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title: "Block contract for residential children home beds - Soft Market Test"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Block contract for residential children home beds - Soft Market Test

Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee64864a-6825-4c97-a4ec-60e490227106

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## Summary

Herefordshire Council is currently in the planning stage of a tender process for a block contract concerning residential children's home beds. This opportunity, titled "Block contract for residential children home beds - Soft Market Test," aims to engage with providers who wish to establish or currently manage a home within Herefordshire. Key dates include the engagement end date on 24th February 2020, and potential bidders are encouraged to participate in this early market engagement exercise, which forms part of a proactive approach to fulfilling local needs in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in welfare services for children and young people, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies capable of providing residential care services, including those looking to expand their operations into Herefordshire, will find this an advantageous venture to meet the requirements set forth by the local authority. Participation in this market testing exercise could lead to lasting partnerships and contracts in the ever-important child welfare sector.

## Notice

Through this market testing exercise the council is seeking responses to the following questionnaire from residential children home providers who either currently have a registered home in Herefordshire, or would be interested in setting up a home(s) in the county to meet the local need. Herefordshire Council has published this opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the tender documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal, if you are not already register with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To Register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser address bar; https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2875f23c-47db-41f4-8251-5bd9e00738c6 |
| 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 | 11 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Feb 2020 |
| 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 | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HEREFORD |
| Post town | Hereford |
| Postcode | HR4 0LE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of |
| Local authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Electoral ward | Widemarsh |
| Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2020 at 11:27 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2875f23c-47db-41f4-8251-5bd9e00738c6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2875f23c-47db-41f4-8251-5bd9e00738c6
  11th February 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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