--- title: "Soft Market Test - Provision of support in Refuge for Men and children" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-61dcda19-95bb-48c3-ad30-63c12c05a779" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-61dcda19-95bb-48c3-ad30-63c12c05a779" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-61dcda19-95bb-48c3-ad30-63c12c05a779.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-61dcda19-95bb-48c3-ad30-63c12c05a779.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL" published: "2023-03-02" --- # Soft Market Test - Provision of support in Refuge for Men and children Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-61dcda19-95bb-48c3-ad30-63c12c05a779 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-61dcda19-95bb-48c3-ad30-63c12c05a779) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-61dcda19-95bb-48c3-ad30-63c12c05a779.json) ## Summary The Cornwall Council is planning a tender process titled "Soft Market Test - Provision of support in Refuge for Men and children" in the social services industry category. The tender involves providing support services in safe accommodation for men and children escaping domestic abuse, with the current contract expected to end on 31/03/2024. The deadline for engagement is set for 23rd March 2023, and the fixed sites for the service are located in Cornwall. This initial soft market test will help the council gauge supplier interest before finalizing the procurement route. This tender by Cornwall Council offers opportunities for small and voluntary sector enterprises in social work, health services, and community service provision. Businesses capable of delivering tailored support services in a communal setting, including access to specialist services like drug and alcohol support and legal services, would find this opportunity well-suited. The procurement process, starting at the planning stage, aims to establish a long-term service contract from 2024-2028, with possible extensions. Potential suppliers are encouraged to participate in the soft market test to express interest without any commercial commitment. ## Notice Cornwall Council currently provides outreach support within accommodation to Men who are in or have experienced domestic abuse and their children (if any). This service is delivered through a minimum of 5 furnished units in a communal setting. The current contract for this support in safe accommodation is expected to end on 31/03/2024 and the purpose of this soft market test is for Cornwall Council to gain an understanding of the level of supplier interest from suppliers able to meet the qualifying criteria and interested in tendering for the Provision of Support in Refuge for Men and their children (if any) for Individuals Escaping Domestic Abuse ahead of finalising the procurement or contracting route. Please see the attached draft specification detailing those requirements. Cornwall Council will be commissioner for these services on behalf of the Safer Cornwall Partnership, the contract for an initial period of four years, 2024-2028, with the option to extend by two further three year periods thereafter. Requirement and volume of service is dependent on the Grant funding envelope, the contract management process will approve the level of service based on available funds as required. Support will help end users to access specialist services such as drug and alcohol services, housing, health care, legal services and social care, to help recovery in a safe environment. Located in Cornwall, the fixed sites must give full consideration of access to services and public transport links, and the local landscape in relation to other existing accommodation services. The optimal stay in the refuge will be 20 weeks, although it is recognised that there will be some flexibility in length of stay, influenced by individual service user needs and availability of move on accommodation. 24h in person or on-call tailored support as detailed in the specification provided according to assessment of risk and need and delivered by trained and experienced workers with a high level of understanding of the specific needs. For the avoidance of doubt, this Soft Market Test and any subsequent ITT implies no commercial commitment on behalf of the council, nor do any appended documents represent formal tender documents. In addition, it can be confirmed that Participation in this soft market assessment will not prejudice suppliers participating in any future procurement. Please find the documentation using the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f59291ea-47b8-ed11-8120-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85b24de8-2f8c-4379-ac59-9f3469b01793 | | 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 | 2 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Mar 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,485,562 | | 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 | CORNWALL COUNCIL | | Locality | TRURO | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR1 3AY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick | | Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 85100000 - Health services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 2 Mar 2023 at 15:58 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85b24de8-2f8c-4379-ac59-9f3469b01793 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85b24de8-2f8c-4379-ac59-9f3469b01793 2nd March 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.cornwall.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f59291ea-47b8-ed11-8120-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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