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title: "Early Market Engagement: Specialist Short Breaks - overnight Specialist Short Breaks - community-based clubs and activities Targeted Short Breaks"
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# Early Market Engagement: Specialist Short Breaks - overnight Specialist Short Breaks - community-based clubs and activities Targeted Short Breaks

Buyer: BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44bde757-8771-420f-b988-640bba55699a

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## Summary

Shropshire Council is seeking to engage with potential providers for its Specialist Short Breaks services targeting overnight stays and community-based clubs and activities. This early market engagement process, which is currently in the tender stage, aims to gather insights from the market to inform future service delivery from 1st April 2025. The industry category for this tender is Social Services, with activities set to take place in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The engagement period closes on 14th August 2024, and it is crucial to note that this exercise is not a formal procurement process but an opportunity for market consultation and feedback.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity for companies specialising in social services. Businesses that provide community-based activities, overnight care, and targeted support services are particularly well-suited to participate. The information gathered during this engagement will help shape the service delivery model, potentially leading to future contract opportunities. Both SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate, making it a viable avenue for a diverse range of service providers to align themselves with Shropshire Council’s strategic aims and contribute to their provision of essential social services.

## Notice

Shropshire Council would like to take the opportunity to engage with potential providers and/or partners in the future commissioning of our short breaks services. Please note that the purpose of this process is for the council to discuss with the market and inform our current understanding of key issues and themes relating to the provision of these services and to discuss what the market has to offer to assist the Council to deliver the services from 1st April 2025. Please note that this is not the commencement of any formal procurement process, and the Council is not committed to carrying out such a process. For the avoidance of doubt no information provided in response to this process will be used by the Council in assessing providers during any subsequent procurement process. This early market engagement exercise is intended to allow providers to outline their views and to provide information to the Council decision making process. The Council will consider the information received as a result of this exercise to help inform the Council's options appraisal and subsequent Council decision making process

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/daa48a83-406c-43d8-b8f8-11b9a3f0a8d0 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Not Specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
| Locality | SHREWSBURY |
| Post town | Shrewsbury |
| Postcode | SY2 6ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG22 Shropshire |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Shrewsbury |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2024 at 14:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/daa48a83-406c-43d8-b8f8-11b9a3f0a8d0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/daa48a83-406c-43d8-b8f8-11b9a3f0a8d0
  31st July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Shrewsbury:-Social-services./TJ9YQ56567
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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