--- title: "Soft Market Test for the Provision of Carer Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-717133d3-621a-4fdb-9624-353b3a188b68" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-717133d3-621a-4fdb-9624-353b3a188b68" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-717133d3-621a-4fdb-9624-353b3a188b68.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-717133d3-621a-4fdb-9624-353b3a188b68.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2018-10-23" --- # Soft Market Test for the Provision of Carer Services Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-717133d3-621a-4fdb-9624-353b3a188b68 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-717133d3-621a-4fdb-9624-353b3a188b68) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-717133d3-621a-4fdb-9624-353b3a188b68.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves a soft market test titled "Soft Market Test for the Provision of Carer Services" initiated by Peterborough City Council. The procurement falls under the health and social work services industry category and is based in the East of England, UK. Currently in the planning stage, the buying organisation is seeking engagement from interested parties to inform their approach ahead of the expected tender issuance in April 2019. Interested organisations must complete a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire by 12 noon on 23rd November 2018, and individual meetings will take place in December 2018. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in carer services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). By engaging in this early stage of procurement, businesses can contribute to shaping the service specifications, enhancing their chances of success in the future open tender. Those well-suited to compete will have experience in providing health and social work services, and their involvement in this soft market test allows them to better understand the requirements and position themselves effectively for potential contracts starting in February 2020. ## Notice Cambridgeshire County Council, Peterborough City Council and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning group (CCG) is developing a joint tender for the delivery of all age carer services across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. This offers the opportunity to review and re-design services with the aim of placing the Councils and the CCG in a position whereby they may offer carer services as a sizeable, combined, opportunity to the supply market with a contract(s) commencing in February 2020. To assist this work we would like to engage with representatives from interested organisations to seek and gather views regarding the specification and procurement approach. This will take place through interested organisations completing a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire (https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/57fad8bb-8f6a-4ab1-afeb-531e2ec7e009/requests/23505) and then individual meetings being held during December 2018. Information gathered from this early engagement will inform the procurement approach and service specification. Participation in this exercise is voluntary and the subsequent tender will be open to all organisations whether or not they have been involved in this process. It is anticipated that the tender will be issued in April 2019. If you are interested in this opportunity please complete the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire which can be accessed through this link https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/57fad8bb-8f6a-4ab1-afeb-531e2ec7e009/requests/23505 to the SourceDogg e-procurement system. Questionnaires are required to be completed by 12 noon on 23rd November 2018. Further detail is provided in the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire. Additional information: The above information and scope of the procurement has not been finalised therefore is subject to change and will be detailed in the procurement documents issued with the OJEU Contract Notice and Contract Finder Opportunity Notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13a1bfaa-fc48-4e75-8978-6e644d69600a | | 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 Oct 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Nov 2018 | | 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 | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | PETERBOROUGH | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE2 8TY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough | | Local authority | Peterborough | | Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground | | Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 23 Oct 2018 at 15:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13a1bfaa-fc48-4e75-8978-6e644d69600a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13a1bfaa-fc48-4e75-8978-6e644d69600a 23rd October 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/57fad8bb-8f6a-4ab1-afeb-531e2ec7e009/requests/23505 Soft Market Test Questionnaire ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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