--- title: "ASC0295 - Drug & Alcohol Training Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d9552831-2345-431a-af42-90cd7a4907c6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d9552831-2345-431a-af42-90cd7a4907c6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9552831-2345-431a-af42-90cd7a4907c6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9552831-2345-431a-af42-90cd7a4907c6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2023-04-17" --- # ASC0295 - Drug & Alcohol Training Programme Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d9552831-2345-431a-af42-90cd7a4907c6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d9552831-2345-431a-af42-90cd7a4907c6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9552831-2345-431a-af42-90cd7a4907c6.json) ## Summary The Leicester City Council has initiated a planning stage procurement process for the "ASC0295 - Drug & Alcohol Training Programme" in the Education and training services and Health and social work services industry category. The engagement end date for this tender is set for May 5, 2023. Potential bidders should note that this process is currently at the planning stage and involves soft market testing to gather market insights and feedback. This tender presents an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs interested in providing training programmes related to substance misuse and housing support. Businesses with expertise in education, training services, health, and social work are well-suited to compete in this process. Interested parties can engage with Leicester City Council by participating in the soft market testing and expressing their interest in contributing to the programme implementation. ## Notice Leicester City Council has been chosen as one of 28 areas for the roll out of the substance misuse housing support grant. This has been done on a test and learn basis over current and next financial years and is part of central governments funding commitment to support the National drug strategy From Harm to Hope. The overall aim of the funding is to increase the proportion of people recovering from addiction in stable and secure housing. As part of the local implementation Leicester City Council is considering the development of a training programme aimed at increasing competence and confidence around the identification and response to substance misuse issues and the role that housing services can play. As part of the commissioning process the Council is undertaking a soft market test to gauge the views and interest of the market in providing this training. The Council shall use the feedback from the SMT to appraise options and identify a preferred option for implementation. This might result in a tender exercise for this service. This gives potential providers and other stakeholders the opportunity to express their interests and feed in their views about the commissioning proposals. This process does not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process and will not result in the letting of a Contract. The Council is using this process solely to test the market to gather information and ascertain the level of interest in this particular Service. There are therefore no formal criteria which will be used to judge your responses, and it is not our intention to provide any feedback. We would encourage you to respond if you feel this is something your organisation may have an interest in. If you would like to participate in this Soft Market Testing, then please complete the Soft Market Testing questionnaire located via the link and then email your completed questionnaire to the email address given. Please note this is not a call for competition. The Council welcomes the opportunity to engage with and appreciate your assistance in providing us with your views. However you should note that in any subsequent procurement exercise the Council will have to comply with our legal obligations and that neither the intention nor the purpose of this soft market testing exercise is to confer any advantage upon its participation in any future procurement process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19a55b13-d262-40bf-86c9-e6cfedcdc58e | | 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 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 May 2023 | | 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 | 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 - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 17 Apr 2023 at 11:21 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19a55b13-d262-40bf-86c9-e6cfedcdc58e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19a55b13-d262-40bf-86c9-e6cfedcdc58e 17th April 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5ae37789-fddc-ed11-8121-005056b64545 Advert ## 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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