--- title: "Southampton City Council Soft Market Test - Personal Assistants" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-44e5829a-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-44e5829a-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-44e5829a-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-44e5829a-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL" published: "2017-06-22" --- # Southampton City Council Soft Market Test - Personal Assistants Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44e5829a-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-44e5829a-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-44e5829a-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Southampton City Council is currently conducting a Soft Market Testing exercise for Personal Assistants, with the intention of exploring the economic viability of significantly increasing the supply of these services in the city. The exercise is in the planning stage, and interested parties must submit a questionnaire by the engagement end date of 23 February 2018. This procurement process falls within the social work and related services industry, and it is specifically targeted at businesses capable of providing care and support to individuals using Direct Payments from their Personal Budgets. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in social care and support services. Companies that can offer skilled Personal Assistants or have the capacity to expand their workforce to meet the potential demand would be particularly well-suited to compete in this exercise. Participation can provide insights into future procurement prospects, enabling businesses to align their services with the Council's objectives, despite this round of testing not simulating any direct competitive advantage in forthcoming procurement processes. ## Notice Southampton City Council currently has limited number of Personal Assistants (PAs) actively providing care and support to people who take their authorised Personal Budget as a Direct Payment. The Council are looking at whether there is an economic case for significantly increasing the supply of PAs in the City and, if so, how best to do this. In order to understand what options are open to the Council interested parties are invited to participate in a Soft Market Testing exercise by requesting and returning a questionnaire. The Council may request further clarification from individual participants after questionnaires are submitted and may issue a secondary questionnaire if further elaboration is required. Having received and reviewed responses the Council may choose not to proceed any further with the exercise. It is neither the intention nor the purpose of this soft market testing exercise to confer any advantage upon its participants in any future procurement process. Additional information: Please visit https://supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com to register. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20a2a292-16e3-4c37-ab67-a098fe4def9b | | 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 | 22 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | 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 | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | SOUTHAMPTON | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO14 7LP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton | | Local authority | Southampton | | Electoral ward | Bargate | | Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 22 Jun 2017 at 14:31 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20a2a292-16e3-4c37-ab67-a098fe4def9b - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ef0b4a3-3020-4b14-86af-65f549b75b8f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20a2a292-16e3-4c37-ab67-a098fe4def9b 22nd June 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ef0b4a3-3020-4b14-86af-65f549b75b8f 3rd October 2016 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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