--- title: "Cambridgeshire County Council Home and Community Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-96f3dbf1-394e-4000-a0a7-8724d11c5744" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-96f3dbf1-394e-4000-a0a7-8724d11c5744" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-96f3dbf1-394e-4000-a0a7-8724d11c5744.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-96f3dbf1-394e-4000-a0a7-8724d11c5744.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LGSS" published: "2017-01-11" --- # Cambridgeshire County Council Home and Community Support Buyer: LGSS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-96f3dbf1-394e-4000-a0a7-8724d11c5744 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-96f3dbf1-394e-4000-a0a7-8724d11c5744) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-96f3dbf1-394e-4000-a0a7-8724d11c5744.json) ## Summary Cambridgeshire County Council is planning a tender for a new Home and Community Support Contract, with workshops to be held on 16th and 23rd February 2017 at the Cambridge Professional Development Centre. This planning stage aims to equip potential bidders with the necessary skills for responding to tender questions, addressing criteria including service specification requirements, health and safety, and business continuity. The engagement period for interested parties ends on 23rd February 2018, with the target audience primarily in the health and social work services sector, located in the East of England. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses that provide health and social care services, particularly those specialised in community support. Companies that have experience in delivering services aligned with local government expectations and the capacity for quality assurance would be well-suited to participate. By attending the preparatory workshops, prospective bidders can enhance their understanding of the council’s requirements, thus strengthening their bids and competitiveness for this contract. ## Notice Cambridgeshire County Council is arranging a number of workshops, ahead of the publication of the tender for the new Home and Community Support Contract, designed to ensure that providers possess the skills required to respond to tender questions in an effective way that meets the standard we expect from successful bidders. The workshops will cover a number of subjects, with each of the sessions following an identical agenda. Subjects include: * Service Specification requirements * Selection/ Exclusion criteria * Business continuity planning * Health and safety * Safeguarding * Procurement model The scope of these workshops will be to give providers a strong understanding of Cambridgeshire County Council's expectations around the headings listed above, in order to allow bidders to identify their strengths and weaknesses ahead of the tender process, and to address any areas for improvement. It is imperative that any providers intending to bid for the new contract attempt to attend one of these sessions in order to ensure that they are fully prepared as an organisation ahead of submitting their bid. The dates and venues for the workshops are as follows: 16th of February 2017 - 9am - 1pm - Cambridge Professional Development Centre, Foster Road, Cambridge, CB2 9NL 23rd of February 2017 - 9am - 1pm - Cambridge Professional Development Centre, Foster Road, Cambridge, CB2 9NL Parking is available on site and tea and coffee will be provided. To book a place please contact David Downey with the date of the workshop you wish to attend. David.Downey@cambridgeshire.gov.uk Please note: If you have already booked a place on either of the workshops please do not re-book. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2cea327-f7e0-4610-b6a8-fcab7a6c77ab | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jan 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 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 | LGSS | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB3 0AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Cambridge | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Cambridge | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 11 Jan 2017 at 11:39 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2cea327-f7e0-4610-b6a8-fcab7a6c77ab - 11 Jan 2017 at 11:36 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2cea327-f7e0-4610-b6a8-fcab7a6c77ab ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2cea327-f7e0-4610-b6a8-fcab7a6c77ab 11th January 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/28dfe290-b760-4444-9ac5-ae56c27f32c8 Home and Community Support Provider Events ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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