--- title: "Soft Market Test for Over 50s Volunteering for Healthy Productive Ageing" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-81631dad-e72c-4e38-8bd3-70fd70c2d6cc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-81631dad-e72c-4e38-8bd3-70fd70c2d6cc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-81631dad-e72c-4e38-8bd3-70fd70c2d6cc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-81631dad-e72c-4e38-8bd3-70fd70c2d6cc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL" published: "2024-01-31" --- # Soft Market Test for Over 50s Volunteering for Healthy Productive Ageing Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-81631dad-e72c-4e38-8bd3-70fd70c2d6cc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-81631dad-e72c-4e38-8bd3-70fd70c2d6cc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-81631dad-e72c-4e38-8bd3-70fd70c2d6cc.json) ## Summary The Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market test for a programme aimed at engaging individuals over 50 transitioning from work to retirement in volunteering opportunities to support their health and wellbeing. The tender, titled "Soft Market Test for Over 50s Volunteering for Healthy Productive Ageing," falls under the Health and social work services category. Suppliers have until 12:00 on 14th February 2024 to respond. The contract period is set to start on 1st May 2024 and end on 30th April 2027. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses involved in health and social work services to participate in developing public sector volunteering initiatives for the over-50 age group. Companies that can tailor volunteering opportunities to meet the needs of this demographic and address barriers to encourage volunteering will be well-suited to compete. The procurement process is currently in the open procedure stage above the threshold, allowing interested suppliers to participate in shaping the final specification of the programme. ## Notice Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market assessment to gain an understanding of the level of interest in the market for the delivery of a new programme of work aimed to engage people aged over 50 who are moving from work into retirement in formal volunteering opportunities as a way to support their health and wellbeing. This programme will support the development of public sector volunteering for this age group and develop opportunities that meet their needs, as well as identifying and addressing barriers experienced by underserved populations to encourage volunteering in this population. It is intended that the responses supplied will enable the Council to further develop the specification. This is not a formal tender document. Participation in this soft market assessment will not prejudice suppliers participating in any future procurement. If you are interested in this area of service provision and also helping with our assessment of the market, please complete the "Information Required" section at the end of this notice along with any additional information you consider to be relevant and return this via the Due North system by 12noon Wednesday 14th February 2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1236382-bf41-4aa8-a1f7-ee5191623290 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | 14 Feb 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2024 - 30 Apr 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £180,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | 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 | 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 - 31 Jan 2024 at 14:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1236382-bf41-4aa8-a1f7-ee5191623290 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1236382-bf41-4aa8-a1f7-ee5191623290 31st January 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.cornwall.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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