--- title: "Rutland County Council Adult & Community Learning Service SOFT MARKET TESTING" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-402663a7-cd3c-420d-9032-fd98207ee3b1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-402663a7-cd3c-420d-9032-fd98207ee3b1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-402663a7-cd3c-420d-9032-fd98207ee3b1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-402663a7-cd3c-420d-9032-fd98207ee3b1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-09-28" --- # Rutland County Council Adult & Community Learning Service SOFT MARKET TESTING Buyer: RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-402663a7-cd3c-420d-9032-fd98207ee3b1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-402663a7-cd3c-420d-9032-fd98207ee3b1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-402663a7-cd3c-420d-9032-fd98207ee3b1.json) ## Summary The Rutland County Council has initiated a procurement process for the Adult & Community Learning Service through a soft market testing exercise. The tender falls under the industry category of Education and training services. The engagement end date for this soft market testing exercise is 17th October 2022. Interested parties can respond to the exercise, with responses informing a subsequent procurement process. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with an anticipated launch in November, contract award in February/March 2023, and a contract commencement date of 1st August 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing Education and training services to the Rutland County Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete, given the suitability for SMEs indicated in the tender details. Businesses responsive to soft market testing exercises and subsequent procurements should consider engaging with this opportunity. The council's contact person for this procurement is Paul Large, and all responses must be submitted via ProContract. The procurement offers a potential contract duration of up to five years, including extension options. ## Notice THIS IS A SOFT MARKET TESTING EXERCISE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION. Interested parties are invited to respond to this soft market testing exercise. The responses will inform a subsequent procurement for these services. Further details appear in the SMT Questionnaire and Specification available from www.eastmidstenders.org The deadline for responses is noon 17th October 2022. https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=02891eb4-a33e-ed11-8119-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True Responding to this SMT will not confer any advantage or disadvantage on any respondents in any subsequent procurement. Responses must be submitted via ProContract www.eastmidstenders.org All responses will be treated in confidence Subject to Council approval, its anticipated that the procurement will be launched in November, contract award made in February/ March 2023 and the contract is due to commence 1st August 2023 for a period of three years with the option to extend for a further two years, making the maximum term of the contract a period of up to five years. A contract notice will be published for this subsequent procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ea3d8f9-81d2-43a5-b682-a96e471d7d30 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Oct 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £695,000 | | 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 | RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | OAKHAM | | 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 | 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 - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 28 Sep 2022 at 16:38 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ea3d8f9-81d2-43a5-b682-a96e471d7d30 - 27 Sep 2022 at 20:33 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc130d6f-a2a1-4da6-a98d-b9a2dde7f38a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ea3d8f9-81d2-43a5-b682-a96e471d7d30 28th September 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc130d6f-a2a1-4da6-a98d-b9a2dde7f38a 27th September 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.rutland.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=02891eb4-a33e-ed11-8119-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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