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title: "BHCC Community Equipment Soft Market Testing"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3d480293-2ff9-4423-90c3-caece4b6bfa8"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-11-18"
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# BHCC Community Equipment Soft Market Testing

Buyer: BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3d480293-2ff9-4423-90c3-caece4b6bfa8

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## Summary

The Brighton & Hove City Council is initiating a procurement process titled "BHCC Community Equipment Soft Market Testing," which is categorised under health and social work services. This process is currently in the planning stage and has an engagement end date set for 2 December 2021. The relevant location for this tender is the South East region of the United Kingdom, particularly Hove. Interested suppliers are required to respond to supplemental questions related to various commercial models for Community Equipment Services, with responses needing to be submitted via email to the council's procurement team before the deadline.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that are involved in health and social care sectors. Businesses that can demonstrate innovative commercial models and adaptability in service provision would be well-suited to compete. Engaging with this process could help suppliers establish valuable partnerships and expand their footprint in the public sector, addressing the growing need for community equipment services.

## Notice

As a follow up to the previous market engagement questions asked by Brighton and Hove Council regarding various commercial models for Community Equipment Services, we'd like suppliers to answer the supplemental questions within the attached table and then email to procurement@brighton-hove.gov.uk as soon as possible, but before the closing date listed on the notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23e03faa-c4d7-4e81-a308-563dadb58f9f |
| 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 | 18 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Dec 2021 |
| 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 | BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HOVE |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN3 2LS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Electoral ward | Central Hove |
| Westminster constituency | Hove and Portslade |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2021 at 10:41 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23e03faa-c4d7-4e81-a308-563dadb58f9f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23e03faa-c4d7-4e81-a308-563dadb58f9f
  18th November 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/356dfbeb-1a50-4e3b-a1a5-b95c084fd4dd

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