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title: "Care and Support Framework Market Engagement"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2024-07-23"
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# Care and Support Framework Market Engagement

Buyer: WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b5176a0-8823-4896-b628-09681a5fbfe0

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## Summary

Wokingham Borough Council is in the planning stage for the "Care and Support Framework Market Engagement" process. This procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services category and is aimed at statutory support provision for older people, individuals with learning disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairments, physical disabilities, autistic spectrum conditions, and complex needs. A group market engagement exercise is scheduled for 7 August 2024 between 10 am and 4 pm at the Civic Offices in Wokingham. The engagement aims to gather feedback on current services, areas for improvement, and shaping future market strategies. Key parties include current framework providers and non-framework providers within a 45-minute radius of the Wokingham Borough Civic offices.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, to influence future service delivery models. Businesses well-suited to compete in this tender are those with expertise in providing care and support to older adults and individuals with special needs. By participating in this engagement exercise, companies can contribute to and benefit from the council’s strategic plans, potentially leading to long-term partnerships and business growth.

## Notice

The Care and Support Framework covers statutory support provision for older people who may have physical needs and conditions as well as support for adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment, physical disabilities, autistic spectrum conditions and complex needs . We are arranging a group market engagement exercise to seek feedback. We hope to get your views: * What works well currently * What we need to improve * Your view on how the council should shape the market over the next few years The event will take place on the Wednesday 7th August 2024 Between 10am and 4pm (see further details below) Please note : We will be restricting attendance at this event to those providers who are currently on our framework and those Non framework providers who have a registered office base within 45 minutes of Wokingham Borough Civic offices, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29761c28-2616-4484-b088-5c7fd2436d67 |
| 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 | 23 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 7 Aug 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £21,000,000 |
| 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 | WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOKINGHAM |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG40 1BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Electoral ward | Emmbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Wokingham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2024 at 11:53 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29761c28-2616-4484-b088-5c7fd2436d67

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29761c28-2616-4484-b088-5c7fd2436d67
  23rd July 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=16e7ceca-e848-ef11-812d-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wokingham.gov.uk

## Provenance

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