--- title: "PRF 1513 - Respite Care Services With Accommodation For Adults with Learning Disability and/or Autism Soft Market Test" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-465add89-b2d2-490c-8201-1068f03a8c8a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-465add89-b2d2-490c-8201-1068f03a8c8a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-465add89-b2d2-490c-8201-1068f03a8c8a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-465add89-b2d2-490c-8201-1068f03a8c8a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2022-07-20" --- # PRF 1513 - Respite Care Services With Accommodation For Adults with Learning Disability and/or Autism Soft Market Test Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-465add89-b2d2-490c-8201-1068f03a8c8a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-465add89-b2d2-490c-8201-1068f03a8c8a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-465add89-b2d2-490c-8201-1068f03a8c8a.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "PRF 1513 - Respite Care Services With Accommodation For Adults with Learning Disability and/or Autism Soft Market Test" is being led by Peterborough City Council. This initiative falls under the health and social work services category, specifically focusing on the provision of respite care services. The project is in the planning stage with an engagement end date set for 24th August 2022. Interested parties should express their interest through the ProContract advert, which will allow them to access further details regarding the service requirements in England. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in health and social care, particularly those offering innovative solutions for respite care services. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), charities, social enterprises, and new market entrants would be well-positioned to compete in this procurement process, as the buying organisation seeks to engage a diverse pool of providers that can deliver effective and cost-efficient services. By participating in this soft market test, businesses can influence the specifications of the forthcoming tender, potentially leading to long-term contracts with the council. ## Notice Peterborough City Council and Cambridgeshire County Council are conducting a soft market test regarding Respite Care Services with Accommodation for adults with a learning disability and/or Autism living with long-term care and support needs. Potential providers are invited to respond to the questions in Part 3 of the published documentation concerning the proposed service to be procured. Responses to these questions may be used to inform our commissioning approach to the tender exercise. In order to make an informed decision on the best form of tender we are looking to the market to: * Suggest innovative and cost-effective delivery solutions, which may inform our specification development. * Inform our thinking regarding commercial considerations of providing a Respite Care Service. * Ascertain a clear understanding of the market's interest, capacity and experience to deliver a Respite Care Service. * Understand the optimum way of procuring that will enable a wide cross section of the supply market to bid, including charities, social enterprises and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and new entrants to the market. To respond to the soft market test, please first express interest via the following ProContract advert: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4cee5857-2c08-ed11-8116-005056b64545 Once your expression of interest has been accepted, you will be able to access the soft market test event and download the relevant documentation. This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for the Council and the Council is not bound to accept any proposals offered. The Council is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in the soft market test exercise. Any procurement of any services by the Council in due course will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c962fdf1-acfd-4cff-84ee-339e10be7764 | | 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 | 20 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Aug 2022 | | 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 | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | PETERBOROUGH | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE2 8TY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough | | Local authority | Peterborough | | Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground | | Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire | | 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 - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation - 98341000 - Accommodation services ## Release History - 20 Jul 2022 at 13:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c962fdf1-acfd-4cff-84ee-339e10be7764 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c962fdf1-acfd-4cff-84ee-339e10be7764 20th July 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4cee5857-2c08-ed11-8116-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/supply-opportunities ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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