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title: "D/deaf Support Service Soft Market Testing"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9f9415ca-a279-47cf-8a72-8fe96ea028d6"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-02-06"
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# D/deaf Support Service Soft Market Testing

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9f9415ca-a279-47cf-8a72-8fe96ea028d6

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## Summary

The Nottinghamshire County Council is planning a tender for the D/deaf Support Service Soft Market Testing. The service aims to engage potential providers to gather feedback on future service specification. The procurement process is at the planning stage with an engagement end date set for 6th May 2023.

This tender provides an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations interested in social work and community health services. Businesses in the UK, particularly in England, are well-suited to compete for this opportunity to contribute to the support services for the D/deaf community.

## Notice

There are 604 people who are Deaf with or without speech known to The County Council, the 2021 Census shows that in Nottinghamshire 241 people registered their first language as British Sign Language. Significant engagement with people who use or work in D/deaf services have told us about things they feel most important to them, such as welfare rights, help with correspondence, dealing with key agencies and social opportunities. Some also talked and about things that weren't available, including enough social contact, support around employability and employment and D/deaf sport. People were keen to retain current areas of support, such as welfare rights, but were also interested in exploring new areas, such as physical and mental well-being, and new approaches such as community organising, peer support and partnership opportunities e.g. around employment. The desired outcome of this Soft Market Testing is to gain insight into the market, gauge the level of interest from potential Providers and gather feedback on specific aspects of the future service specification.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a26aa78-5307-467e-8a99-bccb9ff1a673 |
| 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 | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 May 2023 |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 7QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| 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

- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2023 at 08:08 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a26aa78-5307-467e-8a99-bccb9ff1a673

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a26aa78-5307-467e-8a99-bccb9ff1a673
  6th February 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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