--- title: "Soft Market Testing - Design & Build and/or Housing management of a Supported Living Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c81fd559-aa0c-4e87-b63c-717be810d717" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c81fd559-aa0c-4e87-b63c-717be810d717" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c81fd559-aa0c-4e87-b63c-717be810d717.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c81fd559-aa0c-4e87-b63c-717be810d717.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-02-15" --- # Soft Market Testing - Design & Build and/or Housing management of a Supported Living Service Buyer: BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c81fd559-aa0c-4e87-b63c-717be810d717 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c81fd559-aa0c-4e87-b63c-717be810d717) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c81fd559-aa0c-4e87-b63c-717be810d717.json) ## Summary The Brighton & Hove City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a project titled "Soft Market Testing - Design & Build and/or Housing management of a Supported Living Service." This initiative falls within the construction and health and social work services industry categories, with a focus on providing accommodation and support for adults under 65 with disabilities in Hove, England. The engagement end date for interested parties to provide feedback is set for 26th February 2021. The soft market testing aims to gather insights from the market regarding housing management and care support options. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in construction, housing management, and care services, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). With the proposed development including accessible self-contained flats tailored for individuals with varying support needs, companies specialising in accessible construction and social care are well-positioned to respond to this engagement. Engaging in this process allows providers to influence the potential delivery model and showcase their capabilities for future tenders related to supported living services. ## Notice Soft Market Testing - Design & Build and/or Housing management of a Supported Living Service Please note that this is not a call for competition. The purpose of this notice is to gain early insight into the likely level of interest in a proposed project from the market. Brighton & Hove City Council are looking to create accommodation and support to enable more adults under 65 with physical disabilities, sensory needs and/or brain injuries to live more independently in their own homes. Similar services are described as Supported Living, Extra Care or Assisted Living. To assist with the Business Case and Options Appraisal the Commissioners are undertaking some soft market testing to gain views on 1) Housing Management and 2) Care and Support. This gives potential providers the opportunity to express their interests and feed in their views about the potential delivery model. This process does not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process. The commissioners are using this process solely to test the market to gather information and ascertain the level of interest in this particular service. Potential bidders will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the soft market testing. The accommodation will comprise of a block of self-contained flats with some communal areas. The majority of flats will be fully accessible to people in wheelchairs and will be developed to a high standard and meet accessibility and sustainability standards. There will be 3 distinct areas: 1 for a small group of young people aged 18-25, 1 for a small group of people who have behavioural needs associated with their disability and the majority for people with physical disabilities. A business case is being developed with a potential site in Hove that we are considering: a refurbishment or demolish and new build . The business case will consider 2 different options: 1. Option 1: 17 flats for people with medium to high support needs (28 - 63 hours per week) 2. Option 2: 27 flats for people with low, medium and high needs (10 - 63 hours per week) Care and support will be available 24 hours a day and provided by an on-site care provider registered with the CQC. There is a separate Soft Market Testing exercise for this element entitled 'Soft Market Testing -Care & Support element within Supported Living Service'. Please complete the attached questionnaire and email your response by the closing date. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d38d1fca-0e9d-4cfa-9e05-1912d13fa7f4 | | 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 | 15 Feb 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Feb 2021 | | 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 | BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | HOVE | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN3 3BQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove | | Local authority | Brighton and Hove | | Electoral ward | Central Hove | | Westminster constituency | Hove and Portslade | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work - 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 15 Feb 2021 at 14:24 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d38d1fca-0e9d-4cfa-9e05-1912d13fa7f4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d38d1fca-0e9d-4cfa-9e05-1912d13fa7f4 15th February 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7bca00ee-4c2c-4275-b0e5-507d2af11347 Questionnaire ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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