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title: "Soft Market Testing: Advice and Mediation Services"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-04-29"
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# Soft Market Testing: Advice and Mediation Services

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6cbfd327-58b8-4f69-9fab-d74bb2542559

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## Summary

The Nottinghamshire County Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process for the tender titled "Soft Market Testing: Advice and Mediation Services." This initiative seeks to assess existing advice and mediation services to potentially create a more integrated approach for families in Nottinghamshire. The engagement end date is set for 20th May 2022, and the classification of this tender falls under social work and related services (CPV code 85300000). Interested parties can find further details on the council’s official website.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those offering social services or consultancy in the education and health sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as their innovative approaches could align well with the council's objectives. Companies specializing in community support, welfare services, and family mediation would be ideal candidates to compete for this contract, as the council looks to enhance its service delivery through effective collaboration and engagement with the market.

## Notice

The Council currently has several advice and mediation services in place that support our foster carers, and children and families in respect of Education Health and Care Planning. As part of the Council's recommissioning decisions, we are interested to see if there were similarities between the services that would allow a more joined up approach to the delivery of advice and mediation services for families in Nottinghamshire. All information gathered from the Soft Market Testing will be carefully considered and will inform the future development of the advice and mediation services within Nottinghamshire.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/876e0780-ba06-43af-871d-346c670ae9c3 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 20 May 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 | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 7QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| 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

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2022 at 13:01 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/876e0780-ba06-43af-871d-346c670ae9c3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/876e0780-ba06-43af-871d-346c670ae9c3
  29th April 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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