--- title: "St Helens Borough Council Commissioned Care Provider for Children in Care - Soft Market Test" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-82d6a152-0af0-452c-acf3-6a29d484284c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-82d6a152-0af0-452c-acf3-6a29d484284c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82d6a152-0af0-452c-acf3-6a29d484284c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82d6a152-0af0-452c-acf3-6a29d484284c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ST.HELENS COUNCIL" published: "2022-11-30" --- # St Helens Borough Council Commissioned Care Provider for Children in Care - Soft Market Test Buyer: ST.HELENS COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-82d6a152-0af0-452c-acf3-6a29d484284c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-82d6a152-0af0-452c-acf3-6a29d484284c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82d6a152-0af0-452c-acf3-6a29d484284c.json) ## Summary St Helens Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of its procurement process for commissioning a care provider for children in care. The council aims to collaborate with providers to deliver care services to children in residential homes within the borough. The engagement for this tender ends on 14th December 2022. The procurement falls under the industry category of health and social work services, with an additional classification for other community, social, and personal services. St Helens Council based in St Helens, England, initiates this opportunity using a soft market test approach. This tender by St Helens Borough Council presents an opportunity for businesses involved in health and social work services or other community-related services to grow through collaboration. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly suited to participate. Interested businesses can register as suppliers on The-Chest.org.uk and engage with the council to shape the tender specification before the official tendering process commences in the future. The procurement process emphasises the importance of input from potential providers to tailor the service provision to the needs of the community. ## Notice St Helens Borough Council are looking to work in collaboration with providers to deliver Care Services to Children in residential homes in the borough. At this stage the Council are only seeking statements of interest in order to invite providers to individual meetings to help shape the specification that will go to tender. For further information please go to www.The-Chest.org.uk register as a supplier then login go to find opportunities under portals select The-Chest under organisations select St Helens Council select reference DN645623 select register interest in this opportunity select To view This RFQ Event Now Click Here download documents ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1484d81-6b63-422e-933a-20d1c0c312fe | | 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 | 30 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Dec 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | 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 | ST.HELENS COUNCIL | | Locality | ST HELENS | | Post town | Warrington | | Postcode | WA10 1HP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside | | Local authority | St. Helens | | Electoral ward | St Helens Town Centre | | Westminster constituency | St Helens South and Whiston | | 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 - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 30 Nov 2022 at 14:19 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1484d81-6b63-422e-933a-20d1c0c312fe - 30 Nov 2022 at 13:52 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb8e8e67-97cb-4d4c-8ef3-c60ee5987977 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1484d81-6b63-422e-933a-20d1c0c312fe 30th November 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb8e8e67-97cb-4d4c-8ef3-c60ee5987977 30th November 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.sthelens.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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