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title: "PRF 1523 - Refugee Resettlement Befriending Services Soft Market Test"
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buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL"
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# PRF 1523 - Refugee Resettlement Befriending Services Soft Market Test

Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-df87d697-2d66-4a71-bec2-3328ea3724fb

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## Summary

The Peterborough City Council is planning a procurement process titled "PRF 1523 - Refugee Resettlement Befriending Services Soft Market Test" in the health and social work services industry category. The engagement end date for this soft market testing exercise is set for 06 September 2022. The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations.

This tender by the Peterborough City Council presents a chance for businesses to provide refugee resettlement befriending services. Companies in the social work and related services sector, particularly those offering social work services without accommodation, could find this opportunity suitable for their expertise. Interested parties should respond to key questions and submit their responses through the specified tendering portal before the due date.

## Notice

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION This information is requested as part of a soft market testing exercise in order to seek the market's views on a requirement for a provider to operate refugee resettlement befriending services. The information gathered will be used to help develop the specification further and gauge the level of interest in this proposed procurement activity. Participants are invited to respond to key questions concerning the potential services to be procured and their own organisation. Please send your responses in word-format (format unchanged) via our Tendering portal ProContract. by 12:00, 06 September 2022. Help and support on the use of the platform can be found here: https://procontracthelp.due-north.com/ To participate, please use the link to the advert below, express interest, and then you will be granted access to the soft market test document. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5bb0bf0e-d017-ed11-8117-005056b64545

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60592e51-7711-4672-8c7d-2c21c76aa7dd |
| 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 | 9 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Sep 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 | 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
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85320000 - Social services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2022 at 10:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60592e51-7711-4672-8c7d-2c21c76aa7dd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60592e51-7711-4672-8c7d-2c21c76aa7dd
  9th August 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5bb0bf0e-d017-ed11-8117-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://procontracthelp.due-north.com/
- https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/supply-opportunities

## Provenance

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