--- title: "Soft market testing for Youth mentoring" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-acda42e3-8b63-40a4-b47c-1552fa97162f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-acda42e3-8b63-40a4-b47c-1552fa97162f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-acda42e3-8b63-40a4-b47c-1552fa97162f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-acda42e3-8b63-40a4-b47c-1552fa97162f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2022-05-18" --- # Soft market testing for Youth mentoring Buyer: SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-acda42e3-8b63-40a4-b47c-1552fa97162f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-acda42e3-8b63-40a4-b47c-1552fa97162f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-acda42e3-8b63-40a4-b47c-1552fa97162f.json) ## Summary Swindon Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Soft market testing for Youth mentoring," which aims to gather market insights for youth services in Swindon, England. This tender is classified under the industry category of Community health services and involves an estimated budget of £50,000. Key deadlines include the engagement end date on 17 June 2022 and a requirement for interested parties to submit their responses by noon on the same day. This soft market testing exercise is intended to inform potential competitive procurement exercises that may follow. This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses seeking to expand in the youth services sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with proven experience in delivering youth mentoring programmes. Companies that can demonstrate quality engagement and support for young people's emotional health would be well-suited to participate in any forthcoming procurement processes, particularly with the potential for a rapid mobilisation of services following successful government grant applications. ## Notice Youth Services- Soft Market Testing This advert relates to a proposed 'soft market testing' exercise only and is NOT a call for competition. Any contracts for services or supplies relating to this exercise may be subject to separate procurement process(es) in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). All participants in this 'soft market testing' exercise shall be responsible for their own costs (including third party costs) and the Contracting Authority shall have no liability to any participant. Description Swindon Borough Council is seeking input from the market for the supply of a youth mentoring targeted outreach facility covering the whole of Swindon. These youth services would have a proven record in delivering quality engagement and support for young people's emotional health needs. If we are successful in our government grant applications for funding from September, we will be required to make a rapid response to procure youth services that could be mobilised immediately. We are reaching out to the market for an indication of available providers who would want to be part of a formal RFQ process for an initial 18 month contract. The purpose of this Soft Market Test is to gain intelligence on the supply market for Swindon Borough Council's requirements, including information that will help define the most appropriate structure, plan and budget for any potential competitive procurement exercise. Further details relating to the outline specification are provided in the attachments section on the South West Portal. Participants are invited to respond to the attached soft market testing response document in writing, along with providing details of their organisation. Soft Market Testing Responses are required to be submitted no later than 17 June 2022, 1200 hrs UK Local time by e-mail/ hardcopy to Gcollins3@swindon.gov.uk. For the avoidance of doubt, no information provided in response to this questionnaire will be used by the Council in assessing providers during any future procurement process, scheduled to commence in 2016. If you require any clarifications on the soft market testing documents please submit these in writing via e-mail, including the project name clearly in the e-mail title, to gcollins3@swindon.gov.uk The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded as attachments on the project webpage attachments section. Therefore it is the Supplier's responsibility to check the site regularly for updates to clarifications, as you will not be advised when updates have been made. In the event of difficulties downloading soft market testing documents, please refer to the portal administrator Proactis Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this soft market test ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff2ace27-028e-4de1-8d61-97eb93d357df | | 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 | 18 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Jun 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | 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 | SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN1 2JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Eastcott | | Westminster constituency | Swindon South | | 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 - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 18 May 2022 at 15:42 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff2ace27-028e-4de1-8d61-97eb93d357df ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff2ace27-028e-4de1-8d61-97eb93d357df 18th May 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.swindon.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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