--- title: "ASC0258 - Unplanned Care Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-37764c46-d088-4db9-b23c-3a668a2451cc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-37764c46-d088-4db9-b23c-3a668a2451cc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37764c46-d088-4db9-b23c-3a668a2451cc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37764c46-d088-4db9-b23c-3a668a2451cc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2019-09-13" --- # ASC0258 - Unplanned Care Service Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-37764c46-d088-4db9-b23c-3a668a2451cc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-37764c46-d088-4db9-b23c-3a668a2451cc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37764c46-d088-4db9-b23c-3a668a2451cc.json) ## Summary Leicester City Council is currently in the planning stage of the procurement process for the "ASC0258 - Unplanned Care Service." This initiative aims to design and procure a block-funded pilot service for individuals with learning disabilities or autism displaying challenging behaviour within the geographical boundaries of Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. The engagement end date for potential providers to submit their input is set for 7th October 2019. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category, with a total budget of £1,000,000 allocated for the pilot programme. This soft market testing presents a valuable opportunity for residential care providers specialising in services for adults with learning disabilities or autism to influence the service model's development. Businesses with expertise in residential care and those that can deliver tailored support for individuals with complex needs are particularly well-suited to engage in this process. Stakeholders are encouraged to share their experiences and insights, which will aid the commissioners in shaping a service that meets community needs effectively. ## Notice THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION SOFT MARKET TESTING Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council, Rutland County Council, Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group, East Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group, and West Leicestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (the Commissioners) are currently considering options for the future design and procurement of the Unplanned Care Service for People in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism who Display Challenging Behaviour. The Service will be a block-funded 12-month pilot service for a minimum of one or more residential care bed/s in one or more care homes located within the geographical boundary of the city of Leicester; the county of Leicestershire; and the county of Rutland. As part of this process the commissioners of this service are keen to capture provider experience, skills, knowledge and concerns at an early point to ensure these can be fully considered throughout the process of designing and commissioning the service. Commissioners are therefore undertaking a soft market test. This gives potential providers and other stakeholders the opportunity to indicate whether they think this is a service they could provide and feed in their views about the potential service model. The commissioners will use the information to appraise options and determine next steps for the pilot. Residential care providers (and prospective providers) especially for those of adults with learning disabilities and/or autism who display challenging behaviour are asked and encouraged to share their thoughts and experiences in relation to the questions contained within the Soft Market Test questionnaire. It is recognised that such questionnaires take time to complete and so any level of information will be gratefully received. The Soft Market Test questionnaire can be found by copying and pasting one of the following web links into your web browser: http://www.sourceleicestershire.co.uk/contracts/show/id/18121 OR https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=837b050a-11d6-e911-80fa-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True This completed questionnaire must be returned electronically by email before or no later than 14.00 hours on 7th October 2019 to the email address procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk with the subject heading 'Completed SMT Q - UCS' This process does not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process and will not result in the letting of a Contact. There are no formal criteria which will be used to judge your responses to this questionnaire., and it is not our intention to provide any feedback. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ed4dfef-275a-41de-8f1c-87e22ea28dce | | 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 | 13 Sep 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Oct 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | 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 - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 13 Sep 2019 at 10:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ed4dfef-275a-41de-8f1c-87e22ea28dce ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ed4dfef-275a-41de-8f1c-87e22ea28dce 13th September 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.leicester.gov.uk - http://www.sourceleicestershire.co.uk/contracts/show/id/18121 - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=837b050a-11d6-e911-80fa-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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