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title: "Soft Market Test - Care in the Community PDPS - Complex Rates"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-08-09"
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# Soft Market Test - Care in the Community PDPS - Complex Rates

Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e4f43824-a16c-44a9-97e8-de28377a1be5

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## Summary

Peterborough City Council is planning a Soft Market Test for a Care in the Community Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System under the title "Soft Market Test - Care in the Community PDPS - Complex Rates." This procurement falls under the industry category of social work and related services (CPV 85300000) and is expected to engage suppliers throughout England, United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, and interested parties are invited to submit their feedback by 12:00 Noon on 6th September 2024. A key milestone for this process is the engagement end date on 6th September 2024. The procurement method involves a market engagement notice and is not a call for competition at this stage.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social work and related services to engage with Peterborough City Council on the prospective project, valued at approximately £570.9 million. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the procurement is seeking feedback to shape the final call for competition. Participating in this Soft Market Test can provide valuable insights and potential advantages for businesses looking to compete in the forthcoming regulated procurement activities.

## Notice

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION. Peterborough City Council are conducting a Soft Market Test regarding an upcoming procurement to establish a Care in the Community Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System. Interested suppliers are invited to download and complete the Soft Market Test document from the ProContract eTendering Platform and return it ahead of the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 06/09/2024. Please note, expressions of interest in this Soft Market Test do not equate to an expression of interest in any upcoming regulated procurement activity. The Authority is not accepting expressions of interest in any upcoming procurement activity at this time.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47d33d8e-08d2-45b8-991c-938b352b2abf |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| 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 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Sep 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £570,899,013 |
| 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 | 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

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2024 at 13:43 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47d33d8e-08d2-45b8-991c-938b352b2abf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47d33d8e-08d2-45b8-991c-938b352b2abf
  9th August 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d9f0042f-5456-ef11-812e-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/supply-opportunities

## Provenance

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