--- title: "Soft Market Test - Residential Overnight Short Breaks for Disabled Young People" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4848f956-9e86-48c9-815c-37b100e3e801" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4848f956-9e86-48c9-815c-37b100e3e801" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4848f956-9e86-48c9-815c-37b100e3e801.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4848f956-9e86-48c9-815c-37b100e3e801.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-06-28" --- # Soft Market Test - Residential Overnight Short Breaks for Disabled Young People Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4848f956-9e86-48c9-815c-37b100e3e801 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4848f956-9e86-48c9-815c-37b100e3e801) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4848f956-9e86-48c9-815c-37b100e3e801.json) ## Summary The Leicestershire County Council is planning a tender process for "Soft Market Test - Residential Overnight Short Breaks for Disabled Young People" in the health and social work services industry within the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The engagement end date for this market engagement exercise is set for 21st July 2023. This tender presents opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs interested in the provision of residential overnight short breaks for disabled young people. Businesses well-suited to compete are those capable of offering services in the health and social work sector. Leicestershire County Council is seeking feedback to inform the review of future provision and welcomes interested organisations to express their interest by completing the Request For Information document before the deadline. ## Notice Leicestershire Children and Family Services is currently reviewing the future provision of residential overnight short breaks for disabled young people in Leicestershire Through issuing this advert Leicestershire County Council is seeking feedback from the market to inform this review and the development of any future procurement process Any organisation or group of organisations interested in participating in this market engagement exercise should express an interest through the Councils eTendering website and complete the Request For Information document The response should be completed and returned to the Council via the eTendering portal by 5pm 21 July 2023 Following submission of responses the Council may seek to hold discussions with suitable organisations Additional information: Please note, the Council intends to use the information gathered to inform the review of the future provision of residential overnight short breaks for disabled young people in Leicestershire. Participating in this exercise will not affect any party positively or negatively during any eventual procurement Process and the Council reserve the right not to proceed with any procurement process. Interested parties are further advised that any information submitted during the market engagement exercise will not form part of an interested party's tender submission and that a failure to respond to this notice will not preclude them from responding to any future contract notice. The Council will not meet any costs incurred by any party in responding to this notice. All responses will be treated as confidential. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b621dad-a296-4b32-943d-60aed9ed809d | | 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 | 28 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 Jul 2023 | | 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 | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE3 8RA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Blaby | | Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire | | Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 28 Jun 2023 at 17:38 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b621dad-a296-4b32-943d-60aed9ed809d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b621dad-a296-4b32-943d-60aed9ed809d 28th June 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=33c2d4c3-a615-ee11-8123-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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