--- title: "Soft Market Test : Operation of a Care Suite" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-be1479bf-11d9-45fd-832d-179d91a6dabd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-be1479bf-11d9-45fd-832d-179d91a6dabd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-be1479bf-11d9-45fd-832d-179d91a6dabd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-be1479bf-11d9-45fd-832d-179d91a6dabd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2019-07-17" --- # Soft Market Test : Operation of a Care Suite Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-be1479bf-11d9-45fd-832d-179d91a6dabd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-be1479bf-11d9-45fd-832d-179d91a6dabd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-be1479bf-11d9-45fd-832d-179d91a6dabd.json) ## Summary Peterborough City Council is currently in the planning stage for a soft market test titled "Operation of a Care Suite." This initiative falls within the social work services sector, specifically aimed at addressing the long-term care needs of older people. The engagement end date for interested parties is set for 14th August 2019, with the goal of having a care suite operational by September 2021. The location for service delivery is within the East of England, and the council is exploring innovative solutions to meet the increasing demand for care services. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the social care sector, particularly those specialising in domiciliary care, residential care, and extra care services. Suitable candidates may include small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that have experience in care provision. Providers interested in transforming existing residential or nursing services into a care suite model are encouraged to engage, as the council seeks to gather insights from the market to ensure a successful implementation of this innovative care model. ## Notice Soft Market Test for the Operation of a Care Suite Currently the Council purchases traditional services for Older People to meet their long term care needs such as Domiciliary Care, Residential Care and Extra Care. These services have served the needs of people well for a number of years, but with the demand on services increasing every year and the resources available being squeezed, Local Authorities need to think more creatively when designing services in order to be able to meet the demand for services in the future. A Care Suite has a number of different forms and funding models but essentially it is a buildings based service rather like a supported living model where service users would hold a tenancy and access Housing Benefit which would help towards the total cost of the package. A care suite can also be delivered with dementia care and support nursing care and support. Peterborough City Council (the Council) has been researching a concept called Care Suites for the last few months and is interested to know from the market, the principle factors in making this model of care a success for all involved, families and service users, the Council and Care Providers. The Council is considering such a facility to be in place by September 2021. The council is also interested in Providers who would be interested in considering converting either all or part an existing Residential/Nursing Service to a Care Suite model. Note there would need to be a separation between a tradition residential/nursing care home and a Care Suite model. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4ab041e-7b71-4655-9b86-ef7f46cf5664 | | 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 | 17 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Aug 2019 | | 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 | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | PETERBOROUGH | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE2 8TY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough | | Local authority | Peterborough | | Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground | | Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation ## Release History - 17 Jul 2019 at 15:39 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4ab041e-7b71-4655-9b86-ef7f46cf5664 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4ab041e-7b71-4655-9b86-ef7f46cf5664 17th July 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/57fad8bb-8f6a-4ab1-afeb-531e2ec7e009/requests/29638 Please follow this Link to the Request on SourceDogg in order to apply ## Notice URLs - https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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