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title: "Soft Market Test: Provision of Adult Social Care Assessments following implementation of the Adult Social Care Reforms"
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buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Soft Market Test: Provision of Adult Social Care Assessments following implementation of the Adult Social Care Reforms

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac0af7e4-2409-4285-abd5-720e69272084

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## Summary

The Leicestershire County Council is conducting a planning stage procurement process for the provision of Adult Social Care Assessments following the implementation of the Adult Social Care Reforms. This contract falls under the industry category of 'Social work and related services' (CPV code: 85300000) and 'Recruitment services' (CPV code: 79600000). The engagement end date for this tender is 26th December 2022.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, to offer services supporting the increased demand for care and support assessments. Businesses that specialize in social work services, recruitment services, and digital solutions tailored for social care are well-suited to compete in this tender. Leicestershire County Council aims to find cost-effective ways to manage the anticipated rise in demand by exploring innovative digital solutions that enhance self-service options and ease the burden on workforce capacity.

## Notice

This is an exploration exercise to identify what external services are available to support an expected increase in demand associated to Care and Support Needs Assessments, Financial Assessments, and Care Account Set-up for Adult Social Care. Leicestershire County Council is seeking options for the most cost-effective ways to manage the expected increase in demand whilst acknowledging the challenges around workforce capacity. It is exploring what digital solutions will help promote and encourage self-serve to reduce the impact on the workforce and the need to increase staff levels. This exercise will provide an opportunity for the Council to obtain insight into how potential organisations might approach the delivery of the supply and services in question. It also gives useful early insight into the likely level of interest in a proposed project from that market.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4de0a7fd-8faf-460e-bc8a-ef39aab227d4 |
| 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 | 26 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 26 Dec 2022 |
| 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 | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| 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

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 26 Sep 2022 at 10:53 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4de0a7fd-8faf-460e-bc8a-ef39aab227d4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4de0a7fd-8faf-460e-bc8a-ef39aab227d4
  26th September 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2dfd29d3-873d-ed11-8119-005056b64545
  Soft Market Test: Provision of Adult Social Care Assessments following implementation of the Adult Social Care Reforms

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

## Provenance

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