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title: "Soft Market Test for Bereavement Service"
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# Soft Market Test for Bereavement Service

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a6efddfc-3627-4741-b00e-b93c22c7146b

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## Summary

The Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market assessment for the provision of a generic bereavement service, including a specialist support element for those affected by Drug Related Deaths across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The engagement end date for this assessment is 7th May 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the Health and social work services sector, including voluntary, NHS, independent, and private sector organisations. As the value is set at £100,000 GBP, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to participate in this planning stage tender to help shape the future business proposal of Cornwall Council.

## 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 a generic bereavement service across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, with the option of a specialist support element for those affected by Drug Related Deaths. 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 Tuesday 7th of May 2024 at 12noon.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c238fdd3-cba2-4df1-890e-0f402e46a8d7 |
| 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 | 12 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 7 May 2024 |
| 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 | 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

- 12 Apr 2024 at 09:27 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c238fdd3-cba2-4df1-890e-0f402e46a8d7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c238fdd3-cba2-4df1-890e-0f402e46a8d7
  12th April 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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