--- title: "Baby Massage and Similar Family Bonding Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-491f7927-ddb2-4c8c-be4e-b26557047567" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-491f7927-ddb2-4c8c-be4e-b26557047567" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-491f7927-ddb2-4c8c-be4e-b26557047567.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-491f7927-ddb2-4c8c-be4e-b26557047567.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2022-06-28" --- # Baby Massage and Similar Family Bonding Services Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-491f7927-ddb2-4c8c-be4e-b26557047567 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-491f7927-ddb2-4c8c-be4e-b26557047567) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-491f7927-ddb2-4c8c-be4e-b26557047567.json) ## Summary The public procurement process for "Baby Massage and Similar Family Bonding Services" is currently in the planning stage. Managed by the North of England Commissioning Support on behalf of County Durham Care Partnership, this initiative is aimed at engaging with service providers in the health and social work services sector within County Durham, United Kingdom. Key dates include the market engagement notice published on 28 June 2022, with an engagement end date set for 9 August 2022. This is a Request for Information (RFI) process rather than a call for competition, intended to gather insights about market capacity and interest. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care, particularly those offering family support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete, as this process will help them showcase their capabilities and express interest in future tender opportunities. Companies are encouraged to register on the electronic tendering portal to access RFI documentation and submit their responses, fostering collaboration and innovation in delivering vital family bonding services. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of the County Durham Care Partnership (the Contracting Authority) and is managing this market engagement exercise to engage with providers of baby massage and similar family bonding services in and around County Durham. The Contracting Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. It should also be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and return their completed RFI documentation. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home Please note that all communications will be conducted via the In-Tend portal only. It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day. Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the eTendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone on 0844 2728810 Helpdesk Availability - Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to a future procurement including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 28 June 2022 and completed RFI responses must be returned by 12.00 noon on 09 August 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee148b4e-6d44-47e3-a01e-3a1db87907f7 | | 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 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 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 | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT | | Locality | COUNTY DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 3YG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham | | Local authority | County Durham | | Electoral ward | Durham South | | Westminster constituency | City of Durham | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 28 Jun 2022 at 13:27 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee148b4e-6d44-47e3-a01e-3a1db87907f7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee148b4e-6d44-47e3-a01e-3a1db87907f7 28th June 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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