--- title: "Soft market testing: Home Care provider survey" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7be5a46e-21cf-40dd-b7ea-076a663faff0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7be5a46e-21cf-40dd-b7ea-076a663faff0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7be5a46e-21cf-40dd-b7ea-076a663faff0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7be5a46e-21cf-40dd-b7ea-076a663faff0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-04-26" --- # Soft market testing: Home Care provider survey Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7be5a46e-21cf-40dd-b7ea-076a663faff0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7be5a46e-21cf-40dd-b7ea-076a663faff0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7be5a46e-21cf-40dd-b7ea-076a663faff0.json) ## Summary The Leicestershire County Council is planning a tender process titled "Soft market testing: Home Care provider survey" in the Health and social work services category. The market engagement aims to explore delivery options for support services for adults with social care needs in Leicestershire. The initiative involves consulting the market before potential procurement activity, with plans to advertise a tender within the next 12 months. Key milestones include an engagement end date of 10th May 2024. This tender presents an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs interested in social care services to participate in the procurement process. Businesses offering non-regulated activities such as ordering groceries, preparing meals, cleaning, and sitting services are well-suited to compete. The Council is seeking input through a survey to inform the procurement decisions. The procurement method is a tender, and the process is in the planning stage, creating an opportunity for suitable businesses to engage and potentially secure a contract with the Leicestershire County Council. ## Notice Leicestershire County Council ('the Council') is responsible for commissioning and procuring support services for adults (18+) with eligible social care needs across Leicestershire. In this market engagement, we would like to explore delivery options in relation to all tasks that a person with eligible social care needs might require that do not require any personal care and are therefore classed as not needing to be provided by a CQC registered organisation. Please note that in these situations, employed staff and volunteers will continue to require vetting through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The types of tasks include (but are not limited to) any non-regulated activities for example ordering groceries, preparing meals and drinks, cleaning a person's home, laundry and sitting services. The Council would like to consult the market prior to a potential procurement exercise. It is currently anticipated that a tender may be advertised within the next 12 months and once implemented will have a 12-month duration as a pilot. By expressing an interest in this soft market testing you will get access to our Snap Survey. The responses you provide will inform the Council when deciding whether to proceed to procurement and how to structure/design the service. The last page of the Snap Survey includes information regarding a series of engagement sessions taking place on the 8th and 9th of May 2024. Thank you for your assistance. Your views are important to us. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0446b35a-6909-4007-924d-b7462ec9d6c0 | | 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 | 26 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 May 2024 | | 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 | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE3 8RA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Blaby | | Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire | | Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire | | 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 - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 26 Apr 2024 at 09:13 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0446b35a-6909-4007-924d-b7462ec9d6c0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0446b35a-6909-4007-924d-b7462ec9d6c0 26th April 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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