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title: "Soft Market Test for Pre 16 Vocational course"
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# Soft Market Test for Pre 16 Vocational course

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-991ce1ff-e043-494a-8a6f-6d9c56064180

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## Summary

The Cornwall Council has initiated a procurement process titled "Soft Market Test for Pre 16 Vocational course" within the Health and social work services industry category. This open procedure aims to assess potential interest for increased key worker capacity through Registered Social landlords. The tender period ends on 5th July 2024, with the contract period set from 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2025. Interested suppliers must respond by the specified deadline to assist in market assessment.

This tender by Cornwall Council presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the Voluntary, NHS, Independent, and private sector to participate in providing key worker capacity. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. By responding to this soft market assessment, businesses can contribute to the development of a future business proposal without any commercial commitment at this stage.

## Notice

Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market assessment to gain an understanding of the potential level of interest across the Voluntary, NHS, Independent and private sector for the provision of increased key worker capacity through Registered Social landlords. It is intended that the responses supplied will enable the Council to develop a business proposal. Any such proposal would be subject to the development and approval of a business case, and, as such, this exercise implies no commercial commitment. This is not a formal tender document. Participation of 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 midnight on the 5th July 2024

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12b1303d-e4d2-4edc-9866-f9df5de06e9f |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £340,000 |
| 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

- 28 Jun 2024 at 12:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12b1303d-e4d2-4edc-9866-f9df5de06e9f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12b1303d-e4d2-4edc-9866-f9df5de06e9f
  28th June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

## Provenance

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