later than 12:00 hours on 30th August 2019. Please note this is not a call for competition. The Council welcomes the opportunity to engage with and appreciate your assistance in providing us with your views. However you should note that in any subsequent procurement exercise the Council will have to comply with our legal obligations and that neither the intention nor the purpose of this soft market testing exercise is to confer any advantage upon its participation in any future procurement process. Associated Documents These documents are for information only. Please follow instructions for registration and receipt of full tender/quotation documentation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11c605ae-ffa2-4fb9-9b74-f6a9a0f7dac2 | | 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 | 29 Aug 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Sep 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,350,000 | | 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 ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 29 Aug 2019 at 13:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11c605ae-ffa2-4fb9-9b74-f6a9a0f7dac2 - 2 Aug 2019 at 08:54 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/270063ae-3359-4daf-acb1-83e1dd2699a3 - 31 Jul 2019 at 09:18 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/174bbf7b-8a3a-4230-8313-069db4ff861c - 31 Jul 2019 at 09:02 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee6d8bae-bf77-4371-9844-9bb10d68f763 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11c605ae-ffa2-4fb9-9b74-f6a9a0f7dac2 29th August 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/270063ae-3359-4daf-acb1-83e1dd2699a3 2nd August 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/174bbf7b-8a3a-4230-8313-069db4ff861c 31st July 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee6d8bae-bf77-4371-9844-9bb10d68f763 31st July 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.leicester.gov.uk - http://www.sourceleicestershire.co.uk/contracts/show/id/17994 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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