--- title: "ASC0281 - Soft Market Testing - Participation Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d0247922-d0fd-44bd-8bc5-64699e74074c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d0247922-d0fd-44bd-8bc5-64699e74074c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d0247922-d0fd-44bd-8bc5-64699e74074c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d0247922-d0fd-44bd-8bc5-64699e74074c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2022-03-25" --- # ASC0281 - Soft Market Testing - Participation Service Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d0247922-d0fd-44bd-8bc5-64699e74074c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d0247922-d0fd-44bd-8bc5-64699e74074c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d0247922-d0fd-44bd-8bc5-64699e74074c.json) ## Summary The Leicester City Council is currently in the planning stage of the procurement process for the project titled "ASC0281 - Soft Market Testing - Participation Service". This initiative aims to gather information from potential service providers and stakeholders to inform the future commissioning of a Participation Service in the health and social care sector. Key dates include the engagement end date, which is set for 11 April 2022, with plans to publish a formal tender in September 2022 for a contract expected to commence on 1 July 2023. The service is set to serve the East Midlands region of England. This soft market testing presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the health and social care sectors, as well as organisations that provide community and personal services. Companies that specialise in training, recruitment, and support services for individuals collaborating with social care systems would be particularly well-positioned to engage. Interested parties are encouraged to complete a Soft Market Testing questionnaire by 14:00 on 11 April 2022, enabling them to express their interest and contribute insights that will shape the service model. ## Notice THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Leicester City Council is considering the commissioning of a Participation Service which will help us to ensure that people drawing on the support of our Social Care & Health services are equal partners and that their lived experiences are a primary consideration when we are planning and designing the support and services that are needed. We would like the future service to continue to recruit, train and support people drawing on support that live in Leicester to share their lived experiences and influence Social Care and Health service design and delivery. As part of the commissioning process, we are undertaking a Soft Market Test. This gives potential providers of care and support services and other people or groups that may have an interest in this area of work, the opportunity to express their interest and feed in their views about this area. Commissioners will use the information to explore alternative options and further develop a model of delivery. This process does not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process and it will not result in the letting of a Contract. We are using this process solely to test the market to gather information and ascertain the level of interest in this particular service area. There are therefore no formal criteria being used to judge your responses and we do not intend to provide any feedback. If the decision is made to tender for this service, it is anticipated this will be published in September 2022, with the new contract ready to start with effect from 01/07/2023. To participate in this Soft Market Testing, organisations that may be interested should complete a Soft Market Testing questionnaire. The questionnaire can be found by copying and pasting the following web link into your web browser: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=50af4fd2-38ac-ec11-8112-005056b64545 This completed questionnaire should be returned electronically by email before or no later than 14:00 hours on 11/04/2022 to procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk with the subject heading: 'Completed Soft Market Test Questionnaire - Participation Service'. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2ceadc2-86b5-4572-ac14-71b9c444ae5f | | 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 | 25 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Apr 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 | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE1 1FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester | | Local authority | Leicester | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Leicester South | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 25 Mar 2022 at 13:27 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2ceadc2-86b5-4572-ac14-71b9c444ae5f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2ceadc2-86b5-4572-ac14-71b9c444ae5f 25th March 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=50af4fd2-38ac-ec11-8112-005056b64545 Link to the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire ## Notice URLs - http://www.leicester.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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